What should I pay attention to when taking stomach medicine during menstruation?

Although you should seek medical treatment when you are sick, the menstrual period is a special period for women. The body is extremely fragile and sensitive at this time, so you should be extra cautious in taking medicines. So what should you pay attention to when taking stomach medicines during menstruation? If you experience stomach pain and other discomfort, you can take the medicine correctly under the doctor's arrangement and instructions, but there are also many medicines that cannot be taken during menstruation, and you must take them seriously.

Generally speaking, you can take stomach medicine during your menstrual period, but try to take medicine under the guidance of a doctor. After all, everyone's physique is different, so the body's reaction to drugs is also different. During menstruation, you should keep warm, get enough rest, reduce fatigue, strengthen nutrition, and enhance your physical fitness; you should try to control drastic mood swings, avoid strong mental stimulation, and keep a happy mood; you should prevent excessive sexual intercourse at ordinary times, and sexual intercourse is absolutely prohibited during menstruation.

During menstruation, you should pay attention to diet regulation. Avoid eating raw, cold and cool foods before and during menstruation to avoid cold stagnation and blood stasis which may aggravate dysmenorrhea. Those with heavy menstrual flow should not eat spicy and dry foods to avoid heat forcing blood circulation and causing more severe bleeding.

The drugs that should not be taken during menstruation include:

1. Blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicine.

2. Menstrual regulating drugs.

3. Hemostatic drugs such as anloxin and vitamin K can reduce the permeability of capillaries and cause capillary contraction, which will cause menstrual blood flow problems after use. In addition, Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine with strong hemostatic effect should be used with caution.

4. Hormone drugs.

5. Local medications for the treatment of gynecological infectious diseases, such as vaginal trichomoniasis or fungal infections, washes, vaginal tablets, pills, suppositories, capsules, etc.

6. Laxatives such as magnesium sulfate and sodium sulfate have a strong laxative effect and can cause reflex pelvic congestion. Thyroxine preparations may cause menstrual disorders and should be avoided during menstruation.

7. Diet pills often contain ingredients that suppress appetite. If used during menstruation, they may cause menstrual disorders, polyuria or difficulty urinating, or palpitations, anxiety, etc., and even worse, amenorrhea may occur.

The above article gives a clear introduction on what to pay attention to when taking stomach medicine during menstruation. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. After becoming ill, you should still seize the time to receive regular medical treatment. However, for stomach discomfort, dietary conditioning and stomach care in life are also very important. Only by adhering to the principle of combining prevention and treatment can you truly achieve the desired effect.