I want to quickly draw your attention to a dubious BC that has been making the rounds for some days now. I have been contacted by no fewer than 15 of you here on the female health seminar groups for verification of the post already!
The fake post, credited to the LPKI (Indonesian Cancer Extension Institute), although poorly worded and looking seriously doubtful even to the non-medically inclined women who have messaged me concerning the post, has been shared so much that I am in a state of utter shock as to how it could have inspired people to share it at the rate they are did and are still doing!
Anyways, for those of you who are yet to receive the dubious, evil post from your parents, sister, friends or colleagues, the post which is specifically meant for women, is asking that women (when having their periods) do not engage in any of the following....
"Do not drink ice water, soda water, or eat coconut during menstruation. Research proves that drinking anything ice during menstruation can retain menstrual blood in the uterine walls, and after 5-10 years it can cause "UTERUS CANCER OR TUMOR".
"Do not apply shampoo in your hear because the pores of the head remains open during menstruation and may cause you headache (when it hits the wind head). This could be very dangerous and its effects could be felt at your younger age and later in old age."
"Do not eat cucumbers during menstruation because the sap present in the cucumber can cause blockage of some menstruation flows (blood waste) in the uterine wall, which may result in barrenness!"
"In addition during menstruation, your body should not be subjected to knocks or hit by any hard objects, especially the abdomen, because it can cause vomiting of blood and that can injure the uterus. And these are the "ORIGIN OF UTERUS CANCER, CYSTS AND BARRENNESS in women."
In case you want to hear me say it,here is it: THE POST IS A PILE OF TRASH! ALL LIES!!
Here are the facts, ladies.....
First of all, there is absolutely nothing like "Indonesian Cancer Extension Institute". It does not exist. I took a considerable amount of time to find out who they really are. And just as I expected, they are ghosts! They don't exist. Do your findings, ladies! Question things always! Never take and accept anything at face value Use your smart phones to question things, especially those things that have to do with your health. Your phones are called "smart phones for a reason". Use them to acquire and verify information.
Secondly, there is absolutely no scientific evidence to show that drinking cold water, drinks, or coconut water or even grass water causes womb cancer over the short and long term.
None whatsoever!
Besides, it is even laughable to consider it. Let us even say it is possible (which is not): it would mean that when you drink cold water or swallow ice, the ice/cold water will go down to the uterus and cause the blood to stop flowing and remain there forever and cause cancer, right? Oh yea. Or how exactly does it happen? Is is that the womb is now a part of the stomach or physically attached to it? This is seriously laughable and annoying at the same time.
And by the way, do you know that it takes only a few seconds for the cold drinks you take to become as hot as the body's internal temperature? Do you know how much heat the body produces? Why do you think men have their testes dangling outside the body? Because of the heat! It is too much for the sperms.
You see, I can go on and on with these logical questions, but I have come to realize that majority of people don't make decisions based on facts; they do so based on fear, anger, lust and excitement. They don't think for themselves.
- How again does using shampoo and menstruation correlate? How does using shampoo during your period cause headache again na? I am seriously not understanding these LPKI guys! Haba! What the hell is *"Do not apply shampoo in your hear because the pores of the head remains open during menstruation and may cause you headache (when it hits the wind head)?".
God!
If you are reading this and you still believe this trash, you can believe anything else!
- And this is the most ridiculous one of all: "... during menstruation your body should not be subjected to knocks or hit by any hard objects, especially the abdomen, because it can cause vomiting of blood and that can injure the uterus."
Lies! Lies!! Lies!!!
Now, why you are advised not to beat your abdomen with hard blows (who likes it anyways?), if at all you are going to vomit blood from stomach injury, it is not because you are menstruating when you received the blows! No no no. The You vomit from your stomach, not from the uterus where menstruation. There is no physical connection between your stomach and womb, if not, during menstruation, you would also be discharging the food you eat with the blood.
- If anything, cucumbers help relax the muscles of the uterus during menstruation and helps relieve the painful cramps. Besides, it also has rich deposits of minerals and vitamin K. Vitamin K is necessary for preventing excessive bleeding. So why should any soul advise women against consuming this wonderful vegetable? Why are people so wicked? Why do people derive joy in misinforming the public?
Finally, in case you are still not swayed by the loads of facts I have presented above, ask yourself this question: before you read the dubious post, have you ever had any case where your period stopped coming because you took cold drinks or ate cucumbers? Trust me, if you are having missed periods, it is not the result of cold drinks or ice or cucumbers. If you are vomiting blood it is not the result of menstruation- if anything, you may have an advanced, life-threatening perforated peptic ulcer! Consult your doctor for clarification once you are not clear about something or you are having symptoms that may require the attention of a doctor.
Be wise, ladies! Question the authencity and accuracy of whatever you read or see. A lot of these dubious posts are written by people of questionable educational qualifications whose clear intent is to manipulate the public and cause fear. Don't allow them play with your intelligence.
Now that you know better, do the neesful by kindly sharing this with those people whom you sent the dubious, fake LPKI post to. Beg for their forgiveness as well...forgiveness for sending them the fake post.
Thank you.