‘Tips’ for managing your period in summer

Methods menstruation management the traditional ones are not the most friendly when it comes to doing some activities in the summer season like going to the beach or the river, swimming in the pool or enjoying carnivals.

The leaksconstant changes, allergies and discomfort who produce some products, are the main concern in summerbut for some time there have been other options that allow you to enjoy seasonal activities without menstruation be a problem.

Vanessa Ramirez Panama poppy (@amapolapanama), a store of organic menstrual products, commented that the menstrual cup or disc are products that allow you to enjoy all activities which they want to implement.

These products are reusablecan be worn (insert in vagina) until 12 o’clock, and when changing, it is taken out, washed with water and re-entered in the delivery room.

Ramírez added that the album has advantage additionally, it can be maintained sexual relations with penetration during menstruation and without shedding, although it must be taken into account that it is not a contraceptive.

In addition, products from menstruation managementRamírez believes you should have a urinating device handy and use it cotton underwear. The first one will be of great help, it will allow you to urinate standing up, because sometimes it is complicated outside the house.

As for cotton clothing, he recommended avoiding it vaginal infections. He suggests that you replace your swimsuit with underwear made of this material after leaving the house. beach wave swimming pool and do not allow wet clothing to dry on the body as it can be harmful to the skin. vulva and vaginas.

For the Amapola Panama season, they created a kit called “Menstruation in summer“, you can view additional information on his Instagram profile.

Hygiene

In order to have good intimate health, gynecologist and obstetrician Juan Carlos Vega advised using it special soap for the intimate areawash the area only from the outside (vulva), use cotton underwear, do not self-medicate with vaginal suppositories, do not use vaginal deodorants (if you feel an unpleasant smell, you should go to the gynecologist) or vaginal washing and cleaning the area from front to back, no way, on the contrary, because it can bring feces into the area and trigger infections.