Women should remember five "don'ts" during menstruation

Menstruation will accompany every woman for most of her life. During menstruation, a woman's body resistance is at a low level and the functions of various tissues and organs may be affected. Therefore, it is necessary for women to master more medical knowledge and protect themselves better.

1. Don’t drink alcohol

Consequences: Easy to get drunk and cause liver problems

Some studies have shown that women's hormone levels fluctuate greatly during menstruation, and they are more likely to get drunk at this time than usual, and the burden of alcohol on the liver will be further increased. Therefore, it is recommended that female friends drink as little alcohol as possible during menstruation.

During this stage, the activity of decomposition enzymes in women's bodies is at a lower level, and the ability to break down and digest alcohol decreases, making it difficult for alcohol to be excreted from the blood quickly. If it remains in the body, it will evolve into harmful substances.

In order to eliminate these harmful substances, the human liver must constantly break down and produce enzymes, which makes the load much greater than usual and can easily cause liver problems if you are not careful.

In addition, experts also analyzed and pointed out that drinking alcohol may speed up the body's blood circulation, thereby inducing increased menstrual flow, and drinking iced beer may also cause dysmenorrhea.

2. Don’t extract teeth

Consequences: Prone to heavy bleeding and infection

Do not have teeth extracted during menstruation, because during menstruation, the number of platelets in women's bodies decreases and the blood coagulation ability is lower than usual.

If traumatic surgery, including tooth extraction, is performed at this time, it may be difficult to stop the bleeding, resulting in more bleeding and longer bleeding time than usual surgery.

Research has found that women's pain nerves are more sensitive than usual during menstruation, and their overall resistance is weaker, so tooth extraction during menstruation will double the pain and increase the infection rate significantly.

If you have a tooth extracted during menstruation, you will have to face the bloody smell in your mouth for a long time after the extraction, which will affect your appetite. Therefore, it is recommended that women avoid tooth extraction during menstruation.

3. Don’t use blood-activating and blood-dissolving drugs

Consequences: Increase menstrual blood flow and cause anemia

Generally speaking, blood-enriching health products and blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs should be discontinued during the menstrual period, but many women do not understand this and find that their menstrual flow suddenly increases. In severe cases, it may even cause severe anemia or heavy bleeding during menstruation.

Chen Zhiliao said that using blood-replenishing and blood-activating drugs during menstruation will, on the one hand, increase the flow of menstrual blood, thereby causing unnecessary excessive menstrual bleeding; on the other hand, menstrual bleeding may also affect the efficacy of the drugs.

Blood-replenishing health products are mainly oral liquids, while blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs are divided into two types: external application and oral administration, especially traditional Chinese medicine.

Many Chinese patent medicines that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis also have anticoagulant and antithrombotic effects. After use, they will dilate blood vessels and accelerate blood flow. Changes in blood circulation will further cause excessive menstrual blood loss.

There are also many vasodilator drugs in Western medicine, such as aspirin, which may cause heavy menstrual bleeding.

Consequences: May cause excessive menstrual bleeding and prolonged menstruation

4. Don’t get a foot massage

During menstruation, many women feel more tired than usual, and their whole body becomes sore and weak, so many people go for massage. In fact, it is best for women to avoid waist and foot massages during menstruation.

The main function of foot massage is to ensure the circulation of qi and blood, dredge the meridians, and thus promote the normal physiological functions of the human body. This action has the same effect as taking blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs, and may also further lead to an increase in women's menstrual volume.

In addition, many women will experience severe back pain during menstruation, and may choose to have others massage them or beat themselves to relieve waist fatigue and soreness.

It is very normal for women to experience back pain during menstruation, which is caused by pelvic congestion. Blindly massaging or beating the waist vigorously at this time will cause the pelvic congestion to become more serious, which will aggravate the back pain.

In addition, massage at this time may cause subcutaneous bleeding, and is not conducive to the repair of the endometrium after exfoliation. Improper methods may even lead to prolonged menstruation.

The overall physical fatigue of women at this stage is likely caused by calcium deficiency. The correct approach should be for women to eat more high-calcium foods during menstruation to replenish the iron and calcium lost in the blood.

5. Don’t sing karaoke too loudly

Consequences: Vocal cords or injuries

During menstruation, not only does the pelvic cavity become congested, but the vocal cord capillaries in the larynx and the nasopharyngeal mucosa also experience a certain degree of congestion and edema.

If the vocalization and singing methods are incorrect during this period, women may suffer rupture of laryngeal capillaries, resulting in temporary "loss of voice".

Women don't need to be too nervous. In most cases, singing K or speaking with a normal voice should not be a problem. However, if you sing high notes for a long time or challenge yourself to sing high-range songs, it may cause injury to your vocal cords.

Experts suggest that if women want to participate in karaoke activities or speeches during menstruation, they should pay attention to the following points:

Pay attention to protecting your throat. Do not speak for too long or too hard, and avoid forcibly straining your throat. If you experience severe vocal hoarseness, you should see a specialist for medical examination in time. Prevent upper respiratory tract infections, as such diseases will aggravate damage to your throat.