What are the five do’s and ten don’ts during menstruation?

It is a normal physiological phenomenon for women to have menstruation every month. Some people are in better health and do not feel it too obviously when they have their period, but most women will have problems of one kind or another during their menstrual period, such as dysmenorrhea or various menstrual disorders. Therefore, there are many taboos during the menstrual period. The following five dos and ten don'ts must be kept in mind.

Five things to do and ten things not to do during menstruation:

1. Keep a good mood

Keep your mood happy. During menstruation, women tend to be irritable and restless because of the influence of hormone secretion in the body. If they do not control their emotions at this time, it will in turn affect the secretion of hormones, further worsening their mood, prolonging their menstrual period, forming a vicious circle, and more seriously may lead to menstrual disorders. Therefore, you must maintain a good attitude and keep your mood happy during menstruation.

2. Pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene

During menstruation, the body's immune system is weak and bacteria can easily invade, so more attention should be paid to cleanliness and hygiene during this period. Use a special basin to clean the vulva. It is best to use warm boiled water, because the water heated by the water heater is not hot enough to kill the bacteria in the water. Be sure to wash your hands before and after changing your sanitary napkin.

3. Eat a light diet

Eat a light diet. During menstruation, the digestive function weakens. At this time, you should eat some easily digestible and simple foods, but you must also ensure a balanced nutrition every day. Avoid eating irritating foods that may affect your menstrual flow.

4. Keep warm

During menstruation, the body's defense function is weakened. At this time, you should pay more attention to keeping warm and preventing colds, especially paying attention to keeping the uterus warm. If the uterus gets cold, it will cause menstrual pain. If you have menstrual pain, you can put a hot water bottle on your lower abdomen to relieve the pain.

5. Change sanitary napkins frequently

Sanitary napkins are not breathable and contain excrement, which can easily breed bacteria and cause vaginal infection, leading to symptoms such as vaginitis. Therefore, sanitary napkins should be changed frequently, generally every 2-3 hours, regardless of how much menstrual flow there is, they should be changed in time.

Avoid hitting your waist.

It is normal to have back pain during menstruation, which is caused by pelvic congestion. If you beat your waist at this time, it will aggravate the back pain, cause excessive bleeding, and prolong the menstrual period.

Avoid sitting for long periods of time.

Sitting for a long time will cause compression of local capillaries and affect blood circulation. If the blood cannot flow out smoothly, it will easily cause pelvic congestion and cause the sanitary napkin to stick to the vulva and breed bacteria.

Avoid raw, cold and spicy food.

Eating raw, cold and spicy food will prolong the menstrual period and cause menstrual disorders, and can also cause menstrual pain.

Avoid strenuous exercise.

People already feel tired during menstruation, and if they do strenuous exercise, they will feel even more tired. In addition, strenuous exercise can cause excessive bleeding and prolong the menstrual period.

Avoid tub baths or sitting baths.

Taking a tub bath or sitting bath will wash away all the bacteria and dirt on the body into the water, and it can easily allow sewage to enter the vagina and cause infection.

Avoid drinking alcohol.

During menstruation, the enzyme that breaks down alcohol is affected by hormones and its secretion decreases, so it cannot quickly break down the alcohol in the body, which may cause alcohol poisoning. Alcohol menstruation also increases menstrual flow.

Avoid swimming during menstruation.

In public swimming pools, the coming and going of people inevitably brings bacteria. Swimming during menstruation can easily allow sewage to enter the vagina, causing cross infection.

Avoid tooth extraction.

During menstruation, platelets decrease and coagulation function weakens. Tooth extraction at this time will cause heavy bleeding.

Avoid having sexual intercourse.

Never have sex during menstruation, because menstruation is the shedding of the endometrium. Having sex at this time will damage the uterus and cause infertility. It is also easy to bring in bacteria, increase menstrual flow, and prolong the menstrual period.

Avoid wearing tight pants.

Wearing tight pants is not breathable and can easily breed bacteria. It is also not conducive to blood circulation and can cause menstrual pain.