Menstruation is a "exclusive" experience for women, and only women know the pain it brings. It can affect a person's diet and lifestyle. Irregular diet and lifestyle can also have a negative impact on menstruation.
【Abnormal Phenomena during Premenstrual Syndrome】
Many healthy women may experience discomfort and changes in mood before their period. They know that their period is coming soon when they feel symptoms such as pelvic heaviness, lower back pain, headaches, breast tenderness, bloating, irritability, and anger. These symptoms are called premenstrual discomfort. In general, the severity is mild and does not require treatment. However, some women experience severe premenstrual symptoms that affect their work and life, known as premenstrual syndrome.
1. Mainly mental symptoms: Common symptoms include nervous sensitivity, irritability, fatigue, weakness, and sometimes headaches, insomnia, and difficulty concentrating.
2. Mainly physical symptoms: Common symptoms include swollen hands, feet, and face, bloating in the abdomen, some people experience abdominal distension, most girls may experience constipation, lower abdominal pain, and breast tenderness. Premenstrual tension is more common in unmarried young women, who may exhibit one or more of the above symptoms, but it does not affect their learning and work. A small number of people have severe symptoms and need treatment. For example, symptomatic treatment can be provided with pain relievers, antiemetics, and sedatives.
Women should understand the physiological changes in their bodies and eliminate fear, anxiety, and other mental burdens. Psychological therapy is more effective than medication. It is important to maintain a balance between work and rest, consume less salty food, ensure sufficient sleep, and avoid unnecessary worries and quarrels, as these can help reduce and eliminate symptoms.
If the symptoms do not improve after the end of the menstrual period, it is necessary to consult a doctor. For example, if the swelling does not subside, kidney disease should be ruled out. Breast hardness should also be examined to rule out breast diseases.
The above are the abnormal phenomena before menstruation. If you experience any of the above symptoms, it is necessary to go to the hospital for timely examination.
【Diet Taboos during Menstruation】
1. Watermelon: Watermelon is one of the most cooling fruits. Women should avoid eating watermelon during menstruation. Although watermelon is rich in water, various amino acids, and sugars, and has the effect of clearing heat, relieving summer heat, and quenching thirst, it is cold in nature and also known as "cold melon". Eating too much watermelon can cause weakness in the spleen and stomach, abdominal pain, frequent urination, and large urine volume. Eating it during menstruation can cause harm to the body. People who are allergic to it or prone to eczema should not consume it.
2. Dairy products are the source of menstrual pain: Such as milk, cream, yeast milk, eggs, etc., these foods can disrupt the absorption of magnesium.
3. Chocolate causes emotional instability: It can cause more unstable emotions and sugar cravings. Besides causing weight gain, it increases the body's demand for B vitamins.
4. Sugar depletes B vitamins: Sugar depletes B vitamins and minerals in the body and makes you crave more sugary foods.
5. Bananas: Eating bananas during menstruation can cause dysmenorrhea. Bananas are a favorite fruit for many women because of their unique aroma and the effect of aiding digestion and relieving constipation. However, it is best not to eat too many bananas during menstruation because bananas are cold in nature. When women eat too many cold foods during menstruation, the blood is stimulated by temperature changes, leading to poor circulation and the formation of blood clots, causing dysmenorrhea.
6. Beef, pork, and lamb are high-fat foods: Eating too much can increase the demand for minerals. High-sodium foods cause breast tenderness, leading to edema and breast tenderness.
7. Caffeinated beverages: They can cause breast tenderness, anxiety, irritability, and unstable emotions, and deplete the body's stored B vitamins, disrupt carbohydrate metabolism.
8. Alcohol can harm the liver: It depletes B vitamins and minerals in the body, disrupts carbohydrate metabolism, and produces excessive emotional hormones.
