Can I exercise during my period?

Life lies in movement, and fitness is the core of maintaining good health. In real life, many people have formed the awareness of health preservation. But we say that it is not suitable to exercise during menstruation. In fact, during physical education classes in middle school, girls can take a break once they have their menstrual period. In short, it is not recommended to do strenuous exercise during menstruation.

Appropriate activities during menstruation can prevent symptoms such as dysmenorrhea and blood clots during menstruation. Avoid sitting for a long time during menstruation, but strenuous exercise is not recommended. Strenuous exercise will cause an increase or decrease in menstrual blood volume, which may cause or aggravate the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. During menstruation, you should drink more brown sugar water and hot water, try not to touch raw, cold, hard food and cold fruits, maintain menstrual hygiene, and avoid having sex during menstruation. Having sex during menstruation may also increase the incidence of gynecological diseases.

The menstrual period is a time when women's bodies are relatively weak. Not only should they pay attention to keeping warm and avoid eating raw or cold food, but most importantly, they should also avoid strenuous exercise. The onset of menstruation is the shedding and bleeding of the endometrium. If they exercise vigorously, it may cause retrograde flow of menstrual blood and cause endometriosis, etc.

This doesn't mean that women can't exercise during their menstrual period. As long as you do not have severe dysmenorrhea, excessive bleeding, or functional uterine bleeding, you can engage in some physical exercise appropriately. It can effectively improve and enhance the functional state of the human body, promote blood circulation, especially improve the blood circulation of the reproductive organs in the pelvic cavity and reduce congestion. At the same time, exercise can also cause the abdominal muscles and pelvic floor muscles to contract and relax, which is beneficial to the discharge of menstrual blood and can relieve menstrual discomfort. You can choose ball sports, such as table tennis, soft ball, etc. The sports venues are not large and the range of movement is small. You can also jog with a slow stride, slightly faster than walking.

As for the appropriate amount of exercise and duration during this period, there is no fixed rule, but it varies from person to person. "However, there is a rough standard for reference, which mainly has three points." First, the feeling of fatigue can disappear on its own after a good night's sleep, second, the amount of bleeding has not increased, and third, there is no abdominal pain, which means that the amount and time of exercise are appropriate.