Is it okay to drink tea during menstruation?

Nowadays, many people have the habit of drinking tea. Different teas will bring different tastes and flavors to everyone. Drinking tea has many benefits to the body and is suitable for most people. However, women have to have a menstrual period every month. During the menstrual period, there will be some discomfort in the body. This is suitable for more rest and more attention to diet. So is it good to drink tea during menstruation?

First, is it okay to drink tea during menstruation? You cannot drink tea during menstruation. Because for women during menstruation, drinking tea is not only not good for health, but may also cause certain troubles to the body. Drinking tea during menstruation can easily increase the loss of iron molecules. Normally, a certain amount of iron, an important element for synthesizing hemoglobin in the human body, is lost every day. But for women, with the large amount of blood lost during menstruation, more iron will be lost than usual. If you drink tea during this period, it will undoubtedly increase the loss of iron. Because tea contains 50% tannic acid, it will combine with the iron molecules in food to form precipitates, hindering the absorption of iron molecules by the intestinal mucosa. The stronger the tea, the less the body can absorb the iron molecules. Therefore, try not to drink tea at this time, and eat some iron-rich foods to supplement iron.

Second, drinking tea during menstruation can easily aggravate constipation symptoms. Due to the secretion of progesterone, some women experience constipation during their menstrual period. The tannic acid contained in tea can slow down intestinal peristalsis, thus causing stool to remain in the intestines. Drinking tea during menstruation can easily lead to loss of appetite. Because tannins also have astringent effects, they can inhibit the secretion of digestive juices in the human body, making it very easy to cause symptoms such as loss of appetite during menstruation and constipation. Studies have also shown that the stronger the green tea, the greater the inhibitory effect on iron absorption, especially when drinking tea after a meal.

Therefore, it is recommended that women who love drinking tea try not to drink tea during menstruation; for those who are addicted to tea and cannot adapt to stopping drinking, they can occasionally drink some light tea or try to rinse their mouth with tea, which can satisfy their tea addiction and keep their mouth fresh. During menstruation, you should also eat more iron-rich foods, such as black fungus, spinach, apples, grapes, pork liver, etc.