Why do I have diarrhea during my period?

Many female friends are not very clear about the reason why they have diarrhea every time they have their period. In fact, this is a very common symptom. Not only will they feel diarrhea, but they will also have some symptoms of stomach pain. This is a more obvious sign of dysmenorrhea. In addition, you must not eat seafood and some raw and cold vegetables during your period, as these will aggravate your symptoms of dysmenorrhea.

Generally there are no special symptoms, but sometimes there may be general discomfort, fatigue, breast tenderness, swelling of hands and feet, soreness and heaviness in the lower abdomen and back, etc. There may also be constipation, diarrhea (prostaglandin effect), frequent urination and poor appetite. Some patients experience symptoms such as headache, insomnia, palpitations, depression or irritability, which usually disappear naturally after menstruation.

1. It is not suitable to have sexual intercourse: During menstruation, the endometrium is peeled off and a wound is formed on the surface. If sexual intercourse occurs, it is easy to introduce bacteria, causing them to move retrograde and enter the uterine cavity, causing intrauterine infection.

2. It is not suitable to eat too salty food: Too salty food will increase the salt and water retention in the body. Before menstruation, it is easy to have symptoms such as headaches, emotional excitement and irritability.

3. It is not suitable to drink strong tea or coffee: these beverages contain high caffeine content, which can easily stimulate the nerves and cardiovascular system, resulting in uncomfortable symptoms such as menstrual pain, prolonged menstruation and excessive menstrual bleeding.

4. Avoid eating raw and cold vegetables and fruits and cold drinks: raw and cold food will slow down blood circulation, thereby affecting the contraction of the uterus and the discharge of menstrual blood, causing adverse discharge of menstrual blood and causing menstrual pain.

5. Avoid eating seafood: Most seafood is cold in nature, known as the "yang in yin". When you are physically weak, try to eat less or no seafood. After cold food enters the esophagus, the blood vessels in the gastrointestinal tract are contracted due to the cold, which weakens the gastrointestinal digestive ability and leads to diarrhea and other phenomena. Therefore, women should not eat seafood during menstruation.

6. It is not advisable to take sitting baths or tub baths: During menstruation, the cervix is ​​slightly open, and sitting baths and tub baths can easily allow sewage to enter the uterine cavity and cause inflammation.

7. It is not advisable to wear tight clothes: tight pants with small hip circumference will put pressure on local micro-capillaries, thereby affecting blood circulation and causing congestion and edema in the genitals.

8. It is not advisable to sing loudly: During the menstrual period, the respiratory mucosa and vocal cords are congested. Singing or talking loudly can easily cause fatigue of the vocal cord muscles, leading to hoarseness.

9. Do not beat your back excessively: Although back pain and other symptoms are common during menstruation, you should not beat your back at will, as this will further cause congestion in the pelvic cavity, leading to excessive menstruation or prolonged menstruation.