Living in space, how do female astronauts overcome physical problems? Aerospace heroine sacrifices a lot
Almost every female astronaut who has been in space has been asked the question, what if she has a period during her mission? This question is not meant to embarrass astronauts, because female astronauts themselves are a good experimental sample to help explore the changes in the human body in space. Chinese female astronauts work on the space station. Therefore, women's menstrual period research is also part of the aerospace industry. In the early days, women were also restricted from entering space for this reason, but generations of female astronauts have used their own practical examples to tell people not to underestimate the power of women. So how do female astronauts get over their periods in space? my country's first female astronaut Liu YangThe menstrual period of female astronauts
Women were considered unsuitable for the job of astronauts, one of the reasons was that they period will come. A normal menstrual period is a reflection of fertility, and male scientists at the time believed that the weightless environment of space would lead to disordered menstrual periods in women. In addition, they also believe that in the case of weightlessness, menstrual blood cannot flow out normally, and even backflow and backflow may occur, threatening women's health. From start to finish, it's a bunch of men out there discussing women's incompetence without giving women a chance to explain, as if they know more about menstruation than women. The first astronaut Gagarin naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of women, so in the Soviet Union, a group of women wrote to ask for the training of female astronauts, and they were willing to sign up. At that time, the United States and the Soviet Union were in the space race, and they did not let anything go. The Soviet Union had its first astronaut, so it also wanted the first female astronaut, so after a series of selections, Tereshkova became the first A woman in space. Tereshkova, however, did not experience her periods in space, because she had timed before her mission and deliberately avoided her periods. Later female astronauts also adopted this method, because the time to perform the mission was very short and the time could be staggered. The first female astronaut Tereshkova later had a longer mission, and female astronauts needed to stay in space for more than a month, which was unavoidable no matter how many days were counted. In order not to have periods in space, female astronauts can only inject hormones, delay their menstrual periods, and keep themselves from having periods for a month or two. To put it bluntly, this method is to make the female astronauts endocrine disorders, which is very bad for the body. After the female astronauts return to the earth, they need to spend a lot of effort to recuperate their bodies. They are exploring with their own lives. But this method is very limited. If a woman wants to perform a 6-month mission in space, won't she have her period for more than half a year? This obviously hurts the body too much! Today's female astronauts have been on missions for a long time Let it be
So, is there really a problem with women getting their periods in the weightless environment of space? Previous male scientists have entered a misunderstanding, that is, women's menstrual periods are not completed by gravity, it belongs to the normal physiological activities of the human body, and it is the same as blood circulation. If astronauts have no problem with blood circulation in space, then women's menstrual period will also be no problem. Women can have periods in a weightless environment, and what we really need to do is to provide them with better hygiene products. The astronaut supplies produced by female astronauts on the International Space Station for a long time were aimed at satisfying male astronauts. Many props used by early female astronauts were not suitable for them. As more and more women go to work, astronaut products specially designed for women's bodies have come out one after another, including sanitary products specially designed for female astronauts. The adsorption capacity and sealing ability of this sanitary product far exceed those on Earth, and it can ensure that female astronauts can successfully spend their menstrual period in space. Aerospace Engineers During this period, women can perform other tasks than spacewalks. Some people may ask, how to ensure the cleaning of female astronauts between menstrual periods? You know you can't take a shower in space. Indeed, it is impossible for female astronauts to undergo menstrual periods in space as they do on Earth, because water runs around in zero gravity. Therefore, female astronauts do not need water for cleaning. They have special wet tissues to wipe their bodies and keep their bodies clean. This kind of wet wipes is used by women and male astronauts for bathing, but female designers have thoughtfully designed styles for menstrual use. Astronauts show everyone the toilet In general, the menstrual period of female astronauts is not an insurmountable problem. my country's two female astronauts, Wang Yaping and Liu Yang, have to perform 6-month missions on the space station. For this reason, when preparing materials, they have prepared enough sanitary products for them. However, another question was raised. This space team consists of two men and one woman. How to ensure the privacy of female astronauts in space? Matching men and women, work is not tiringSpace life
Many people think that the space in the space capsule is limited, and the astronauts can’t see what they can’t see when they look up, and they can live together. Very inconvenient, especially when sleeping. In fact, these are all concerns caused by not understanding the design of the capsule. Although the space of the capsule is limited or fully sealed, it is also divided into areas. There are shelters when sleeping. It can be said that the astronauts are in a small private space and have sufficient privacy protection. Astronauts need to fix their bodies when they sleep, otherwise they will float to sleep. The sleeping position varies from person to person. You can "sleep down" or "sleep standing". The place where astronauts sleep is to go to the toilet. This is the same as on Earth. When using the toilet, just close the door. The only difference is that the urinals used by women are different from those used by men because of their different physiology. There is also a bath. There is a cabin dedicated to cleaning the body in space, and the door can also be locked. Even when there were no female astronauts before, male astronauts were not able to clean their bodies in the space capsule casually, but had to do it in a special area. The astronauts came out of the cabin where they slept. Earlier, it was said that astronauts could not take a bath and could only wipe their bodies with wet tissues. So how do astronauts wash their hair? Do you take a wet wipe to wipe your hair? Half of the answer is correct, it is indeed wiped with a wet paper towel, but before wiping, a special shampoo should be applied to the hair. These shampoos will not foam, but adhere to the hair strands, together with the hair stains. Just wipe off these shampoos with a special tissue and your hair is done. With this method, even female astronauts with long hair can wash their hair happily. Astronauts wash their hair to put it bluntly. Female astronauts don’t have so many things in space. Many of the early engineers did not understand women and assumed a lot of problems. In fact, according to the feedback from the astronauts, this combination of male and female astronauts is more liked by the astronauts, because in the process of performing the mission, everyone can play their respective advantages. It can be said that the early female astronauts really sacrificed a lot. They used their bodies to explore all the possibilities of women in the universe step by step. A total of more than 60 female astronauts have entered space from all over the world, including 4 female astronauts who have died. They are the crew members of the Challenger and Columbia. Astronauts sacrificed on Challenger The meaning of female astronauts
The purpose of astronauts entering space is to explore people and the universe, including men and women. If human beings want to know whether they can survive and emigrate in the universe in the future, they must obtain all the data, and the birth of female astronauts is inevitable. Previously, many people worried that women would affect fertility after entering space. Facts have proved that this statement is nonsense. Many female astronauts who have returned to the ground have successfully given birth to children and become mothers, and their children are also very healthy. Female astronauts of different skin colors can only say that at the beginning, many scientists underestimated the potential of women's bodies and believed that women's physical fitness was unbearable. You go for your own good. The best way to fight back the doubts is to use actual proof. The female astronauts have proved through their own actions that women will not be affected in space and can also do well in this profession. Women of Different Professions Let's pay tribute to the great female astronauts!