What foods can't women eat when they have dysmenorrhea?

In life, many female friends suffer from dysmenorrhea and distress. How to effectively relieve dysmenorrhea is a question that many female friends want to know very much. There are many reasons for dysmenorrhea, and improper diet is one of the important reasons. So, what foods should women with dysmenorrhea not eat? Proper diet before and after menstruation can effectively prevent dysmenorrhea. Let’s take a look together.

【tea】

Tea contains 50% tannic acid, which will combine with the iron molecules in food to form precipitates, hindering the absorption of iron molecules by the intestinal mucosa. The stronger the tea, the less the body can absorb the iron molecules. Therefore, try not to drink tea during menstruation, and eat some iron-rich foods to replenish iron.

Moreover, drinking tea during menstruation can easily aggravate constipation symptoms. Due to the secretion of progesterone, some women experience constipation during their menstrual period. The tannic acid contained in tea can slow down intestinal peristalsis, thus causing stool to remain in the intestines.

In addition, tea contains a high level of caffeine, which can stimulate the nerves and aggravate dysmenorrhea.

【persimmon】

Persimmons contain tannic acid, which easily combines with iron and hinders the body's absorption of iron in food. Since women lose a lot of blood during menstruation and need to supplement iron, they should not eat persimmons.

Secondly, because persimmons are cold in nature, they will stimulate uterine contraction. Uterine contraction can greatly reduce menstrual flow, prolong menstruation, and even cause menstrual pain in severe cases!

【Grape】

Grapes are also rich in tannic acid and are a fruit that can aggravate dysmenorrhea.

Moreover, grapes are one of the coldest fruits. Eating grapes during menstruation can not only hinder digestion, but also easily damage the body's yang energy, leading to internal cold. The coldness can cause stagnation and make menstrual blood flow poorly, resulting in too little menstrual blood, or even dysmenorrhea.

【Plum】

We all know that you can’t eat ice cream during menstruation. But it's not just ice cream, all other foods with a cold nature are also taboo during menstruation, and plums are one of them.

Plums are cool in nature. Eating them regularly can clear away heat and detoxify, nourish yin and reduce fire. However, if eaten during menstruation, they can cause symptoms such as dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation.

【hawthorn】

Hawthorn has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Eating a moderate amount of hawthorn or hawthorn products can relieve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation caused by blood stasis.

But hawthorn is also rich in tannic acid. Taking it in excess can lead to iron deficiency in the body and aggravate menstrual discomfort. Except for people with blood stasis type dysmenorrhea, other women will experience excessive menstrual bleeding if they take hawthorn during menstruation.

The above is an introduction to what foods you should not eat when you have dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea causes severe pain to female friends, so it is very important for female friends to take good care of their diet before and after menstruation. Female friends should keep in mind some dietary taboos during menstruation, pay attention to controlling their diet and eat healthily.