Is bathing harmful and cold things prohibited during menstruation?
No, on the contrary, it is necessary to take bath daily since it is important to maintain personal hygiene more carefully during menstruation. The vulva should be washed while bathing. Commencement of menstruation is not a reason for stopping baths;rather it calls for greater frequency in taking baths. Menstrual hygiene is very important for girls. There is a proverb ” Cleanliness is next to Godliness”. Sexual organs of very person, whether male or female, require more cleansing than many other parts of the body. The foreskin of the male organ should be retracted during the bath and the secretion washed away. If this is not done regularly, smegma collects and the bacterial decomposition and constant irritation, may lead to excitement and unclean habits. Cold things are not prohibited during menstruation. It is a superstition.
