Wondering how do female astronauts manage menstruation in space? Here, we bring you the complete information about it. Tap to read!
As per The Week magazine, Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go in space in 1963. After her, more than 90 women went to the space.
Female astronauts do bleed, if they choose to. If they want to endure their periods, they can. If they do not want to, they can suppress it.
Be it space or Earth, periods are same everywhere. Female astronauts use same sanitary products, like sanitary pads or tampons in space too.
Female astronauts take hormonal contraceptive pills to suppress their menstruation. Pills contain estrogen that prevents menstrual bleeding.
The primary reason to suppress the menstrual cycle is hygiene. Due to a lack of hygiene, water and weight restrictions, they choose to suppress it.
While people think that period blood flows backwards and floats in space, this is just a myth. Periods occur normally as it happen on Earth.
This is a generic information. Consult a professional doctor before making any decisions.
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