Will a cold affect my menstrual period?

Girls have a menstrual cycle every month, and the menstrual period is equivalent to a short confinement period, so you must protect your body well. The editor has found that many people are confused about whether a cold will affect their menstrual period. In fact, a cold and fever itself generally do not affect menstruation, but if you take cold medicine, it will affect menstruation. So will a cold affect your menstrual period? What are the specific reasons? Below is some information the editor has found for you.

Psychological factors are also a big factor. If you are under high work pressure and mental tension for a period of time, the menstrual cycle will be delayed. The menstrual cycle is also related to your daily diet. If you over-supplement or are extremely excited for a long time, the menstrual cycle will come early. In addition, the environment is also one of the factors that affect the menstrual cycle. If the living environment and climate change, it will also lead to temporary menstrual cycle disorders. Generally speaking, there are two major categories of factors that affect the menstrual cycle.

Neuroendocrine dysfunction is caused by excessive mental stress, changes in environment and climate, malnutrition or metabolic disorders, inflammatory diseases in women, etc.

Organic diseases or drugs may cause local inflammation of the reproductive organs, tumors, developmental abnormalities, malnutrition, etc.

In addition to the above two reasons that affect the menstrual cycle, pregnancy also has a certain impact on the menstrual cycle, and some of the accompanying symptoms are nausea, breast pain, etc. In addition, for female friends who take hormonal drugs for a long time, it may also cause menstrual cycle disorders, such as the more common emergency contraceptive pills and artificial abortion.

A cold can affect menstruation. The establishment of a normal menstrual cycle depends on the functional coordination of the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis. Abnormalities in any of these links can lead to menstrual disorders. Any interfering factor, including systemic diseases and other neuroendocrine dysfunctions, is a causative factor of this disease. Therefore, menstrual disorders can be a manifestation of both gonadal axis dysfunction and abnormal systemic functional status.

The above content is the reason why colds affect menstruation. During menstruation, you should maintain a good mood and not have too much psychological burden. When you have a cold, you should drink more hot water, eat more light food, keep the indoor air fresh, and pay attention to ventilation. During menstruation, you should eat more red dates to replenish qi and blood, and drink more brown sugar water. Don't let yourself get cold, keep warm.