Can I take cold medicine during menstruation?

Menstruation is a physiological period that every woman will experience. Whenever a woman has her period, her physical fitness may become weaker. It is precisely because of this special period of the female body that we must pay attention to our physical health at this time. During menstruation, you should not only pay attention to your own hygiene, but also not take medicine randomly when you are sick. So can women take cold medicine when they have a cold during menstruation?

1. Can I take medicine during my menstrual period?

There are these contraindications in taking medication during menstruation:

1. Local medications for the treatment of gynecological infectious diseases: The use of lotions, vaginal tablets, pills, suppositories, capsules, etc. for the treatment of vaginal trichomoniasis or fungal infections should be suspended. Because the uterine mucosa becomes congested and the cervix opens during menstruation, it is easy to cause bacterial infection.

2. Hormone drugs: The synthesis and metabolic balance of human hormones are related to women's menstrual cycle. Therefore, hormone drugs should not be used during menstruation to avoid loss of balance. For example, androgens can cause menstrual disorders and inhibit ovulation; progesterone can cause breast tenderness or irregular vaginal bleeding; oral contraceptives can cause breast tenderness; and corticosteroids can cause amenorrhea or abdominal distension.

3. Thyroid preparations: may cause menstrual disorders, symptoms such as heat intolerance, sweating, arrhythmia, weight loss, etc.

4. Diet pills: Diet pills contain ingredients that suppress appetite. If used during menstruation, they may cause menstrual disorders, changes in sexual desire, polyuria or difficulty urinating, or anxiety, palpitations, mental tension, etc.

5. Laxatives: Bulk laxatives such as magnesium sulfate can irritate the intestinal wall and cause pelvic congestion, so they should not be used during menstruation. Other drugs, such as gastrointestinal motility drugs, should also be used with caution or avoided.

6. Anticoagulants: To prevent increased uterine bleeding, anticoagulants such as coumarin and certain Chinese herbal thrombolytic preparations should be avoided during menstruation.

7. Hemostatic drugs: This type of drug can reduce the permeability of capillaries, causing capillaries to contract, which may cause menstrual blood flow problems. In addition, Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine with strong hemostatic effect should be used with caution.

2. Can I take cold medicine during menstruation?

Female friends are more likely to catch colds during menstruation due to decreased resistance. There is no requirement to prohibit the use of common cold medicines during menstruation, so they can be taken normally. Just be careful not to take any medicines that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. But if the cold is not very serious, you don't need to take cold medicine. Just drink plenty of water, keep warm and rest, eat light food, and avoid spicy, raw, cold and irritating foods.

There is a wide range of medicines for common colds, but women must be cautious when using medicines for colds during menstruation. Improper use will cause blood disorder and blood stasis, and induce dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, and consumptive diseases.

Through the introduction in this article, you can know that there are many medicines that women cannot take during menstruation. If you are a woman who is experiencing menstruation, you'd better use medicine with caution. Even cold medicine must be taken with caution. It is best not to take it.