What to do if you have diarrhea during menstruation

Menstruation is of great significance to female friends. Many female friends are prone to various abnormal conditions during menstruation. Therefore, we recommend that female friends must pay attention to their food, clothing, housing and transportation during menstruation. Some female friends are prone to diarrhea during menstruation. So what exactly causes diarrhea during menstruation? How should we deal with this situation?

TCM explains the causes of menstrual diarrhea

1. Spleen deficiency type: manifested as loose stools, or edema of the face and limbs, abdominal distension, pale red tongue, greasy white tongue coating, loss of appetite, fatigue, heavy menstrual flow, light menstrual color, thin menstrual blood, and a soft and slow pulse during or before menstruation. The prescription used is Shenling Baizhu Jianpi Decoction. This recipe has the effects of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, eliminating dampness and regulating menstruation.

2 Kidney deficiency type: manifested as dizziness, tinnitus, cold limbs and fear of chills, diarrhea during menstruation, or diarrhea in the early morning, soreness in the waist and sacrum, light-colored menstruation, clear and thin menstrual blood, white and moist tongue coating, and slow pulse.

What should not be eaten during menstruation when having diarrhea

1. Raw and cold foods: those referred to as cold foods in traditional Chinese medicine, such as pears, bananas, water chestnuts, stone ear, stone flower, and ground ear. Most of these foods have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, nourishing yin and reducing fire. They are beneficial to the human body when consumed on a normal basis, but you should try not to eat them or eat less of them during the menstrual period, otherwise it will easily cause symptoms such as dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation.

2 Spicy foods: such as cinnamon, prickly ash, cloves, pepper, etc. These foods are all condiments. In normal times, when cooking, adding some peppers to the dishes can make the dishes taste better. However, women during their menstrual period should not eat these spicy and irritating foods, otherwise it may easily lead to dysmenorrhea, excessive menstrual bleeding and other symptoms.

3 Foods that affect function: water chestnut, wild rice stem, wax gourd, kale, bracken, rabbit meat, black fungus, and hemp kernel.

In the above article, we introduced the importance of menstruation to female friends. Female friends are prone to some abnormal conditions during menstruation, so we recommend that female friends master some methods of menstrual care. The above article introduces in detail the solutions to diarrhea during menstruation.