Physical reactions before menstruation

What are the symptoms before menstruation? Menstruation is a physiological characteristic of women. The occurrence of menstruation means that women assume the responsibility of pregnancy. So what are the symptoms before menstruation? So, what are the body's reactions before menstruation? Let's have a simple understanding and understanding of this issue. I hope the following points will be helpful to everyone!

Human body response before menstruation

1. Symptoms before menstruation

The main manifestations are generally: dominated by psychotic symptoms: general nervousness, irritability, general fatigue, sometimes causing headaches, insomnia, lack of concentration, etc. The main symptoms are physical symptoms: edema of the hands, feet and face is common, there is a feeling of abdominal distension, some people have bloating, most girls also have constipation, lower abdominal pain and breast pain, etc. Early menstrual stress disorder is more common in single young people, with one or more of the above manifestations, and in most cases does not affect study and work. A few people have more serious illnesses and need medical treatment. Taking painkillers and sedatives can alleviate the symptoms.

Premenstrual symptoms may also include fatigue, malaise, sadness, sleepiness, or even unexplained crying or anger. In serious cases, women are unwilling to pay attention to their relatives and friends, and are so lonely that they have to stay in bed. They are often accompanied by breast pain, lower abdominal distension, and constipation. Some people also have increased weight gain and edema 1 to 3 days before their period, especially swollen fingers when they wake up in the morning and swelling in their lower limbs at noon. Some people also have symptoms such as insomnia, memory loss, pain in judgment, uneven movements, headaches, etc. before menstruation.

2. When symptoms appear before menstruation

Premenstrual syndrome usually occurs 7 to 14 days before menarche, is at its peak 2 to 3 days before menstruation, and disappears or is significantly relieved after menstruation. Discomfort is multifaceted and varies from person to person. Some women have very obvious edema, some women have more obvious breast pain, and some women mainly have psychiatric symptoms. Sometimes, several types of symptoms coexist and therefore have different levels.

The above symptoms may first occur 10 to 14 days before menstruation, usually 4 to 5 days before menstruation, and disappear after menarche. It should be noted that the above symptoms do not occur in the same person at the same time, but usually only 1 to 2 of them occur.

3. What is premenstrual syndrome?

There are many premenstrual symptoms, and even healthy women may experience some discomfort and personality changes. Such symptoms as pelvic drop, back pain, headache, breast swelling, edema, irritability, and anger are all called premenstrual discomfort. Some women have severe premenstrual symptoms that affect their work, food, clothing, housing and transportation, which is called early menstrual syndrome. It is best to go to the hospital for a check-up at this time to prevent it from happening.

Common problems with menstruation

Foods that should be avoided during menstruation. During menstruation, you should avoid eating cold foods, such as ice cream, and even foods with cool properties, such as melon, pear, red grapefruit, winter melon, kelp, cucumber, green beans, loofah, crab, and snail. In addition to these, some acidic and alkaline things such as sour plums, some spicy things such as onions, ginger, and chili peppers must be avoided, otherwise it is easy to cause menstrual pain. Menstrual pain is not a trivial matter. If it is serious, infertility is possible.