i got this in an email n wanted to share it .. n make sure if it was correct info or not ..

It has been a traditional theory that ladies are not suppose to wash

their hair during their period.



But there are no solutions to the question why?



The victim will only realized at their later stage of their life, facing

the symptoms of breast and ovary cancer. Today ladies still wash their

hair during their period with the thinking that they will be safe if

they blow dry their hair. But this will not prevent them from getting

the cancer.

Please read the article below:



A well known Taiwanese medical professor specialise in cancer research

based in a Japanese university did a survey on 30,000 pre cancer

patients.

She found these patients are very choosy in their food, wash their hair

during their period and carry heavy object and drink cold drinks.



This will cause the incomplete of ovulation and the remaining menses

will turn into toxic and the imbalance of hormone will lead to ovary and

breast cancer. During the research she found the method of prevention to

these cancer. The secrets are;



1) One must change their lifestyle and eating habits.

2) Do not wash our hair while having period, do not wash your hair just for

the cooling effect and contraction of ovary. Excessive bleeding must be

investigated by a gynae.

3) No cold drinks. If you feel drowsy, breast expansion and constipation,

these are the early symptom of ovary or breast cancer. To prevent use:

1) Black sugar

2) Chinese lotus (leng ngau)

3) Carrot and Barley

4) Boil to soup and drink. This is the best prevention.

its interesting & everything... but im gonna have 2 do research myself so i can c concrete evidene of actual medical research showing this... bcuz some of these medical stuff sent thru e-mail can just be the creation of a very bored & impressivley imaginative person :)

VERY INFORMATIVE THREAD I MUST SAY
this is the link below
http://nukilanlaila.blogspot.com/2005/11/ladies-period-caution.html

Period Patterns and the Modern Figure


The most dangerous thing when using a period pattern is to believe that if it's labelled "size x", and your clothes size is x, you can use the pattern as is and the garment will fit. It's almost certain that it won't. Even the standard sizes we are used to today change every now and then according to changes in the average woman's body shape. So although a pattern seems to be your size, better take its measurements before you use it! Even then, make a mock-up from cheap fabric before you cut into your grandma's silk brocade.

Fortunately, you cannot fall into this pit if you use the patterns on this site: some don't give any measurements at all, some only the bust and waist width. In this case, the problem is determining the missing measurements of the pattern. I'm going to deal with this on an extra page.


What was considered a normal figure?
None of the original patterns I own supports the legends of the "18 inch waist" or anything smaller. The smallest size I've come across in period patterns is about 22 inches, which is still fairly small, but probably not too far away from a slender person's natural waist width.

The measurements in the following table are taken from original sources, all in centimetres. They are referred to by means of a picture, dated 1902, that shows how and where they were taken. The letters in the pic correspond to those in the table. All sizes in centimetres.
For better comparison, and because it's fun to look down the timeline and see how women got taller and wider in the middle, measurements for German size 38/French 40/US 12 from 1962 and 1997 Burda patterns are included.

1879* 1892-96* 1902-06 1908 1913** 1962 1997
a (bust) 90-96 94-96 92 90 96 86 88
b (waist) 58-64 54-60 56 58-60 66 64 70
c 36 38 38 38,5 41
d 30 30 35
f + g 58 47 58 60
h 27
i 20
k 32 39*** 43*** 44,5***
m (includes k) 50
o (collar) 37 34 36
t (hip) 104 101 98 92 94
front skirt length (height) 104**** (164) (168)




*) The sources don't mention any "normal", standard measurements. These are samples from patterns.
**) The paper actually gives five sizes; the table contains II (second smallest). The sizes range from breast 88 to 120, waist 60 to 90, hip 92 to 130, skirt length 102 to 108.
***) from top of shoulder to waist
****) from this length it can, with some caution but supported by demographic evidence, be concluded that 160-2 was considered an average height.





The EU ministers of health: Corsets endanger your health...
As you can clearly see, the waist widths were very small, while hip widths seem too large in comparison. Unfortunately we don't have any 1880s hip measurements, but they would have been even wider to accomodate the tournure. In 1902, no tournure was worn anymore, but the petticoats (plural!) still had some volume. The flat-front "S" look, on the other hand, required flattening of the breast, resulting in smaller bust widths. The waist widths could of course only be achieved by wearing a tightly laced corset.

If you think about the fact that a woman who would probably have had a natural waist width of about 70 (judging from a modern woman with similar bust width) had to lace down to less than 60 every day, it becomes understandable that many suffered physical damage so serious that physicians complained and called for the banishment of the corset. Sing songs of praise to the suffragettes and the reform movement!

Here's a picture from a contemporary "corset-bashing" booklet.

