Can I use foot patches when I have my period?

Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon. Most women will experience some discomfort during their menstruation, the most common of which is dysmenorrhea. Everyone has different sensitivity to pain. Some people are more sensitive to pain. Every time they have their period, they will use various methods to relieve the pain when they have dysmenorrhea. There are many benefits of foot patches, which can remove moisture from the body. So can foot patches be used during menstruation?

You can use foot patches during menstruation. There are certain benefits to using foot patches. Foot patches can promote circulation and metabolism, and can relieve some menstrual discomfort symptoms, such as dysmenorrhea. Foot patches can also promote the expansion of capillaries, speed up circulation, and have the effect of activating blood circulation and relieving menstruation. If you have excessive menstrual flow, it is not recommended to use foot patches as they will increase the amount of menstrual flow. During menstruation, you should pay attention to keeping warm, try to avoid contact with cold water, avoid cold wind, stay up late less, ensure adequate sleep, and keep a good mood.

What should I pay attention to during menstruation

1. Foods that women should not eat during menstruation. In fact, women should not only eat ice during menstruation, but also some foods with cool properties, such as ice cream, eggplant, loofah, cucumber, winter melon, crab, snail, kelp, bamboo shoots, orange, pear, grapefruit, watermelon, etc., and sour foods, such as sour plums, unripe sour fruits, or some spicy foods, such as fried foods, chili, pepper, mustard, etc., should also be avoided during menstruation to avoid blood circulation problems.

2. Women should pay special attention to their diet when their menstrual period comes. During menstruation, you should eat more green onion, fungus, peanuts, walnuts, dates, longan and rose. If you accidentally eat cold food during your menstrual period, or can't help eating ice, you can drink more brown sugar boiled ginger to balance the blood circulation in your body and promote blood flow.

3. Clean and hygienic. Keep the vulva clean during menstruation, wipe the vulva with warm water every night, and shower is best; sanitary napkins and paper should be soft and clean; menstrual belts and underwear should be changed and washed frequently, and wipe from front to back after defecation to prevent dirt from entering the vagina and causing vaginitis or uterine inflammation.

4. Keep a happy mood. The impact of mental emotions on menstruation is particularly obvious. During the menstrual period, you must keep your emotions stable, your mood happy, and avoid adverse stimulation to prevent irregular menstruation.

5. Get enough sleep and exercise. Moderate exercise during menstruation can promote pelvic blood circulation. Avoid strenuous exercise, as overwork can cause excessive congestion in the pelvis, leading to excessive menstruation, prolonged menstruation, abdominal pain, back pain, etc.; get enough sleep.

6. Do not use medicine indiscriminately. Generally, women experience slight discomfort during the menstrual period, which disappears automatically after the period and does not require medication. If you experience unbearable abdominal pain or excessive bleeding that does not stop for a long time, you need to be examined and treated and do not take medication randomly.