"Period blood is blood like any other blood…” This gynaecologist is destroying your top myths around “those days of the month”.
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00:00Menstrual products, which are insertable as in tampons, menstrual cups, people usually believe cannot be used if you've not had your first intercourse.
00:09Well, that's not true.
00:10Let's just talk about our periods.
00:16The first myth that's been going on for ages is the fact that we still believe that period blood is impure, it's toxic.
00:23These are the toxins being released from your body.
00:26This is dirty blood.
00:28It's far from the truth.
00:30As a gynecologist, I can tell you, period blood is blood like any other blood in your body.
00:35It just smells different, looks different because it's mixed with certain substances such as endometrial lining, vaginal and cervical secretions, etc.
00:44Second, most common problem, we still believe that pain is absolutely normal during periods.
00:51I got down today.
00:52It hurts a little.
00:54Remember, apart from some normal cramps that are tolerable, any form of pain in period is normal and needs to be checked.
01:03Any pain that stops you from doing your regular work, studying, household work, going to offices is something that should not be neglected.
01:10The third most common myth is we still believe that menstrual cycle is like a clock or a calendar.
01:16It needs to fall on the same date, on the same time.
01:20Well, that's not true.
01:21It's a cycle and a menstrual cycle can range anywhere between 25 days to 35 days.
01:28Fourth myth that surrounds menstrual cycle is the fact that during your cycle, you're not supposed to exercise or do any form of physical strenuous work.
01:37Well, it's the opposite.
01:39If I bleed, I'll have to stay at home for 3-4 days.
01:43No, no, you can go play, go to school, go to dance classes, you can do everything.
01:49Exercising is ideally recommended during your period because the release of endorphins will actually ease your cramps, regularize your cycle, make you feel better.
01:59Now, managing to exercise with heavy flow is something you'd have to work on,
02:03but it's absolutely allowed to do all forms of exercising, be it swimming, cycling, running during your periods.
02:11The fifth myth, most menstrual products, which are insertable as in tampons, menstrual cups,
02:18people usually believe cannot be used if you've not had your first intercourse.
02:22Maybe you should sit this one out.
02:24Well, that's not true.
02:26Talk to your gynecologist, learn the right way of doing the advantages, the disadvantages.
02:31But it's absolutely possible for you to use tampons and menstrual cups, even if you've not had your intercourse as of yet.
02:38Now, the last myth I want to clear here today is the fact that periods are usually associated only with women.
02:45There might be a debate on whether you want to believe in the concept of binary, non-binary pronouns.
02:50But as of now, let's not forget to acknowledge the fact people with all forms of different identity exist,
02:58are accepted and they have the same health rights as any one of us.
03:02So period is something that also relates to transgender, non-binary people of identity, and that should be respected.
03:11Periods are normal and it's going to be OK.