A few days ago, Xiao Jiu published an article on her official WeChat account titled "Vaginal Tightening, Detoxification, Treatment of Gynecological Diseases... Beware of 'Gynecological Poisons' Sold by WeChat Merchants!", reminding everyone not to easily use gynecological medicines sold by WeChat merchants and informing them of the correct care methods.
As a result, the backend received a message:
"If, as you say, one only needs to pay attention to hygiene, change underwear daily, and keep the area dry, then there wouldn't be any gynecological problems. The gynecological mortality rate wouldn't keep rising every year, and there wouldn't be so many women having their uterus and oophores removed. A woman's uterus and vagina are dark and moist, making them easy breeding grounds for bacteria. Just as teeth need to be brushed daily, why doesn't the uterus need cleaning? Is menstrual flow completely clear every month? There are so many folds in the uterus, and many women don't menstruate, or have scanty periods, and so on and so forth."
Xiao Jiu burst into laughter after seeing this; these logics simply don't hold up to scrutiny! Okay, enough of the nonsense, let's get to the point and let Xiao Jiu expose these self-righteous "pseudosciences."
(This article was scientifically reviewed by Li Ye, Director of the Department of Gynecology at Beijing Hospital.)
Q : If, as you say, you pay attention to cleaning, change your underwear every day, keep your body dry, etc., you won't have gynecological problems. Then the gynecological mortality rate wouldn't keep rising every year, and there would be so many women having their uterus and ovaries removed.
A : First, understand this concept: correct care methods do not mean that all problems can be avoided . Just like the police will advocate not to drink and drive or run red lights, it does not mean that doing so will 100% avoid a car accident, but will only reduce the chances.
The high incidence of inflammation in women affects their quality of life and even their marital life. Cleansing the vulva, changing underwear, keeping the vulva dry and clean are all good ways to reduce inflammation. Reducing the likelihood of inflammation will undoubtedly improve their lives; good lifestyle habits will benefit most women throughout their lives.
Secondly, inflammation and tumors should not be confused. Let's talk about tumors. While cervical and vaginal cancers are closely related to HPV infection, the pathogenesis of other gynecological tumors, such as ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, endometrial cancer, and peritoneal cancer, is multifactorial. The removal of the uterus and ovaries is due to diseases affecting these organs; some are related to inflammation, and some are not.
Let's not even talk about how some tumors are related to inflammation. Even if tumors aren't related to inflammation, does that mean we should all use a bunch of random products, leading to a high incidence of inflammation? Fatal tumors deserve attention, but shouldn't we avoid gynecological diseases like inflammation, which aren't life-threatening? Shouldn't we promote proper vaginal care methods?
Q: The uterus and vagina are dark and moist environments, making them easy breeding grounds for bacteria. We brush our teeth every day, so why doesn't the uterus need cleaning?
A: If we use the analogy of brushing teeth to suggest that the uterus needs to be cleaned, then by that logic, why don't we wash our nostrils, rinse our ears, and give enemas every day? These areas are also dark and damp, and are even closer to the uterine cavity than the uterus.
The routine procedure of cleaning the uterus is something even gynecologists have never heard of. If you're referring to cleaning as detoxification, let me tell you, it's unnecessary!!
There's only about 5 milliliters of space in the uterus, and every month there's a few tens of milliliters of blood to flush it out. Where would there be room for dirt and grime to accumulate?
Even in the 21st century, the "heart disease" of women's organs needing to detoxify still exists deeply in women's hearts. Every Chinese girl has endless toxins to eliminate, endless blood to replenish, endless yin to nourish, and an ever-present cold uterus.
Menstruation and vaginal discharge are both normal physiological phenomena. The amount and color of menstrual flow are related to the thickness of the uterine lining and blood supply, and have nothing to do with "toxins".
A friend told Xiao Jiu that her classmate once foolishly went to the pharmacy to buy a wash solution, and not long after using it, she developed an inflammation in her private parts and cried for a long time.
If there's nothing wrong, there's really no need for uterine or vaginal douching!
Q: Is your period completely finished every month? There are so many folds in your menstrual cycle, not to mention that many women don't menstruate, or have light periods, and so on.
A: What you mean by not being able to completely expel the discharge is probably the experience of having brownish discharge a few days after your period ends. It's actually just a small amount of blood that has oxidized and remained in the vagina.
If you're referring to blood clots in your menstrual flow, it's normal. Normally, menstrual blood is liquid. However, if the bleeding is heavy and rapid, the enzymes secreted by the uterine lining may not have enough time to break down fibrin, leading to the formation of blood clots. Don't worry excessively about tiny, fingernail-sized blood clots found on your sanitary napkins; only large, blocky clots like "blood tofu" should be a cause for concern.
Some people may wonder if their menstrual blood, which is sometimes dark and sometimes bright red, is not completely expelled. If the blood is particularly dark, it's simply because the blood has been exposed to air for a longer period, causing it to darken. This is especially true when menstrual flow is light, as the flow is slower, making darker menstrual blood more likely. That's all.
Let's talk about the issue of scanty menstruation. Everyone's menstrual flow is different, so you can't say that because my flow is less than hers, I have a problem. Medically, a menstrual flow of 5-80 ml per cycle is considered normal. Clinically, scanty menstruation is diagnosed when menstrual bleeding is less than 5 ml . How much is 5 ml? It's roughly the same as filling a 500 ml mineral water bottle with the cap turned upside down.
If you mean delayed or irregular menstruation, there are many factors that can cause a woman to not menstruate, such as pregnancy, medication, weight loss, surgery, endocrine disorders, organic diseases of the reproductive tract, chronic diseases of the whole body, and psychological factors.
Having discussed so many familiar issues, what Xiao Jiu wants to tell everyone is that many rumors sound very reasonable and can even be presented with a series of theories to fool you, but after being debunked by science, they are completely unreliable.
If you are worried about any abnormalities in your body, or if you do experience any abnormalities, you should seek medical attention promptly and get advice from a professional doctor, rather than relying on superstitious methods like cleansing or detoxification.
Finally, on a casual note, this reminds me of a recent hot news story: measles is an acute respiratory infectious disease that children are highly susceptible to. Once a child contracts it, there is no cure. However, in the United States and the United Kingdom, many parents are reluctant to vaccinate their children against measles.
One reason is that in 1998, The Lancet published an article stating that receiving the MMR vaccine may cause autism in children .
Shortly after the article was published, scientists discovered flaws in the research. In 2004, The Lancet retracted the paper, and the author apologized.
But it's 2019 now, and the number of unvaccinated children in the United States is rising, almost four times what it was 20 years ago.
In the internet age, the most frightening thing is that the statements made by those false authorities are like viruses, rapidly self-replicating, spreading, and mutating, and no matter how much scientists and experts declare or emphasize, they cannot retract them.
Rumors have an impact that permeates every corner of society, and it's impossible to know how much it will cost to eradicate this influence, or if it will ever be eradicated . Even when exposed, society as a whole has no way to completely eliminate its influence.
What Xiao Jiu is doing is constantly eliminating these necessary rumors so that there are fewer and fewer victims.
