Can women take weight loss pills during menstruation?

Menarche is generally considered to be a sign of maturity of female sexual and reproductive organs. Menstruation is the bloody substance formed when the egg in the female body ruptures and flows out of the body. Therefore, women’s menstrual period is also a time when women eliminate toxins from their bodies. During this period, the body’s resistance is relatively weak, and many medicines should be avoided, otherwise there will be many physical side effects. So for people who want to lose weight, can they take weight loss pills during menstruation?

According to relevant scientific evidence, it is not suitable to take diet pills during menstruation. The main side effects of taking diet pills during menstruation are as follows.

Side effect of taking diet pills during menstruation: Some Western medicine diet drugs contain hormone ingredients. Their use during menstruation can cause endocrine system disorders, hormonal imbalances, irregular menstruation, and make people gain weight easily. Taking weight-loss drugs during menstruation will not only fail to achieve the desired weight-loss effect, but will make you gain more weight.

The second side effect of taking diet pills during menstruation: Most diet pills are mainly used to control appetite, promote diuresis, and cause diarrhea. If taken during menstruation, it will not be conducive to the dieter's intake of food and absorption of nutrients, leading to malnutrition in women, decreased resistance, and susceptibility to disease invasion.

The third side effect of taking diet pills during menstruation: Diet pills with Chinese medicine as the main ingredient are usually diuretics and laxatives. If you have constipation, these medicines can help you solve the problem of dry stool. However, people with normal gastrointestinal system will suffer from diarrhea, dehydration and blood loss during menstruation due to decreased resistance during menstruation, which aggravates women's menstrual problems and causes great hidden dangers and harm to health.

The fourth side effect of taking diet pills during menstruation: the body's immunity is poor during menstruation, and the hormonal balance can easily be disrupted by the chemical components in the diet pills, which may lead to menstrual disorders. Originally, the menstrual period is the best time to lose weight, but this will damage the health of the body. Therefore, it is best not to take diet pills during menstruation. In addition, the menstrual period is when women consume energy and their physical fitness will be weaker, and weight-loss pills have more or less side effects.