Menstruation, also known as a woman's monthly period. During the period, most women know to keep warm and avoid swimming, etc. However, this is often overlooked by women, so please be sure to pay extra attention!
1. Avoid slapping the lower back
Many women often experience lower back pain before and during their period. They often use their hands to slap their lower back. The soreness is temporarily relieved, but doing so may lead to bigger trouble.
It turns out that during menstruation, pelvic congestion is significant, and women may feel mild discomfort such as lower back pain, swelling in the calves or lower abdomen, breast tenderness, increased frequency of urination and bowel movements, diarrhea, constipation, and even systemic symptoms like fatigue, drowsiness, and facial puffiness. These are all normal physiological phenomena that will disappear automatically after the menstrual period, and generally do not require treatment. However, if you slap your lower back forcefully at this time, it will cause local vibration stimulation, leading to further pelvic congestion, accelerated blood flow, and thus increased menstrual flow, which can cause excessive menstrual bleeding or a prolonged period. In addition, a woman's systemic and local resistance is lower at this time. The endometrium sheds to form a wound, and the cervical os is relaxed. If frequently subjected to external slapping stimulation, it will not only hinder the repair and healing of the wound but also make it easy to get infected and develop acute and chronic gynecological diseases.
Therefore, when women experience lower back pain during their menstrual period, they should pay attention to getting more rest and not arbitrarily slap their lower back to avoid adverse consequences.
2. Avoid drinking too much tea
Drinking tea is good for health, and many women have the habit of drinking tea. However, when you are menstruating, it is advisable to drink less or no tea.
Tea contains a certain amount of tannic acid, which can combine with iron elements in food and blood, thus directly preventing the gastrointestinal tract from absorbing iron and also hindering the normal utilization of iron elements in the blood. Drinking too much or too concentrated tea during menstruation can cause obstacles in the absorption and utilization of iron elements, easily leading to iron-deficiency anemia. Furthermore, some women experience headaches, tension, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, and other discomfort symptoms during their period. The caffeine in tea can stimulate the nervous system, further aggravating these symptoms and harming physical and mental health.
Therefore, it is best for women during their menstrual period to drink warm water, and it is best not to drink tea, especially strong tea.
3. Avoid strenuous exercise
During menstruation, strenuous exercise such as high jump, long jump, running, playing football, etc., can induce or worsen systemic discomfort during the period, and even cause dysmenorrhea and menstrual disorders. Some strength-training exercises that increase abdominal pressure, such as weightlifting and dumbbells, should also be avoided as they may cause excessive menstrual bleeding or a prolonged period.
In addition, during the menstrual period, the uterine opening is slightly open, making it easy for bacteria to enter the uterine cavity and increasing the chance of infection, causing various gynecological inflammations. Therefore, it is not advisable to swim during menstruation. It is also not advisable to participate in competitions during the period to avoid excessive mental stress leading to endocrine disorders and menstrual irregularities. For girls with severe dysmenorrhea and inflammation of the reproductive organs, it is best to suspend physical exercise during their period.
However, moderate physical exercise is beneficial and harmless to a girl's body. For example, some activities with small volume, light intensity, and gentle movements, such as gymnastics, table tennis, Tai Chi, jogging, and marching, can promote blood circulation, alleviate lower abdominal heaviness and abdominal pain during the period, and are beneficial. At the same time, it helps to regulate the excitation and inhibition process of the brain, distract attention, maintain a pleasant mood, and reduce discomfort such as tension and irritability during the period.