Can I take folic acid tablets during menstruation?

During menstruation, women's body secretion of estrogen will increase, endocrine system will change accordingly, ovarian function will be different from usual, women's immunity will decrease, they will be emotionally excited and more easily fatigued, so women should not eat random food or take random medicine during menstruation, especially irritating food such as folic acid. So can I take folic acid during my period?

Women can take folic acid during menstruation. Folic acid is a food that supplements vitamins. There is no special requirement for the time of taking it. It can be taken at any time without any restrictions. Taking folic acid during menstruation will have no effect on the body and menstruation. If you are a woman of childbearing age, you can take some folic acid every day starting from the first three months of pregnancy. It has a good preventive effect on the occurrence of neural tube malformations in the fetus. Folic acid can prevent 80% of the birth of neural tube malformations. Especially for women with a history of neural tube malformations, they should take an appropriate amount of folic acid.

During the menstrual period, women's immunity is at a relatively low state, and their emotions are more easily fluctuating. Some people also experience poor appetite, fatigue, back pain and other symptoms. Therefore, during the menstrual period, you can appropriately supplement some foods that promote menstrual circulation, such as tofu skin, red dates, brown sugar, apples, angelica, etc. However, you should avoid eating spicy, irritating, raw, cold and other foods, so as not to affect normal menstruation or cause symptoms such as dysmenorrhea.

What are the precautions for taking folic acid?

First, take one small tablet daily. There are currently two folic acid formulations on the market, one containing 5 mg per tablet and the other containing 0.4 mg per tablet. Pregnant women should take a small dose, one tablet a day is enough. Excessive intake of folic acid not only fails to prevent fetal malformations, but may also mask the symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency, interfere with zinc metabolism, and cause adverse consequences such as zinc deficiency or nerve damage in pregnant women. If you do not conceive after taking folic acid for three months, you should continue to take folic acid supplements until three months after pregnancy.

Second, folic acid should not be supplemented with vitamin C at the same time. Folic acid is easily destroyed in an acidic environment and is relatively stable in alkaline and neutral environments; while vitamin C and vitamins B2 and B6 are relatively stable in an acidic environment. If you take vitamin C, vitamin B2 and vitamin B6 while supplementing folic acid, the absorption rate will be affected because their stable environments conflict with each other. In view of this, it is best to take the two drugs at least half an hour apart.