Why do I have diarrhea as soon as my period comes?

Menstruation is a normal physiological cycle for women. During menstruation, the hormone levels in women's bodies are constantly changing, which usually leads to many abnormal phenomena in the body. Women themselves feel uncomfortable during menstruation. Some people will have diarrhea when they have their period. Most people are often very depressed when this happens. I don't know what's going on.

Why do I have diarrhea when my period comes?

Before menstruation, changes in hormone levels in the body cause a large amount of prostaglandins to be secreted. The function of prostaglandins is to help the uterus contract and stop bleeding during menstruation. The contraction of the uterus affects its "neighbor" behind the uterus - the rectum, which will also be stimulated and produce peristalsis, thus making people feel like they need to defecate.

At the same time, prostaglandins also stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and accelerate gastrointestinal motility. Therefore, in addition to diarrhea, some women also experience nausea during menstruation.

These are all normal reactions during menstruation. To improve this discomfort, you must pay attention to your diet during menstruation, try to eat light and easily digestible food, and avoid overeating. In addition, drink more hot water, get more rest, and keep your lower abdomen warm.

What to do if you have diarrhea during menstruation?

Diet therapy: Danggui Baishao Drink is recommended

Diarrhea during menstruation is related to physical weakness, especially those with weak spleen and kidney. The cause of abdominal pain is liver fullness. White peony root can nourish blood and soften the liver, relieve pain, and restrain yin and sweat. It can solve the problems of abdominal pain, diarrhea and liver congestion at one stroke, and it also has the effect of regulating menstruation.

Method: Put 5 grams of angelica, 3 grams of white peony and 3 grams of green tea into a cup, add 300 ml of boiling water, cover and steep for 10 minutes until the flavor comes out. Drink the juice while it is hot to relieve the abdominal pain caused by diarrhea. If you find that angelica and white peony are difficult to soak, you can also heat them on the fire. You can control the time yourself. It should be noted that it is best not to drink unfinished tea overnight.

Massage method: massage the abdomen with health-preserving acupoints

Efficacy: Abdominal massage can promote intestinal peristalsis, thereby promoting the body's digestion, absorption and excretion functions, and relieve abdominal pain.

Method: Rub your hands together to warm them up, then place your palms on your abdomen and press down with a little force. With your navel as the center, rub in a clockwise direction from small to large. This is called abdominal massage. When both palms are on the side of the abdomen, pull back with force with the fingers of the hand pressing down, and push back with force with the base of the palm of the other hand pressing up. When massaging to the other side of the abdomen, move the hand that was originally pressing up to the bottom and pull back with the fingers, and move the hand that was originally pressing down to the top and push back with the base of the palm. Repeat this pushing and massaging to relieve the symptoms of diarrhea.

The movements should be slow and gentle, and repeated 50 to 80 times is appropriate. When you massage for about 30 times, you will hear the sound of bowel sounds. When you massage for about 50 times, you will feel heat in the whole abdomen and feel comfortable all over the body.