What causes swelling during menstruation?

Women will experience many discomforts during menstruation, including various physical pains, psychological irritability, depression, and mental depression and high tension. Some women may find that during their menstrual period, they sometimes feel obvious swelling in a certain part of their body.

What does it feel like to have edema during menstruation?

Some people gain weight and experience edema 1-3 days before their period, especially swollen fingers in the morning and swelling of the lower limbs in the afternoon. These symptoms may appear as early as 10-14 days before menstruation, usually 4-5 days before menstruation, and disappear after menstruation comes.

Some women experience swelling during each menstrual period. The location and degree of edema vary from person to person. It is usually more obvious in the upper eyelids, with swelling and shiny upper eyelids. The patient feels heavy, and in severe cases, it looks like a lying silkworm.

When edema occurs on the face, the patient feels a tightness in the face. When fingers are swollen, they feel swollen, which affects the flexibility of the fingers. When the feet are swollen, patients will feel that their shoes are tight, and when they press the skin on the dorsum of the foot and ankle with their hands, depression may appear. This is pitting edema. If the abdominal wall and abdominal organs are swollen, there will be a feeling of abdominal distension, as well as weight gain and decreased urine output. When the gastrointestinal tract is swollen, loss of appetite or diarrhea may occur. Pelvic organ edema can cause lower abdominal pain or a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen.

Menstrual edema, which peaks during the premenstrual period. Once menstruation comes, urine volume increases and edema is relieved.

Analysis of the causes of swelling during menstruation

The exact cause of premenstrual symptoms is still unclear, but it is generally believed that it is likely related to rapid physical development changes, imperfect development of the nervous system, endocrine disorders and stimulation of mental factors leading to autonomic nervous system dysfunction and water-salt metabolism imbalance. In addition, conditions such as vitamin deficiencies, ovarian infections, and fungal overgrowth can trigger or aggravate PMS symptoms.

There is another reason that is recognized by everyone, which is the psychological factor. Many girls have no scientific understanding of menstruation. They think that menstruation is "bad luck" and "troublesome" and are unwilling to accept the reality. Therefore, they become nervous and fearful every time before their menstruation. Especially when their menstrual cycle coincides with exams or important events, they feel more repulsive to menstruation and their psychological burden increases, which undoubtedly makes premenstrual tension syndrome more prominent.

From this we can see that premenstrual syndrome may be caused by multiple factors, but it is not an organic disease, it is a short-term symptom and will not affect reproductive function. Generally speaking, adolescent girls, like adult women, are likely to experience this symptom, but most girls have mild symptoms and do not require treatment.

Since premenstrual syndrome is related to mental factors and physical conditions, girls should try to relax themselves before their menstruation, listen to more music, participate in more sports activities, and find opportunities to chat with their companions. When you are alone, read more books that interest you, or think about the pleasant things you have experienced. This will help to reduce your concern about menstruation, divert your attention, relax your mood, and help control your emotions.

At the same time, we should also pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and eat more vegetables and fruits to increase the intake of vitamins. Eat a low-salt diet a few days before your period to develop good living habits. You should also communicate more with your mother, tell her about your premenstrual syndrome, and apologize for your loss of control of your emotions under special circumstances in the past. In this way, your family will give you more understanding and tolerance and help you adjust your changing emotions. Of course, what is more important is your own adjustment and learning to control yourself. This is a test of your willpower and a sign of maturity.

If the symptoms are more serious, you can go to the hospital to see a doctor. Milder Chinese medicines can relieve premenstrual symptoms, but you must follow the doctor's advice.

The way to prevent edema during menstruation is to pay attention to the lightness of the dishes. Because the dishes are salty, they will increase sodium and water retention and aggravate the degree of floating seeds. Once edema occurs, you can take diuretics orally to increase urine excretion, which can reduce edema.