Why do I feel sore legs before menstruation?

Menstruation is the most important physiological phenomenon for women. Women affectionately call this phenomenon a good friend because it is a necessary physiological manifestation of women and an indication of whether their reproductive ability is healthy. However, menstruation can bring a lot of trouble to the female body, making women both look forward to and hate the arrival of menstruation. Many women experience leg soreness before menstruation. What’s going on? Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

That is, fatigue, irritability, depression, drowsiness, and even crying or anger for no reason appear before the menstrual period. In severe cases, the patient is unwilling to pay attention to family and friends, and is so withdrawn that he or she is bedridden, often accompanied by breast tenderness, lower abdominal distension, and constipation. Others gain weight and have edema 1 to 3 days before the period, especially swollen fingers in the morning and swelling of the lower limbs in the afternoon.

There are several reasons why your legs feel sore during menstruation:

1. Heavy menstrual flow leads to menstrual anemia. Although the amount of blood can be quickly replenished through water, the amount of red blood cells cannot be replenished so quickly, which reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. The legs are the load-bearing units of the body, and the muscles cannot get enough oxygen, resulting in reduced elasticity and insufficient supporting capacity.

2. Unstable hormone levels lead to endocrine disorders, which can easily cause negative emotions psychologically. It can also cause abnormal brain electrical emissions and neurotransmitters, leading to muscle weakness and back and leg pain.

Women should learn to protect themselves during menstruation and decide whether to continue working and participating in labor based on their physical condition. Experts believe that proper exercise can promote pelvic blood circulation, smooth menstrual blood flow, and relieve back and leg pain. However, if the work is strenuous or takes a long time, some adjustments should be made.

There are usually no special symptoms during menstruation. Some women may have a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral area. Some may have bladder irritation symptoms such as frequent urination, mild symptoms of nervous system instability such as headache, insomnia, mental depression, irritability, gastrointestinal dysfunction such as nausea, vomiting, constipation or diarrhea, and nasal mucosal bleeding. In general, menstruation does not affect work and study. However, they should not engage in heavy physical labor or strenuous exercise, avoid taking cold showers and working in paddy fields, refrain from sexual intercourse, and pay attention to menstrual hygiene.