It is a common practice in our country that women do not bathe at all during menses. They think that menses is some sickness and bathing during this period will cause cold in bones and etc. This results in a feeling of tiredness, ill health, lethargy and very severe body odor during these days.
Please note our religion Islam does restrict praying (Namaz/Salat), Fasting (Roza/Som) or touching Quran during bleeding period but it does not restrict bathing at all during menses, it is only misbelieving which does it.
All females should take regular bath during menses. It is definitely proved that bathing during menses does not harm at all, rather it has its advantages-------it keeps the lady fresh, healthy, active and most of all, it eliminates bad body odor.
If women can afford, they should definitely use Sanitary Pads from some reliable company.
If this is not possible, they should purchase ordinary cotton cloth (or any other clot which is not rough and irritating) from market and make a pad using this clot and cotton wool.
The sanitary pad or self-made ordinary pad should always be worn with some non-irritating underwear.It is not wise to put cloth in vulva and vagina with the help of some string or Narra
The pad must be changed as soon as it is soaked. It specially applies to those women who have heavy bleeding. In those women who have scanty bleeding and the pad is not much soaked, the pad must be replaced after 6-8 hours or more often specially in summer.
Every woman must have at least two underwear to be used alternating -----use one for one day, change it next day, wash it and keep for next day.