Can I drink coffee during menstruation?

Women who like to drink coffee say that drinking coffee during menstruation can treat dysmenorrhea, so they drink coffee during menstruation with peace of mind. In fact, a small amount of coffee can only slightly relieve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. If a large amount of coffee is consumed, it will increase the feeling of physical discomfort for women during menstruation. Coffee can excite people, stimulate blood vessel dilation, cause symptoms of heavy menstrual flow, and accelerate the metabolism of vitamin B, causing symptoms of insomnia, anxiety, and emotional instability, affecting women's normal rest. Therefore, it is best for women not to drink coffee during menstruation, and not to drink it excessively at other times.

Women's physical bodies are relatively weak during menstruation, so they should pay attention to many aspects. For example, they should eat light, nutritious food with a mild taste during menstruation. They should not eat spicy food, smoke or drink, so as not to stimulate blood vessel dilation and cause early menstruation and excessive menstrual flow. During menstruation, you should eat fresh and easily digestible food, and avoid eating raw, cold, and difficult to digest food.

Eating raw or cold food during menstruation can not only hinder digestion, but also easily damage the body's yang energy, leading to poor menstrual blood flow, too little menstrual blood, and even dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea.

Not only should you not drink coffee during menstruation, you should also avoid alcohol, sweets, and cold foods. Some people say that you won’t gain weight no matter what you eat during menstruation and you can eat whatever you want. In fact, this is a wrong view. Overeating will affect women’s gastrointestinal function and cause indigestion, and you won’t lose weight and you will still gain weight. During menstruation, your diet should be light and you should eat more foods rich in iron and vitamins.