What are the symptoms of menstruation?

Although many women calculate their menstrual period, most women still judge it based on their own physical condition. For example, some women experience breast tenderness and lower abdominal pain before their period. Through these symptoms, you can know that your menstrual period is coming soon. Different women experience different menstrual symptoms. So, what are the symptoms of menstruation?

What are the symptoms of 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.

What should I pay attention to after my period?

1. Not suitable for sexual life. During menstruation, the endometrium is shed and a wound is formed on the surface. If sexual intercourse occurs, bacteria are easily introduced and move retrogradely upward into the uterine cavity, causing intrauterine infection.

2. Avoid eating raw or cold vegetables and fruits and drinking cold drinks. Raw and cold food will slow down blood circulation, which in turn affects the contraction of the uterus and the discharge of menstrual blood, causing adverse discharge of menstrual blood and causing menstrual pain.