What to do if your knees hurt before your period

Since everyone's physical condition is different and everyone's physique is different, although every girl will have menstruation every month, the symptoms of menstruation are different for each girl. Many girls will experience knee pain before menstruation. This is mainly caused by an imbalance in hormone levels in the body. This phenomenon will disappear after menstruation ends.

Causes of knee pain before menstruation

1. Before menstruation, the release of various hormones reaches a peak. The action of hormones causes joint pain, which is mainly related to the disorder of water and salt metabolism in the body during menstruation. Before menstruation, the hormone levels in women's bodies fluctuate greatly. At this time, the secretion of estrogen and aldosterone is not coordinated, causing water and salt to be retained in the body. When too much water and salt accumulate in the body tissues, edema will appear to varying degrees in various parts of the body, most obviously in the face, hands, feet and other parts. There is a triangular gap in the human knee joint, which is filled with adipose tissue (infrapatellar fat pad), which plays an important role in the function of the joint. During menstruation, water and salt retention causes the fat pad to swell, which in turn compresses nerve endings. Therefore, some women will experience knee pain during menstruation.

2. Women’s menstrual joint pain is closely related to the body’s water and salt metabolism. Before the menstrual period comes, the hormone levels in women's bodies begin to change significantly. The uncoordinated secretion of estrogen and aldosterone will cause the body to retain water and salt. There is a triangular gap in the human knee joint, which contains fat tissue. When water and salt are retained in these fat tissues, it can easily lead to swelling and nerve compression, causing joint pain.

What to do if your knees hurt before your period

Menstrual joint pain is not arthritis and can be prevented and treated. Women should pay attention to the combination of work and rest in their daily lives. They should ensure adequate sleep before and after menstruation, avoid excessive tension and mood swings, choose light, nutritious and easily digestible foods, and avoid walking for long periods of time or strenuous exercise. Wearing high heels can relieve joint pain because high heels can shift the body's center of gravity forward, reduce pressure on the fat pad and help relieve pain.