What kind of exercise can I do during my period?

Many female friends cannot do anything during this special time. In fact, it’s not that you can’t exercise during menstruation, but you can’t do strenuous exercise, such as jogging. Girls during menstruation, especially those who often suffer from dysmenorrhea, can do some appropriate exercise when their lower abdomen is not so painful. It can speed up blood circulation and relieve the pain of dysmenorrhea. You can do some gentle exercises during menstruation. Let’s take a look at what exercises you can do during your menstrual period.

1. For healthy women with certain exercise habits, proper exercise during menstruation will not have side effects, on the contrary, it is beneficial to the body. However, women must pay attention to controlling the amount of exercise during menstruation. Exercise during menstruation is not absolutely prohibited, but high-intensity and high-volume exercise (such as variable-speed long-distance running, weighted jumping, slope sit-ups, etc.) should be avoided or reduced as much as possible in the early stages of menstruation to avoid aggravating dysmenorrhea or increasing bleeding. It can also avoid some infections or even inflammations caused by backflow of menstrual blood.

2. However, proper exercise during menstruation can help balance the nervous system, promote blood circulation, help the abdominal and pelvic muscles contract and relax, facilitate smoother discharge of menstrual blood, and can also play a certain role in relieving dysmenorrhea.

3. During menstruation, many women experience physical discomfort. Therefore, three days before your period, you can decide the form of exercise according to your own situation, focusing on gentle, soothing, relaxing and stretching exercises, such as meditative yoga, elementary body gymnastics, or just doing some simple stretching exercises at home. These light exercises help the blood flow smoothly in the body and relieve stress. During exercise, be sure to avoid putting pressure on the abdominal cavity and avoid raising the legs too high. If you feel tired or notice a sudden increase or decrease in bleeding, stop exercising immediately.

4. Reduce the amount of exercise: It is advisable to participate in some sports that you practice regularly, such as jogging, gymnastics, boxing, table tennis, basketball, etc. Shorten the exercise time and slow down to reduce the amount of exercise and relax the muscles. Avoid participating in strenuous and vibrating sports: During menstruation, you should not participate in sports such as high jump, long jump, 100-meter race and football. You should also not do strength exercises that increase abdominal pressure such as push-ups and dumbbells, so as to avoid excessive menstrual bleeding or changes in the position of the uterus.

The above briefly introduces what exercises you can do during menstruation. Family members should take more care of you in normal times. During menstruation, women should take special care of their bodies, avoid touching cold water, eat raw or cold food, or engage in strenuous activities. Because strenuous exercise, such as mountain climbing, long jumping, sit-ups, etc., will increase abdominal pressure.