Is it OK to run during menstruation?

Running is a form of fitness that has a wide audience, and compared to other fitness methods, running allows you to breathe fresh air outdoors, and there are a variety of venues to choose from. However, there are many restrictions when running, including the fitness enthusiast's own physical condition and weather conditions. To a certain extent, the degree of physical health also determines your running state. As a woman, is it okay to run during menstruation? Let’s take a look!

Except for a few women who suffer from dysmenorrhea or heavy menstrual bleeding, any woman who is healthy and has normal menstruation can participate in appropriate physical exercise. For general female running enthusiasts, proper exercise during menstruation can promote blood circulation and improve blood supply in the pelvic cavity. The contraction and relaxation of the abdominal wall muscles and pelvic muscles during exercise are performed alternately, which can promote the exfoliation of the endometrium, facilitate the discharge of menstrual blood, reduce the phenomenon of local filling in the pelvic cavity, and alleviate the feeling of lower abdominal heaviness and bloating. At the same time, physical exercise can also regulate the excitation and inhibition processes of the cerebral cortex, thereby reducing systemic maladaptation. According to surveys conducted by some foreign experts, the human body can gradually adapt to high-load exercise during the menstrual period.

Physical exercise during menstruation should avoid strenuous, high-intensity activities and static exercises. Walking and jogging should be chosen. The amount of exercise should be small and the duration should not be too long to gradually allow the body to adapt. For girls who have just reached their menarche, since their menstrual cycles are still unstable, they should not engage in too much activity. Instead, they should gradually adapt to exercise and develop the habit of regular exercise.

Therefore, under certain special circumstances, you still need to be more careful when running. For women, running during menstruation is actually quite dangerous because the body is relatively weak at this time, and the lower body is more susceptible to infection at this time. So if you must run, pay more attention to protective measures to avoid losing more than you gain. So please pay more attention, female friends!