Today, on Menstrual Hygiene Day, promise yourself healthy and happy periods with these hygiene tips. Change your sanitary napkin every 4-6 hours-Changing sanitary napkins or tampons within every 4-6 hours is the cardinal rule to establish vaginal hygiene. Don't use soaps or vagina hygiene products-While using vaginal hygiene products everyday is a good idea, using these products during menses can turn things around. Discard the sanitary napkin properly-Disposing off your tampons and sanitary napkins properly is an important step. Stick to one method of sanitation-Women tend to use tampons and sanitary napkins, or two sanitary napkins simultaneously during heavy flow which is an efficient technique.

Source: India Today May 28, 2017 09:56 UTC