Is it good to lose weight during menstruation?

Menstruation is the first step for a girl to grow into a mature woman. Nowadays, many mothers will explain the knowledge about menstruation to their adolescent children, such as: you cannot eat raw, cold, spicy food, drink stimulating beverages, or stay up late during menstruation. Drink more brown sugar water, those with dysmenorrhea should try to stay in bed and rest, replenish nutrition in time, etc. What about the girls? How many of you actually listened?

Especially nowadays, many girls attach great importance to their figure and adhere to the aesthetic standard of skinny beauty. They think that a slim figure is a good figure. Then, they go on a diet blindly and take diet pills without caring whether their bodies can bear it or not, starving themselves to the point of dizziness just to lose weight.

Girls can be advised to pay attention to the following during menstruation: during menstruation, the body is relatively weak and it is not advisable to diet to lose weight. Some exercises should be avoided during menstruation. Vigorous exercise during menstruation may 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. In addition, since the cervix is ​​slightly open during menstruation, bacteria can easily invade the uterine cavity, increasing the chance of infection and causing various gynecological inflammations. Therefore, swimming is not suitable during menstruation. Avoid strenuous exercise, such as long-distance running, kicking football, skipping rope, high jump, long jump, etc. Especially those exercises that can cause increased abdominal pressure, such as sit-ups, weightlifting, dumbbells, etc.

If the abdominal pressure suddenly increases, it will not only easily cause changes in bleeding volume, but also induce or aggravate general discomfort during menstruation, and even cause dysmenorrhea, menstrual disorders, and gynecological infections. During the menstrual period, due to blood loss and water accumulation in the body, women will look plump and seem to have gained a lot of weight, and no matter how much they diet, it will be of no use. In this case, there is no need to lose weight, things will get better naturally after your menstrual period is over.

So, ladies who want to lose weight during menstruation, don’t do it blindly. You can do some moderate exercise, and control the number of times to 1-2 times. Don’t do it too intensely. If you feel tired, stop exercising immediately. Don’t sacrifice your health for beauty. Don’t forget that good health is the capital!