Things to note for girls during their menstrual period

With the fast-paced life in modern times, many people's unhealthy lifestyles are getting worse and worse, which leads to some female friends not paying attention to normal diet and rest even during their menstrual period. In fact, a girl’s menstrual period is actually equivalent to “confinement period”, so you must pay attention to your health during the menstrual period, and pay special attention to some matters. So, what are the precautions for girls during their menstrual period?

Generally speaking, girls have their menstrual period every month, which requires girls to develop good living habits and adjust their diet, work and rest schedule, mentality, mental stress and other aspects. In order to ensure the health of girls, I would like to share with you some precautions that girls should pay attention to during their menstrual period.

Things to note for girls during their menstrual period

During a girl's menstrual period, the amount of hormone secretion in her body drops rapidly. The pain during menstruation also causes her body temperature to drop. In addition, physiological bleeding causes physical exhaustion and nutrient loss. You should be careful not to overwork yourself, not to eat raw or cold food, to keep a good mood, and to pay attention to hygiene.

During the menstrual period, the body is easily tired, and due to physiological blood loss, the body temperature is relatively low, making it easy to feel cold. Normally, 6-7 hours of sleep is enough, but during this period it is best to ensure 8 hours of sleep a day, and pay attention to keeping warm. Keep the body warm and comfortable at all times, which is conducive to normal blood circulation in the body and is very useful for completely eliminating tired skin.

1. Not suitable for waist beating

When we have sore waist and swollen legs, we relieve the discomfort by beating the sore muscles. Similarly, many women also habitually beat their waists to relieve sore waist during menstruation. But doing so would be a mistake. The soreness and swelling in the waist during menstruation is caused by pelvic congestion. At this time, beating the waist will cause more congestion in the pelvis, which will in turn aggravate the soreness and swelling. In addition, beating the waist during menstruation is not conducive to the repair and healing of the wound after the endometrium is exfoliated, leading to increased bleeding and prolonged menstruation.

2. Not suitable for physical examination

In addition to being unsuitable for gynecological examinations and urine tests, it is also not suitable to do blood tests, electrocardiograms and other examinations during menstruation. Because of the influence of hormone secretion at this time, it is difficult to obtain real data.

3. Not suitable for tooth extraction

I'm afraid that few dentists will ask you whether you are menstruating before extracting a tooth, but you must know that you cannot extract a tooth during your menstrual period! Otherwise, not only will the amount of bleeding increase during the extraction, but there will also be a bloody smell in your mouth for a long time after the extraction, which will affect your appetite and lead to malnutrition during menstruation. This is because during menstruation, the endometrium releases more tissue activating substances, which activate the plasminogen in the blood into plasmin with anticoagulant effects. At the same time, the number of platelets in the body also decreases, so the body's coagulation ability is reduced and the hemostasis time is prolonged.

4. It is not suitable to use shower gel to clean the genitals

The vagina is prone to odor during menstruation, especially in summer. However, it is not healthy to use shower gel to clean the vagina while taking a bath, or to repeatedly wash the vagina with hot water. Instead, it is easy to cause vaginal infection and lead to itching. Because the female vagina is normally a slightly acidic environment, which can inhibit bacterial growth, but during menstruation the vagina becomes alkaline, the resistance to bacteria is reduced, and it is easy to be infected. If you do not use professional vaginal cleaning fluid or repeatedly wash with hot water, the alkalinity will increase. Therefore, you need to choose professional vaginal cleaning liquid to clean your vagina, especially during menstruation.

5. Not suitable for drinking

Also affected by hormone secretion in the body, the alcohol-degrading enzymes in women during menstruation decrease, so they get drunk more easily after drinking. What's more serious is that in order to produce enzymes to help break down alcohol, the liver's burden is significantly increased. Therefore, drinking during this period will cause more serious damage to the liver than usual, increasing the possibility of causing liver dysfunction.

6. Not suitable for karaoke

During menstruation, the capillaries in the vocal cords of women also become congested and the walls of the vocal cords become more fragile. Singing karaoke for a long time or loudly at this time may cause the vocal cord capillaries to rupture, hoarseness, and even permanent damage to the vocal cords, such as a lower or coarser voice, due to the tension and high-speed vibration of the vocal cords. Professional doctors especially remind that women should be careful not to sing for a long time or loudly starting two days before their menstrual period.

7. Not suitable for sexual life

During menstruation, the endometrium is shed and a wound is formed on the surface. If sexual intercourse occurs, bacteria are easily introduced and move retrogradely upward into the uterine cavity, causing intrauterine infection.

8. Don’t eat too salty food

Eating too salty food will increase the body's salt and water retention. Before menstruation, it is easy to have symptoms such as headaches, emotional agitation, and irritability.

9. Do not drink strong tea or coffee

These beverages contain high levels of caffeine, which can easily stimulate the nerves and cardiovascular system, leading to uncomfortable symptoms such as menstrual pain, prolonged menstruation, and excessive menstrual bleeding.

10. It is not suitable to eat raw and cold vegetables and fruits and drink cold drinks

Excessively raw and cold food will slow down blood circulation, thus affecting the contraction of the uterus and the discharge of menstrual blood, causing adverse discharge of menstrual blood and causing menstrual pain.

11. Don’t eat fried food

Fried foods are also a big taboo for women. Due to the influence of progesterone in the receptor endocrine, women's sebum secretion increases during menstruation, the skin becomes oily, and the capillaries dilate, making the skin sensitive. Eating fried foods at this time will increase the burden on the skin, making it prone to blackheads, acne, folliculitis, and dark circles. In addition, since the metabolism of fat and water slows down during menstruation, eating fried foods at this time will cause fat to accumulate in the body easily.

12. It is not suitable to wear tight clothes

Tight pants with a small hip circumference will put pressure on local micro-capillaries, thereby affecting blood circulation and causing congestion and edema in the genitals.

The 12 matters introduced here are all things that girls need to pay special attention to during their menstrual period. Therefore, female friends who have such bad living habits must pay attention to correct them in time, especially before and after the menstrual period, they must pay special attention to good personal living habits, ensure a balanced diet, adequate sleep, and maintain a good mood.