What is the effect of massage during menstruation

You must be careful during your menstrual period. There are many things you cannot do because women’s bodies are very sensitive during their menstrual period. During this period, they lose more blood and are weaker. Therefore, you should try to avoid some special activities that may cause discomfort to women. So what about massage during menstruation?

Generally speaking, women need to be very careful during menstruation and need to have a good rest. So, can you massage your belly during your period? Let's take a look below!

You can massage your belly when you have your period. Women can massage their stomachs when they have their period. Proper massage can promote blood circulation in the uterus and promote the discharge of menstrual blood. However, be careful not to massage too hard to avoid aggravating dysmenorrhea.

Precautions for menstrual massage

1. The time should not be too long, it is best to control it within 20 to 30 minutes.

2. Do not massage the soles of your feet.

3. Do not press too hard. If you press too hard, it may stimulate the acupoints, causing the contraction of the uterus to increase, and greatly increase the amount of bleeding during menstruation.

Precautions during menstruation:

1. Sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited

Women must not have sex during their menstrual period, because the local resistance to bacteria decreases during menstruation, and having sex is likely to lead to more invasion of foreign bacteria, and even ascend to affect the pelvic cavity, fallopian tubes, etc., causing gynecological diseases.

2. Pay attention to hygiene

Menstrual blood can easily breed bacteria, so during menstruation, you should pay more attention to local cleaning.

3. Pay attention to your diet

Eating raw or cold food or drinking cold drinks during menstruation will affect the contraction of the uterus, causing poor menstrual blood discharge and leading to problems such as dysmenorrhea.

4. Do not take a bath or hot spring bath

Because the cervix is ​​slightly open during menstruation, if the lower body is soaked in water, the pathogenic bacteria in the water can enter the uterine cavity through the vagina and cause inflammation.

5. Avoid strenuous exercise

It is not absolutely forbidden to exercise during menstruation, but strenuous exercise such as high jumping and running should be avoided as much as possible, otherwise it will aggravate the discomfort during menstruation, such as back pain, and even cause dysmenorrhea and menstrual disorders.