Correct sleeping posture during menstruation

Sleep is very important for women during their menstrual period, but women often do not sleep well at this time. They are always worried about leaking onto the bed at night, so they toss and turn and cannot sleep well. So how do you sleep correctly during menstruation? If you have a correct sleeping posture, you can get a good rest during your menstrual period. Only with a good sleep can you have enough energy to work and live every day.

These sleeping positions are not advisable during menstruation

1. Take a nap on the sofa.

One of the most taboo sleeping positions during menstruation is curling up on the sofa. For ordinary people, taking a nap while watching TV is a kind of enjoyment. However, if you sleep like this during your menstrual period, your heart rate will slow down and your blood vessels will dilate, resulting in a decrease in the amount of blood remaining in the organs, which is not conducive to the smooth discharge of menstrual blood.

If menstrual blood does not flow smoothly, it will cause the complexion to be dull and even become increasingly rough.

2. Sleep on the table.

If you feel tired while working or surfing the Internet, avoid sleeping on the table with your hands as a pillow. Because this is not only not conducive to the discharge of menstrual blood, but also will cause pressure on the facial skin, causing face congestion and eyeballs to be under pressure.

In addition, this sleeping position will cause breathing difficulties and threaten the reproductive system.

3. Sleep with a raised pillow.

When sleeping at night during your menstrual period, do not use your pillow too high, as this can easily cause poor blood circulation in the body. But it should not be too low, otherwise it will easily cause "stiff neck" and aggravate the dizziness and headache during menstruation. The normal pillow height is 8 to 12 cm.

How to choose a good sleeping position during menstruation:

1. Lying prone: may cause facial swelling.

Many women find that they experience severe abdominal discomfort during their menstrual period, but lying prone can reduce the feeling of abdominal bloating.

However, don't sleep on your stomach just for the sake of this little comfort. When lying prone, not only does the chest feel compressed, increasing pressure on the chest, heart, and lungs, but the face also feels compressed. After waking up, you will find that your face is swollen and your eyes are red, which has a similar "disfigured" effect.

2. Lying on your back: It is not good for the uterus.

Lying on your back is a very common sleeping position, but it may not be suitable for women during their menstrual period. Generally speaking, the normal position of the uterus of an adult woman is in the center of the pelvis, with the uterus tilted forward and the cervix and uterus forming an angle of 120 to 150 degrees.

If you sleep in a supine position for a long time, your uterus is likely to be displaced. The most common one is retroverted uterus, which means that the uterus no longer tilts forward and brings about a series of physical changes.

When menstruation comes, the soft tissue of the uterus will become congested and edematous. If the uterus is retroverted, it will compress the nerves around the pelvic cavity, causing symptoms such as dysmenorrhea and general weakness. The retroverted uterus may also pull the cervix upward, causing sperm to fail to successfully enter the cervical canal, thus leading to infertility. Finally, the retroverted uterus may also lead to poor blood flow in the pelvic cavity, excessive blood stasis in the pelvic cavity, and increased menstrual volume.

3. Sleeping on your side: the best sleeping position during menstruation.

There are two types of side sleeping: right side sleeping and left side sleeping. Lying on the left side will compress the heart, resulting in poor blood circulation and causing physical discomfort; while lying on the right side is conducive to smooth blood circulation, normal functioning of various organs in the body, adequate blood supply and conducive to the outflow of menstrual blood.

Generally speaking, as long as you use the enlarged night sanitary napkin correctly, side leakage will not occur when sleeping on the right side. If you are really worried, you can put some old clothes on the bed sheets, or sew a few "anti-leakage" sheets specially. The bed sheets do not need to be too large, just enough to catch the flowing menstrual blood, and they are also easy to clean.