What happens if you drink beer during menstruation?

During menstruation, women need to pay special attention to their diet. Because an unhealthy diet can cause great health hazards to menstruating women with poor resistance. So, is it okay to drink beer during menstruation? In fact, it is not recommended for women to drink alcohol during menstruation, because it will cause certain damage to women's liver, heart and skin, and may even increase the risk of breast cancer!

1. Can I drink beer during my period?

1. Women are affected by hormone secretion during menstruation, and the body's ability to break down enzymes decreases sharply, and the ability to metabolize alcohol also decreases. This results in alcohol not being easily and quickly excreted from the blood, and the liver needs to continuously produce more enzymes, which increases the burden on the liver.

2. If women drink excessively during menstruation, it will increase blood circulation and increase the burden on the heart, causing myocardial hypertrophy, expansion of ventricular volume, weakened myocardial function and tachycardia.

3. Alcohol is a stimulating drink. If women drink too much during menstruation, their skin will become rough and they may develop acne or other skin diseases.

4. Drinking can increase the estrogen level in the blood. If the estrogen level increases too much, it may increase the risk of breast cancer and the possibility of liver dysfunction.

5. Drinking during menstruation may damage the gastric mucosa, causing gastritis and peptic ulcers, and symptoms such as upper abdominal discomfort, loss of appetite, abdominal distension and acid reflux.

2. What are the precautions during menstruation?

1. Pay attention to hygiene during menstruation. During menstruation, the endometrium has wounds and ascending infection should be prevented. The vulva should be kept clean and washed with warm water once a day. The basin and towel used to clean the vulva must be clean. It is not advisable to take a sitz bath. It is best to take a shower, but do not rinse. Menstrual pads should be soft and highly absorbent. They should be changed frequently and menstrual belts should be washed and dried frequently. Swimming should be avoided during menstruation.

2. Avoid strenuous exercise and excessive physical activity. Because the pelvic cavity is congested during menstruation, strenuous activities can increase the degree of pelvic congestion and cause increased menstruation, lower abdominal distension and pain, and other discomforts.

3. Avoid catching cold, do not eat spicy foods such as chili peppers and alcohol, and pay attention to keeping warm and rest.

4. Maintain a good mood and avoid mood swings.

3. Don’t do the following three things during menstruation

1. Avoid strenuous exercise during menstruation

Avoid participating in activities that can increase intra-abdominal pressure and cause severe abdominal vibrations. Such as push-ups, sit-ups, lateral shot put, sprinting, high jump, long jump, stride jump, jumping to dunk a volleyball or shooting a basketball, etc.

2. It is not advisable to exercise under the scorching sun during menstruation

Women who are menstruating should not exercise under the scorching sun or take cold showers. Pay special attention to not getting your abdomen cold, so as not to cause ovarian dysfunction and menstrual disorders.

3. It is not advisable to swim during menstruation

Generally, women should not swim during menstruation as it can easily cause infection. Women with severe dysmenorrhea, excessive menstrual bleeding or menstrual disorders should stop all physical activities during their menstrual period.