Is there a strong odor when changing pads

during periods? This mistake of yours could be the reason

To manage the flow during periods, it is necessary to change pads every few hours. Have you ever felt that sometimes there is a strong odor while changing the pad? Let's understand from the doctor why this happens.

During periods, women feel some such things, which they are not able to talk about many times. During this time, women have to face problems like heavy flow, stomach and back pain. Often women feel more tired and weak during these days. During this time, women use pads, tampons and menstrual cups to avoid leakage. Of course, it depends on their comfort. At this time, many times while changing pads, girls feel a strong smell from the pad. Almost all of us girls must have felt this. But, do you know the reason behind this? There may be a mistake of yours behind the strong smell coming from the period pad, know about this from the doctor. Dr. Aditi Bedi is giving information about this. She is a consultant gynecologist and obstetrician.

Why does it smell bad when you change your period pad?

• If you notice a strong odor while changing your period pad, the biggest mistake behind this could be that you have not changed the pad for a long time.
• If you are using the same pad for hours, this can also cause the pad to emit a strong odor.
• If you usually change your pad every 4-5 hours, then on heavy flow days you may want to change it sooner.
• Apart from this, if you had a busy schedule and were running around a lot throughout the day, then you sweat more. Bacteria grow quickly in the private area due to sweat and when you have used a pad, the bacteria can grow even faster. Therefore, it is important to change the pad frequently.

• During periods, sometimes old blood stuck in the uterus also comes out, and when this blood gets absorbed in the pad, it also produces a lot of smell.
• The use of scented pads also causes a foul smell when changing pads during periods. When the smell of period blood mixes with the smell of scent, a strong odor is felt when changing pads.
• Using the same period pad for a long time not only causes bad odor but can also cause rashes. In such a situation, change the pad every few hours keeping in mind the flow, schedule, weather, size of the pad and many other things.

During periods, it is very important to take care of hygiene.

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