How do you know your period is coming?

Basically, every woman of childbearing age with a healthy reproductive system will have a period every month, which is what people call a menstrual period. During the menstrual period, female friends need to take good care of their bodies. Of course, there are also many things to pay attention to before and after the menstrual period. So, how can you know that your period is about to come? This will be introduced below!

1. How do you know your period is coming?

There will be different reactions when menstruation comes, which varies from person to person. Generally speaking, women's menstruation will have a certain period over time. For example, if it comes on the 5th of this month, it will not be too far off next month. If the time is different every time and the difference is too big, then it is a bit of menstrual irregularity. So you have to remember your dates and write them down every month. Some people will feel abdominal discomfort, acne on their face, stomach discomfort, and tired waist before menstruation. This varies from person to person and not everyone will experience it.

2. Symptoms of impending menstruation

1. Many healthy women will also experience some discomfort and temperament changes, and they will know that their period is coming soon, such as a feeling of pelvic heaviness, back pain, headache, breast swelling, edema, irritability, and anger, which is called premenstrual discomfort. The disease is generally mild and does not require treatment. However, some women have severe premenstrual symptoms that affect their work and life, which is called premenstrual syndrome.

2. Premenstrual syndrome usually occurs 7 to 14 days before menstruation, is most severe 2 to 3 days before menstruation, and disappears or is significantly alleviated after menstruation. Discomfort is multifaceted and varies from person to person. Some women have more prominent edema, some women have more obvious breast pain, and some women mainly have mental symptoms. Sometimes, several symptoms coexist and therefore vary in severity.

3. Edema usually occurs one week before menstruation. Edema may also occur at other times and worsen before menstruation. Weight gain due to edema. Edema may also be accompanied by headache, runny nose, heaviness in the lower limbs, abdominal distension, constipation, etc. Breast pain can occur before or after menstruation. There are small nodules in the breasts, which are painful to touch. The pain becomes better after menstruation, but reappears before the next menstruation.

3. What preparations should you make when you know your period is coming?

1. Prepare suitable underwear and trousers. Comfortable and hygienic underwear is a must, which can prevent gynecological diseases and prevent side leakage. Choose outer pants that cannot be seen from the outside as having a sanitary napkin inside.

2. Adjust your mental state and maintain a good mood.

3. Calculate the date and put on a sanitary pad in advance to prevent sudden spotting and contamination of clothes.

4. Prepare a small chair cushion and mattress to prevent the bed and chair from being contaminated when sleeping or sitting for a long time to study or work, otherwise it will be very troublesome.

5. Don’t do activities that require high intensity of exercise. Don't catch cold, especially your feet, and don't take cold showers.