Very many girls, and men too receive sexual education, listening to advice of friends or living it on personal experience, but not on the recommendations of doctors and specialists. Because of this, many women have a lot of wrong judgments about the fundamental issues of the sexual sphere of life. Now we learn about the most common myths.
Myth number 1. Through the toilet seat, you can catch an infection.
Fact . This is not reality, because microorganisms that can cause and cause diseases of an intimate nature, can live apart from the human organism for a short time. Therefore, even when they fall on the toilet seat or on the bench in the locker room, they soon die. In their urine, too, no, therefore, catch something through the toilet is almost impossible. It is much more dangerous to have direct contact, even if it is not necessary to have sex: for example, oral gonorrhea and herpes are transmitted with a kiss, but hugs with a person who has scabies will lead you to scabies.
Myth number 2. As soon as a girl begins to live sexually, she must regularly check for cervical cancer.
Fact . This question can not be answered unambiguously. A smear for cancer is an effective and simple test for the presence of cancer cells in the cervix. Some experts say that such a test should be done for every woman, beginning with the very first contact and three times a year. But more recently, American gynecologists have said that the human papillomavirus (a virus that a swab responds to) can not lead a woman to cancer, but disappears in three years. Grounds for concern should arise only if the cells that are harmful, survive and begin to develop further. Therefore, starting at age 21 or three years after the first sexual intercourse, the girl should be checked for uterine raksha.
Myth number 3. The use of emergency contraception is tantamount to abortion.
Fact . This has no relation to reality. Emergency and postcoital contraception are methods to prevent unwanted pregnancies that are taken after intimacy. However, abortion and the tablets are different things. In abortion, the fetus is removed from the womb, and tablets can only prevent fertilization. This means that after the fertilization and after the fetus starts to develop, the pills will not be able to help.
Myth number 4. Preparations for emergency contraception are only available on prescription and are very dangerous for health.
Fact . Such drugs are sold freely, without prescription. If we talk about their dangers, then we can say that there are side effects, because they contain a large dose of hormones. To the side effects of the effect: violation of the menstrual cycle, nausea, vomiting, bleeding. And if you take them regularly, then of course it is very harmful. Experts say that resort to such drugs should not be more than once in six months.
Myth number 5. From hormonal tablets you can get fat.
Fact. Tablets (oral contraception) is the most reliable way to monitor pregnancy. But this method is not so popular. And this happens, because women are convinced that it is harmful and very strong on the figure. However, in fact, many studies have been conducted that have come to the conclusion that this is just a myth. Some participants in the experiment are really full, but there is no evidence that this is somehow connected with stablets.
Myth number 6. Inflammation of the vagina (vaginitis) can occur only in women who lead a promiscuous sexual life and neglect the rules of personal hygiene.
Fact. Lactobacilli are representatives of normal vaginal microflora, which secrete lactic acid, which maintains an acidic environment in the vagina and prevents the development of pathogenic microorganisms. Taking antibiotics, changing a partner, stress, invasive medical intervention, changing the hormonal background, which is associated with pregnancy, menstruation or birth, and many other reasons are not always directly related to the sexual sphere, but they can disrupt the balance of the vaginal biocenosis and lead to the development of an infectious inflammation.
Myth number 7. Young girls can not use intrauterine contraceptives.
Fact . Intrauterine contraceptive means are loops, umbrellas and spirals that set the vagmata to prevent pregnancy for 10-12 years. There was a time when doctors said that young girls could increase the risk of pelvic inflammation, but American gynecologists said that such aids are absolutely harmless for any category of ages.
Myth number 8. Preparations containing iodine should not be applied to nanosized membranes.
Fact . The active substance of Betadine, polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine - is a complex complex molecule that has nothing in common (in addition to iodine atoms) with the usual tincture of iodine on alcohol. Betadin in no way can prevent regeneration, almost does not have a systemic effect. Atomiyodya leave the molecule with time, thus, longer and more stable the therapeutic concentration of the drug in the vaginal cavity and naslizistoy. If the preparation has no alcohol and other irritating components, it is completely safe and comfortable.
Myth number 9. At the first sexual act it is impossible to become pregnant.
Fact. If you look at it from the physiological point of view, then in the first intimacy there is nothing special. Therefore, a girl can get pregnant with the first act as well as with all other intercourse. On the contrary, statistics show that an unplanned pregnancy in most cases occurs during the first month after the initiation of an intimate life.
Myth number 10. Drugs that are intended for the treatment of infectious diseases, do not give a normal development of microflora and negatively affect the development of the child during pregnancy.
Fact . There are drugs that support the acidic environment of the vaginal secretion, it favorably affects the development of lactobacilli and eliminates dysbiosis, which is the main cause of bacterial vaginosis. With the support of a good microflora, a woman recovers much faster, even if she is infected with mixed or chronic infections, there are also specific infections. Moreover, such drugs can be used even at the beginning of pregnancy, when almost all drugs are contraindicated.
Myth number 11. Douching is completely harmless.
Fact . You do not need to convince yourself that syringing is an obligatory procedure for feminine hygiene. Very often, when a woman herself sebenaznachaet syringing, then there is a washing out of the natural micro floriculture. In addition, you can cause disbacteriosis and thrush. Also, syringing reduces the necessary resistance of the vaginal flora to the action of microbes that are harmful. American scientists conducted studies that showed that syringings increase the risk of infection and the development of inflammation three times. All this is due to the fact that douching changes the acidity of the vagina, thus freeing the passage of pathogenic microbes, which along the cervical canal channel penetrate into its cavity, the ovaries are the uterine tubes.
Myth number 12. During menses you can not get pregnant.
Fact . This is not true of the truth. Chance to become pregnant with menstruation is, although very small. Especially it concerns women with plentiful and long monthly. Sometimes their allocation lasts until the very beginning of ovulation, and this is the period when you can conceive most likely. Moreover, in the body of a woman spermatozoa live more than 72 hours. This means that the conception can happen already when the menstrual period ends, and for this, sexual intercourse is absolutely unnecessary.