Consequences of wearing contact lenses during menstruation

Many short-sighted girls don't like the thick frame glasses that block their bright eyes and choose to wear contact lenses. Basically, you wear them every day, but you know that it is not suitable to wear myopia glasses on some special days!

Why is it not advisable to wear contact lenses during menstruation?

During the menstrual period and a few days before the menstrual period, women have impaired estrogen metabolism, which causes hypothalamic pituitary and autonomic nervous system dysfunction, causing the capillaries around the eyes to dilate, the intraocular pressure to often increase than usual, and hematoma around the eyes is easy to occur, especially for those with dysmenorrhea. Wearing contact lenses at this time will have a negative impact on the eyes.

In addition, the immunity is low during menstruation, and the disease resistance of the eyes is weakened. If you don't pay attention to hygiene, corneal inflammation is easy to occur. Also, the eyes of women during menstruation will produce more protein than before, which is the structure of our eye mucus. It will contaminate the lenses, causing blurred vision and discomfort. Therefore, during the menstrual period, try not to wear contact lenses, it is best to use frame lenses instead.

In addition to the discomfort of wearing contact lenses in both eyes during menstruation, it is also very easy to cause these "eye diseases", which are mainly caused by the secretion of estrogen. But generally it disappears after the menstrual period is over!

What problems are most likely to occur with the eyes during menstruation?

1. Eye redness during menstruation

Some women are prone to hematoma, conjunctivitis and swelling around their eyes before their periods, which gradually subside after their first menstruation. This is common in women with irregular menstruation and occurs regularly.

2. Osteoarthritis during menstrual period

Some women experience noticeable eye swelling and pain 3-4 days before their menarche, often accompanied by headaches, irritability, insomnia, fatigue, backache, abdominal pain and other symptoms, which gradually subside after their period comes. Some cases are also accompanied by persistent photophobia and tearing, which are relieved at the end of each menstrual period.

3. Urinary incontinence during menstruation

Some women experience subconjunctival hemorrhage or even macular hematoma before their menstrual period. In most cases, the bleeding stops quickly after the menstrual period. This type of eye disease is more common in women with little menstrual flow or no menstrual period.

The above "eye diseases" are caused by menstruation. Don't worry too much. If the situation is serious, you can go to the hospital for a physical examination. During special periods, pay more attention to rest and hygiene around the eyes.