1. Do not wash your hands before use.
Unpacking, smoothing and pasting
sanitary napkins by hand will bring germs to them which are in direct contact with the skin of female vulva, and female resistance is relatively low during menstruation, so it is easy to cause infection or
gynecological diseases. Thus, you should wash your hands before use. Keep
sanitary napkins in toilet for a long time.
2. Keeping sanitary napkins in toilet for a long time.
In fact, that is very unhygienic. Generally speaking, sanitary napkins are made of non-woven cloth that belongs to fiber materials. After being affected with damp, the material deteriorates and bacteria easily invade and propagate on this material. And most bathrooms are not exposed to sunlight all day long and extremely humid so that it is easy to breed mold and pollute sanitary napkins. The unpacked sanitary napkin should be placed in a dry and clean environment and should not be used again due to humidity.
3. Neglect of expiry date.
Actually, sanitary requirements for sanitary napkins are very strict. The closer to the date of production, the better the quality. Sanitary napkins are sterilized by high-temperature sterilization. After all, the validity period of one-time sterilization is limited, beyond which there is no guarantee of sterility. If sanitary napkins are stored for too long, they will deteriorate and be polluted even if they are not unpacked. Thus, in the use of sanitary napkins, you must pay attention to the date of expiry, not buy too many at a time, and not to keep them for a long time.
4. Preference for promotional products
Generally, promotional products and giveaways may be unsalable products, and their quality is difficult to guarantee. When selecting new products, you had better try your best to choose products from well-known manufacturers with good reputation, instead of blindly pursuing new ones.
5. In pursuit of large absorption.
Many women often choose sanitary napkins with large absorption for their own convenience, which is not recommended, either. If sanitary napkins are not replaced for a long time, that will lead to poor local ventilation, causing bacterial reproduction, thus inducing various gynecological diseases.
New brands, new varieties, new fabrics are found everywhere, and those often cause people to consume impulsively when at promotion price. For example, the sanitary napkin with dry cover is popular. But many people with allergic constitution will have swelling and itching after using it. Therefore, when making a purchase of sanitary napkins, you should select reliable manufacturers and shops with good reputation and also can choose the right one by personal experience.
6. Sanitary napkins with drugs or fragrance
Most doctors do not approve of sanitary napkins with drugs or fragrance. Drugs or aroma components may have adverse effects on the body.
7. Less frequent replacement.
Because the majority of Chinese women relatively advocate frugality, the amount of sanitary napkins they use during each menstrual period is significantly less than that of women in Europe, the United States and Japan. However, it is not advisable to pay the price of health for saving.
Many "large absorption" sanitary napkins are advertised on the market, making a lot of women mistakenly believe that a piece of sanitary napkin can be used for a long time. Especially when someone has less menstrual blood, they only use one or two pieces a day. That is a serious mistake. Experiments show that ordinary sanitary napkins become a "culture medium" for bacteria after being used for 2 hours. The total number of bacteria on the surface can reach 107/cm2. During menstruation, women's self-immunity decreases and are more vulnerable to external bacteria. Even if the sanitary napkin is of qualified quality, when human body moves, the anus, urethra and vagina will allow germs to move from the sanitary napkin to them due to their special physiological structures and cause self cross infection. In addition, moisture tends to accumulate locally in summer, causing allergy, so it is recommended to replace it every 2 hours no matter how much the blood is. And though you're on your period, you should clean your vulva with clean water every day.
