Can I exercise during my menstrual period?

As the saying goes, life lies in movement. Even for women during menstruation, proper exercise is essential. However, the amount of exercise during menstruation should be reduced appropriately, and the exercise time should be shortened. The amplitude of movement should be reduced as much as possible during exercise, as long as the purpose of relaxing the muscles can be achieved. You can exercise during menstruation, but avoid overly strenuous sports, such as high jump, long jump, and highly competitive track and field events.

In fact, for women who are healthy and have certain exercise habits, proper exercise during menstruation will not have any side effects, but will be beneficial to the body. Women should pay attention to controlling the amount of exercise during menstruation. Exercise is not absolutely prohibited during menstruation, but high-intensity and high-volume exercise (such as long-distance running, jumping, sit-ups, etc.) should be avoided or reduced as much as possible in the early stages of menstruation to avoid aggravating dysmenorrhea or increasing bleeding.

Appropriate exercise during menstruation helps balance the nervous system, promotes blood circulation, helps the abdominal and pelvic muscles contract and relax, facilitates smoother menstrual blood discharge, and can also play a certain role in relieving dysmenorrhea.

During menstruation, many women experience physical discomfort. Therefore, three days before your period, you can decide the form of exercise according to your own situation, focusing on gentle, soothing, relaxing and stretching exercises, such as meditative yoga, elementary body gymnastics, or just doing some simple stretching exercises at home. These light exercises help the blood flow smoothly in the body and relieve stress.

Women need to be careful during menstruation and try to avoid participating in activities that require contact with water, such as swimming or ice skating in cold places. Generally speaking, women should exercise gently during menstruation. Appropriate physical activities during menstruation can relax the body and mind, relieve dysmenorrhea, and promote better discharge of menstrual blood.