But back to patterns and body shape: Either you change the pattern a lot to fit your body (wouldn't look very good), or you form your body to fit the pattern with the help of a a corset, which wouldn't be very comfy. Without training you probably wouldn't be able to lace down more than 5 cm or so and stand it for more than an hour. With training, you will endanger your health. There are contemporary reports e.g. of a lady who fell and broke a rib that was pressed inwards by the corset where it pierced vital organs, leading ti the lady's death. [It's obvious that I'm not in favour of tight-lacing, but it's up to you. As King Fritz said, "Jeder soll auf seine façon glücklich werden..." - Everyone shall be happy the way the like. ;-)]

But there's a way out...

Remember that not all women laced down that much, so you don't have to, either. (Just look at the period photographs.) The most important thing is that the relative sizes of bust, waist and hip are right. And that leaves, of course, two ways: compressing the waist - and padding the bust and hip. *g*

It's an awful lot easier with 16th-18th century corsets. Contrary to their bad reputation, they weren't half as uncomfortable and dangerous as 19th ct. corsets. In fact, they can be worn for hours without any training at all. Women in those times normally were, by modern standards, wobbly. Look at a Rubens or Watteau painting to see what I mean. The corsets relied on relocating the soft and wobbly bits (from the side to back and front) and optical illusion (pointy centre front bodices) rather than compressing vital parts. I prefer them any time - and the décolleté looks so much better...

i still dont see the logic/medical connection between washing your hair and your monthlies. it just doesnt make sense. how can washing your HaiR do anything to yuor ovaries and breasts. it just doesnt fit. i dont feel that the taiwanese 'study' mentioned is backed up with enough convincing evidence. what is the name of this taiwanese university? who is this professor and his credentials? when was this study conducted? its just not proof enough. and if those are the 'preventions' then id like to say that there are possible risk reducing factors for any type of cancer but there is no real PReVeNTiVe food. if there was, then why do you think its taking all the worlds scientists decades to find a cure??
i'm sorry for being so critical of this but that taiwanese study is just not viable enough.

Click for a site on FALSE menstraution myths:-----> !!ONLY MyThS (http://www.feminaindia.com//articleshow/msid-1965392023,prtpage-1.cms?)!!

yeah same here,gazoo....
i never heard such things and it just doesnt make any sence..hmmm.who knows!?

wow thanks asma for the backtup n all that info .. also gazoo..
iv heard that these were myths nn n iv heard they were true.. that's y i posted it here.. wanting to make sure:)
coz i swear these days u can never beleive anything that u read.. even if it was by professors.. coz each have their own point of view n differnt reserch.. tht's frustrating really :)

No evidence about the authenticity of such a study

Was it ever published in any of the medical journals? Especially in any Obs/Gyn journal?

hmmm interesting ... but i noticed that when u wash ur hair during the period .. it makes the bloood flow more .. n ur period days r over soon ... but if it causes cancer than i guess its not good .. hmm...

Hmm... well I try not to wash my hair during that time anyways, cause I almost always get sick. I think it's prob a genetic thing.

who can avoid washing their hair for like 5 days or so?

ok ummm Asma:
1. wut in the world is a "period patter"? (as is mentioned in tht article)
2. wut was the purpose of pasting the exact same article tht nosa did?
:think: :think: :think:

I hope none of my female colleagues at work read this forwarded email, I can't bear unwashed hair for 3-5 days

I hope none of my female colleagues at work read this forwarded email, I can't bear unwashed hair for 3-5 days

:XD: :XD: :XD: :XD: :XD:
lol... not only will they be b*tchy... but they'll stink 2 :color:

^^ exactly...I can't stay that long without washing it...

This is not true, it is an old wives tale, thought it was only here in South Africa but now I see that it is not... very interesting.

It is definitely a myth! If it was true, would our gyneacologists not warn us? And would it not be more open? Like a campaign to inform and educate the public? And would there not be more articles on the internet about it? Because there are hardly any valid info.

"There are many common misunderstandings related to a woman's period. Some of the most common are: you can't take a bath or wash your hair while having your period; you shouldn't eat or drink cold or hot things; you should avoid exercise; and cold water will stop the menstrual flow. None of these are true"

I found this on: http://4parents.gov/aboutus/index.html (US government site)

aww okay thank ppl! ya i know it's kinda insain not to wash ur hair for more then 3 days !!

My comment is to the finding presented by the Taiwanese medical professor,

he just did a survey, i.e observational study, which only give you statistics.. Statistics in medicine sometime can be dangerous. It only give you association BUT not causation. They lack biological links. This is why everybody was saying that such findings are non-sense.

each statistic finding must be followed with the degree of uncertainty or confidence.

proper studies should be conducted and with better evidence i order to believe such findings. May-be there are some nation, population, traditional groups who don't shave their hairs... Do they have high risk of cancer..