Women should remember these “don’ts” during menstruation to protect their health!

Did you have your period this month? If it hasn’t come yet, you may still be able to continue to be “reckless”, but if it has “arrived”, then you must remember the following 13 “don’ts”, otherwise the consequences will be serious!

13 Don'ts to Remember When Your Period Comes

1. Do not sing karaoke songs

During menstruation, the capillaries in the vocal cords of women also become congested and the walls of the vocal cords become more fragile. Singing karaoke for a long time or loudly at this time may cause the vocal cord capillaries to rupture, hoarseness, and even permanent damage to the vocal cords, such as a lower or coarser voice, due to the tension and high-speed vibration of the vocal cords. Professional doctors especially remind that women should be careful not to sing for a long time or loudly starting two days before their menstrual period.

2. Don’t wear tight clothes

Tight pants with a small hip circumference will put pressure on local micro-capillaries, thereby affecting blood circulation and causing congestion and edema in the genitals.

3. Do not pull out teeth

I'm afraid that few dentists will ask you whether you are menstruating before extracting a tooth, but you must know that you cannot extract a tooth during your menstrual period! Otherwise, not only will the amount of bleeding increase during tooth extraction, but there will also be a bloody smell in the mouth for a long time after the tooth extraction, affecting appetite and causing malnutrition during menstruation. This is because during menstruation, the endometrium releases more tissue activating substances, which activate the plasminogen in the blood into plasmin with anticoagulant effects. At the same time, the number of platelets in the body also decreases, so the body's coagulation ability is reduced and the hemostasis time is prolonged.

4. It is not advisable to use shower gel to clean the genitals

The vagina is prone to odor during menstruation, especially in summer. However, it is not healthy to use shower gel to clean the vagina while taking a bath, or to repeatedly wash the vagina with hot water. Instead, it is easy to cause vaginal infection and lead to itching. Because the female vagina is normally a slightly acidic environment, which can inhibit bacterial growth, but during menstruation the vagina becomes alkaline, the resistance to bacteria is reduced, and it is easy to be infected. If you do not use professional vaginal cleaning fluid or repeatedly wash with hot water, the alkalinity will increase. Therefore, you need to choose professional vaginal cleaning liquid to clean your vagina, especially during menstruation.

5. Do not drink alcohol

Also affected by hormone secretion in the body, the alcohol-degrading enzymes in women during menstruation decrease, so they get drunk more easily after drinking. What's more serious is that in order to produce enzymes to help break down alcohol, the liver's burden is significantly increased. Therefore, drinking during this period will cause more serious damage to the liver than usual, increasing the possibility of causing liver dysfunction.

6. Avoid eating fried foods

Fried foods are also a big taboo for women. Due to the influence of progesterone in the receptor endocrine, women's sebum secretion increases during menstruation, the skin becomes oily, and the capillaries dilate, making the skin sensitive. Eating fried foods at this time will increase the burden on the skin, making it prone to blackheads, acne, folliculitis, and dark circles. In addition, since the metabolism of fat and water slows down during menstruation, eating fried foods at this time will cause fat to accumulate in the body easily.

7. It is not suitable to have sex

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. 8. Don’t eat too salty food

Eating too salty food will increase the body's salt and water retention. Before menstruation, it is easy to have symptoms such as headaches, emotional agitation, and irritability.

9. Avoid strong tea or coffee

These beverages contain high levels of caffeine, which can easily stimulate the nerves and cardiovascular system, leading to uncomfortable symptoms such as menstrual pain, prolonged menstruation, and excessive menstrual bleeding.

10. Avoid eating raw and cold vegetables and fruits and drinking cold drinks

Excessively raw and cold food will slow down blood circulation, thus affecting the contraction of the uterus and the discharge of menstrual blood, causing adverse discharge of menstrual blood and causing menstrual pain.

11. Don’t beat your waist

When we have sore waist and swollen legs, we relieve the discomfort by beating the sore muscles. Similarly, many women also habitually beat their waists to relieve sore waist during menstruation.

But doing so would be a mistake. Gynecologists point out that the soreness and swelling in the waist during menstruation is caused by pelvic congestion. At this time, beating the waist will cause more congestion in the pelvis, which will in turn aggravate the soreness and swelling. In addition, beating the waist during menstruation is not conducive to the repair and healing of the wound after the endometrium is exfoliated, leading to increased bleeding and prolonged menstruation.

12. Avoid strenuous exercise

During menstruation, strenuous exercise such as high jump, long jump, running, playing football, etc. can induce or aggravate general discomfort during menstruation, and even cause dysmenorrhea and menstrual disorders. Some strength exercises that increase abdominal pressure, such as weightlifting and dumbbells, should also be avoided as much as possible, otherwise they will cause excessive menstruation or prolonged menstruation.

In addition, since the cervix is ​​slightly open during menstruation, bacteria can easily invade the uterine cavity, increasing the chance of infection and causing various gynecological inflammations. Therefore, swimming is not suitable during menstruation. It is also not advisable to participate in competitions during menstruation, so as to avoid endocrine disorders and menstrual disorders due to excessive mental stress. For girls with severe dysmenorrhea and genital inflammation, it is best to suspend physical exercise during menstruation.

But moderate physical exercise is beneficial to girls' bodies. For example, some sports activities with small amount of activity, light intensity and gentle movements, such as gymnastics, table tennis, Tai Chi, jogging, and marching, can promote blood circulation and relieve abdominal distension and abdominal pain during menstruation. At the same time, it also helps to adjust the brain's excitement and inhibition processes, distract attention, maintain a happy spirit, and reduce discomfort such as menstrual tension and irritability.

13. Not suitable for physical examination

In addition to being unsuitable for gynecological examinations and urine tests, it is also not suitable to do blood tests, electrocardiograms and other examinations during menstruation. Because of the influence of hormone secretion at this time, it is difficult to obtain real data.