Avoid these fruits and vegetables during your period.

Women should avoid eating ice during their menstrual period. For menstrual blood to be expelled completely, it must remain in a "warm" state to flow smoothly. Consuming cold food can stimulate a change in blood temperature, leading to poor circulation, which can easily cause blood clots and result in menstrual cramps.

In fact, it's not just ice that should be avoided. Some foods with cooling properties, such as iced products, winter melon, eggplant, loofah, cucumber, crab, river snails, kelp, bamboo shoots, oranges, pears, pomelos, and watermelon, as well as sour and astringent foods like sour plums and unripe, acidic fruits, or pungent and "hot" foods like fried foods, chili peppers, pepper, and mustard, should also be avoided during menstruation to prevent poor blood circulation.

During menstruation, women should eat more scallions, black fungus, peanuts, walnuts, red dates, longans, and roses. If you accidentally eat something cold or can't resist ice, you can drink brown sugar boiled with ginger to balance blood circulation and promote smooth blood flow.

Besides avoiding ice, women should also pay special attention to keeping warm during their period to avoid catching a cold, wading in water, getting caught in the rain, prolonged sun exposure, and taking cold showers. Sexual intercourse, sitz baths, and swimming should also be avoided. Keep the vulva, underwear, and sanitary napkins clean.

Traditional Chinese Medicine advises against women eating ice during their period, whereas Western medicine considers there to be no such restrictions. Menstrual blood is the shedding of the uterine lining, expelled through uterine contractions. When you eat ice, the temperature of your digestive tract drops, which can weaken uterine contractions, making it harder for menstrual blood to be expelled. This can lead to the formation of blood clots. The uterus then has to contract more forcefully to expel these clumps, which is why eating ice can cause menstrual cramps.

Western medicine does not restrict any foods, and even ice is considered permissible during the postpartum confinement. Although eating ice might cause uterine contractions and lead to menstrual cramps, these blood clamps can be expelled by the body's natural mechanisms, so women need not worry excessively. However, if excessive menstrual cramps occur due to eating ice, one should consult a gynecologist to check for other possible medical conditions.