What is wrong with left lower abdominal pain during strenuous exercise?

There are many things to pay attention to during menstruation. After all, it is a woman's physiological period. During this period, the female body is very fragile and sensitive. Many female friends think that it is not suitable to exercise during menstruation. In fact, it is okay to do moderate exercise, but don't do strenuous exercise. So what are the dangers of strenuous exercise during menstruation? Next, I will tell you in detail about the dangers of strenuous exercise during menstruation.

What should you pay attention to when exercising during menstruation?

1. Three days before your period, you can decide on the form of exercise based on 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.

2. During exercise, be sure to avoid applying pressure to the abdominal cavity and avoid raising your legs too high. If you feel tired or notice a sudden increase or decrease in bleeding, stop exercising immediately.

3. On the fifth day of the menstrual period, the body begins to recover and you can start aerobic exercises such as slow walking and jogging. However, you should still avoid some ball games and heavy weight sports.

4. It is advisable to participate in some sports that you practice regularly, such as jogging, gymnastics, boxing, table tennis, basketball, etc.

5. Shorten the exercise time and slow down to reduce the amount of exercise and relax the muscles.

6. During menstruation, you should not participate in sports such as high jump, long jump, 100-meter race and football, nor should you do strength exercises such as push-ups and dumbbells that increase abdominal pressure.

7. Avoid participating in various water sports: Do not participate in diving, swimming, water polo and other sports. It is also not advisable to take cold showers or wash your feet with cold water to avoid infection and menstrual disorders.

8. Participating in highly competitive sports during the menstrual period can easily lead to endocrine dysfunction and menstrual disorders due to high mental stress.

What are the dangers of strenuous exercise during menstruation?

1. Vigorous exercise during menstruation

Avoid strenuous exercise during menstruation, especially exercise that causes increased abdominal pressure, such as standing long jump, rope skipping, sit-ups, long-distance running, etc., because if the abdominal pressure suddenly increases, it will not only easily cause changes in bleeding volume, but may also cause gynecological infections. Vigorous exercise during menstruation may also cause menstrual blood to flow back from the uterine cavity into the pelvic cavity, causing endometriosis and dysmenorrhea, and may even cause infertility over time.

If we calculate based on a 28-day menstrual cycle, starting from the first day of menstruation, the luteal phase is around the 14th day, and corpus luteum rupture is most likely to occur within the last week of each menstrual cycle.

During this period, if you engage in strenuous exercises such as jumping, running, snatching, sit-ups, etc., which will cause a sudden increase in abdominal pressure, the mature corpus luteum will rupture. The symptoms of corpus luteum rupture can be mild or severe. The rupture causes less bleeding and mild pain in the lower abdomen. Miss Fang is one of these women, and generally there are no sequelae.

However, if the corpus luteum suddenly ruptures and the ruptured area is rich in blood vessels, it will cause massive internal bleeding and even hemorrhagic shock.

3. Vigorous exercise during non-menstrual period

Even during the non-menstrual period, some strength-enhancing exercises (such as weightlifting) should be done with caution, because excessive heavy loads may cause the position of the uterus to change, the uterus to tilt forward or backward, or the pelvic ligaments to relax, causing uterine prolapse.

The force that a woman's pelvic floor can withstand is limited. If a woman does not have any professional training and has to lift something that weighs 50-60 kilograms, her pelvic floor may not be able to support the weight, causing uterine prolapse. In addition, women should pay special attention to cycling sports, because it can easily lead to prolonged friction or violent collision between the inner groin vulva area and hard objects, resulting in subcutaneous cysts, congestion, vulva pain, swelling, etc., causing unnecessary injuries.

4. Long-term strenuous exercise

Women who engage in high levels of exercise for a long time are more likely to experience symptoms of endocrine disorders. On the one hand, if you exercise too much and become overly tired, it will cause a decline in the function of your whole body. On the other hand, if you suddenly exercise vigorously, under stress, the human body will secrete a large amount of adrenal cortical hormone, which will speed up the metabolic rate. However, hormone secretion will eventually fail, at which point the body will enter a state of exhaustion, leading to endocrine disorders, and thus interfering with the formation and cycle of normal menstruation.

The above are the taboos and precautions for exercise during menstruation that the editor has summarized for you. Some women dare not do any physical exercise during the menstrual period, which is actually unnecessary. However, the exercise density during the menstrual period must be adjusted. Do not exercise every day, and the intervals should be sparse. If you usually exercise 5 times a week, you can change to 3 times a week or even less during the menstrual period.