Epiphany baths can lead to exacerbation of diseases of the genitourinary system, joints and ENT organs – their treatment can last up to six months. Lyudmila Salamatina, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Rospotrebnadzor, specialist in functional diagnostics at the Infectious Diseases Clinic of the Federal Budgetary Institution, told socialbites.ca.
“Those who love Epiphany baths experience exacerbations of sinusitis and laryngitis. In men, cystitis and prostatitis worsen (the treatment of which then takes a very long time), and in women – adnexitis. Rheumatologists see inflammation flare up in the joints. “It may take six months or more for them to recover,” Salatinatina told socialbites.ca.
Exacerbation of diseases is not the only consequence of immersion in icy water. The fact is that in this case the body experiences severe stress (cold shock) in response to the release of adrenaline into the blood. It may cause sudden stopping of breathing, loss of consciousness, or a sharp increase in blood pressure. If there is a defect in the veins, they may rupture. The doctor emphasized that diving is especially undesirable for unprepared people who have not hardened their bodies before.
Also about which groups of citizens can afford to swim in the ice hole and how to do it correctly, doctor Salamatina said In an interview with socialbites.ca.
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