11 menstrual health taboos to remember

　　Menstruation is female The physiological cycle is regulated by the interaction between the three reproductive hormones of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and ovary. The three are linked upstream and downstream. Problems in any link may cause menstrual disorders or even menstrual disorders. Irregular menstruation , affecting women healthy . Experts remind that women’s immunity decreases during menstruation. Women should pay attention to the following 11 menstrual taboos to avoid affecting the normal transition of menstruation.

　　1. Avoid emotional excitement : During menstruation, you should keep a happy mood and be emotionally excited. Depression and anger often cause qi stagnation, which can lead to late menstruation, Dysmenorrhea、amenorrhea wait.

　　2. Avoid being too tired : Overexertion during menstruation can lead to prolonged menstruation or Menorrhagia ； On the contrary, excessive rest can cause qi and blood to stagnate, which can easily lead to dysmenorrhea and other symptoms. Therefore, during menstruation, you should pay attention to reasonable arrangement of work and rest time, avoid strenuous exercise and physical labor, and achieve a balance between work and rest.

　　3. Avoid drinking strong tea : During menstruation, you should drink more boiled water and avoid drinking strong tea. Because strong tea stimulates nerve and cardiovascular disease, which can easily lead to dysmenorrhea, prolonged menstruation or excessive bleeding. At the same time, the tannic acid in tea combines with the iron in the intestines, causing precipitation, affecting iron absorption and causing anemia。

　　4. Avoid nutritional deficiencies : Because a certain amount of blood is lost every month after menstruation, it is necessary to increase nutrition appropriately, especially protein, vitamins, iron, calcium, etc. You should eat more during menstruation egg , lean meat, fish, soy products and fresh vegetables, fruits, etc.

　　5. Avoid eating cold, spicy food : Eating too much spicy and yang-boosting products can lead to early menstruation, menorrhagia, etc.； Excessive consumption of cold and raw foods can cause dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, and leucorrhea. You should avoid overeating during menstruation, and it is best not to drink alcohol, smoke, or eat irritating foods.

　　6. Avoid having sex : during menstruation Uterus The endometrium is peeled off and there are fresh wounds in the uterine cavity. If you have sex, you may bring in bacteria, causing inflammation of the reproductive organs, and may also increase menstrual blood or prolong menstrual periods. Therefore, women should avoid sexual intercourse during menstruation.

　　7. Avoid catching cold : Keep warm during menstruation, avoid catching cold, do not get exposed to rain, wade or swim, and do not sit in damp, cool places or in the air ducts of air conditioners and fans. Also do not use cold water to bathe or wash your feet to avoid causing menstrual disorders.

　　8. Avoid sitting baths : Some people usually like to take a sitz bath, but during the menstrual period, because the cervix is ​​slightly open, sitz baths or tub baths can easily allow contaminated water to enter the uterine cavity, causing inflammation of the reproductive organs.

　　9. Avoid wearing tight pants : If you wear tight pants with small crotch and small hips during menstruation, local capillaries will be compressed, which will affect blood circulation, increase perineal friction, and easily cause perineal congestion and edema, and even cause urogenital system infections.

　　10. Avoid speaking loudly : Women’s respiratory mucosa becomes congested during menstruation, and their vocal cords are also congested and even swollen. Humming or speaking loudly can cause vocal cord muscles to tire easily.

　　11. Avoid X-ray examination : Women of childbearing age are in the ovulation stage before menstruation. X-ray examination at this time can cause damage to egg cells or fertilized eggs, causing poor embryonic development, resulting in congenital abnormalities, deformities, mental retardation, limb defects, etc. after birth.

　　Diet tips for women during menstruation

　　1. The diet one week before menstruation should be light, easy to digest, and rich in nutrients. You can eat more high-protein foods such as beans and fish, and increase green leafy vegetables and fruits. You should also drink more water to keep the stool smooth and reduce pelvic congestion.

　　2. In the early stages of menstruation, women often feel low back pain and have no desire to eat. At this time, they may wish to eat more appetizing and easy-to-digest foods, such as dates, noodles, barley porridge, etc.

　　3. During menstrual period, you should eat nutritious and easy-to-digest foods to facilitate the replenishment of nutrients. Drinking more water and eating more vegetables can keep the stool smooth, which can also reduce pelvic congestion.

　　4. Part of the blood will be lost during menstruation. Therefore, in the late menstruation period, you need to supplement foods containing protein and iron, potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium, such as meat, animal liver, eggs, milk, etc.

　　99 warm reminder from enthusiastic doctors , women should pay attention to health care during menstruation, as their immunity decreases during menstruation, and they should pay attention to taboos during menstruation to avoid harming their health.