Girls' Best Friend

Tonite, let me discuss some real serious topic with you. It is a bit embrassing maybe (not to me of course, I mean other girls or guys), but it is really important topic which we have to pay attention to.

It is all about Girls' best friend who come visit every month...ermm some in few months interval..it depends---Menstruation.

I know la...many people studied in secondary school, I also studied it in secondary school mah..but end up I don't know anything arrr, but still I can write the answer out during exam..>.<" So..how much do you know??!!

So what is the Menstruation?

It is the process or an instance of discharging the menses.

(Hokkien people said "Lai Ang" means "red color come")

The mean duration of menstruation is 28 plus minus 7 days.

If a woman has menstrual cycles occur less than 21 days--we call it polymenorrhea

If a woman has menstrual cycles occur more than 35 days--we call it oligomenorrhea

The first menses for a girl named menarche while the stopping of menses of ah ma called menopause.

So..what is important of us..I think 3 main aspects which is the most important:

1) How to deal with the PMS (Pre-menstrual syndrome) problems?

This is very important not just for a girl herself..it is quite important for male friends and of course boyfriend.

There are 100 symptoms have been attributes to PMS..but the most common are:

- Abdominal bloating (quite obvious sign, a caring boyfriend should have notice that)

-Anxiety (don't make her worry anymore..she can't bear it at that moment)

- Breast tenderness (some girls really experience constant pain one..so boyfriend ar..control yourself on that period of time la..HMm hMm..)

- Crying spells (don't ever try to give me any tvb or taiwan series..I will cry 10x normal one)

- Depression (If she suddenly keep silence for a long time, talk to her or tell her a joke)

- Fatigue (She will sleep more than usual..u may call her pig..but in a cute way maybe..like..small cute little pig?? keke)

- Irritability (Don't buttock gatal cari pasal with her at that moment..whatever she said is right at that moment)

- Weight gain (due to hormonal reason, the girl will get fat..assume you didn't notice..don't say "U seems like getting fatter"..unless u want another anxiety,depression,crying and irritability)

Well, don't worry..I just maximize the symptoms in 10x only lah...These symptoms can exist in women with stable or unstable personalities. Don't blame them la..they can't help it also.

2) What things should a girl consider and take care for herself?

- Don't drink any cold drinks and better don't take cold shower (becoz it is believed that during menstruation, it is very easy to get ill due to low immunity, cold drinks and cold shower will increase the risk of infections)

- Don't use the sanitary pad which is stick very tightly with ur skin. Do let them have some air. Some girls scared that the menses will spill out..so they make it very tight, it will increase the risk of infection of your genital

- Change the pad in 2-3 hours time, becoz when the blood expose in the air for long time, it serve as a very good media for microorganism growth

- If it is too painful,don't resist on taking pain killer..if not u pengsan(pain shock) already pun nobody knows

- Eat more iron containing food to restore your red blood cells

- Don't eat too much irritating food such as spicy one, becoz during menstruation it will stimulate your bowel function, spicy food will worsen the condition

3)What can a boyfriend/male friend do for a girl during menstruation?

- Don't feel shame to help her buy the pads, she definitely will sayang you more and of course love you more

- Make her a cup of hot chocolate or milk, it definitely will warm her up and make her more comfortable

- Smoothly massage her abdomen..it might help to decrease the pain..and intense your relationship with her as well~~

- Most important..don't try to require sexual intercourse...it is not good for her..becoz it will increase infection risk and also increase the pain!!!

So...clear enuough?? Of course I invite you all share your ideas with me as well..

At last but not least, to my all girl friends, remember to consult gynaecologist at least once a year, and if you found out something wrong with your menstrual or your vagina..do consult gynaecologist too..don't feel shame..becoz it might be too late!!