To be fair very few people know much about medical science in America or Europe either. When I was in the military I frequently heard the same nonsense about warm and cold water from snco’s.
not only Taiwan, top UK news paper talks about poo, maybe America does not do or talk about it
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If I saw that article I would feel comfortable sharing it to strangers here anonymously, or to my close friends, but I wouldn’t feel comfortable sharing the article with my boss or clients or coworkers! (Unless they are also my close friends.)
And I definitely wouldn’t talk about my own poop to anyone, except maybe to a close friend or a family member if there is a necessary reason.
I was illustrating a point because that’s exactly what @PeiHua-Connie said about periods.
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That “top UK newspaper” is a notorious tabloid. They’re known for headlines that grab people’s attention, often by being rude or outrageous, which is what they are doing here. If Brits discussed poo in polite company the way Taiwanese do, it wouldn’t be outrageous enough to be a tabloid headline.
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This article didn’t have any real sources so I looked for some. I don’t see any for menstruation but I did find some for gastrointestinal which showed no effect of water temperature on gastrointestinal and did find positive effects for drinking cold water (lower rectal temperature post exercise). Leads me to believe that it’s unlikely that cold water would actually impact period symptoms.
Also period cramps are caused hormonally, they are contractions of uterus as it sheds the uterine lining. Has nothing to do with chemicals unless they’re referring to the bodies natural production of hormones as chemicals
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And the article also contained this comment written a year ago:
This is 100% false. It’s an old wives’ tale originating in ancient China. Every scientific study on the subject has shown that consuming cold foods/drinks while menstruating has NO EFFECT on 1.) pain level, 2.)strength and/or number of uterine contractions ie. cramps, or 3.) future fertility. The person quoted in this article is not a medical doctor. She does not have a medical degree nor is she a physician of any sort. She studied Chinese Traditional Medicine and has a certification as a dietician in India. I know this is an old article but it appears in Google searches and young women trying to find an answer to this question should not be subjected to medical misinformation.
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I’ve never heard the cold drink and period connection before. Maybe suggest compromising with room temperature drinks? That way, you’re not risking her period pause, and you can still enjoy a beverage without the cancer scare.
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Yes, its normal life! Other thing in Taiwan surprised people in EU (Except Spain which is civil), you entitled to day off.
from wiki:
n Taiwan, the Act of Gender Equality in Employment gives women three days of “menstrual leave” per year , which will not be calculated toward the 30 days of “common sick leave”, giving women up to 33 days of “health-related leaves” per year.
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