Menstruation is a physiological phenomenon in which all healthy women's body tissues develop and mature, and the endometrium is regularly expelled from the body every month. Depending on their constitution, their reactions to menstruation also vary. Some may have a special preference for diet in terms of appetite, while others may be very irritable and restless in terms of emotions. Therefore, everyone is different, and few people pay much attention to the normal reactions before menstruation.
Normal reactions before menstruation
1. Premenstrual headaches should be functional and not related to organ diseases. If you frequently experience premenstrual headaches, you should first undergo a check-up to rule out any diseases that may cause headaches.
2. Premenstrual diarrhea is mainly caused by spleen and kidney deficiency. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen dominates digestion and absorption, while the kidneys are the gateway to the stomach, managing urination and defecation. During menstruation, the spleen and kidneys become weaker, leading to diarrhea.
3. During menstruation, there will be symptoms of dizziness and vertigo, which occur along with the menstrual cycle. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that blood deficiency, yin deficiency, and phlegm dampness are the causes of disease.
4. Breast swelling and pain before and after menstruation are often caused by internal injuries to the seven emotions, liver qi stagnation, and poor circulation of qi and blood.
5. The incidence of menstrual swelling is not low, often caused by spleen and kidney yang deficiency, and can also be due to qi stagnation and blood stasis.
6. Before menstruation, it is easy to experience irritability, sadness, crying, depression, and the annoyance of staying up all night. Experts believe that liver qi stagnation is the main cause, and some may also be due to overthinking.
What are the effects of menstruation on women
1. Only women with normal menstruation can conceive, and their skin is delicate and shiny. Menopausal women also hope that their menstrual cycle can be prolonged, as having menstruation makes them appear younger.
2. Periodic menstruation precisely consumes excess iron. Preventing excessive accumulation of iron in the body can easily lead to metabolic disorders of iron.
3. Monthly menstruation allows women to withstand the impact of unexpected blood loss more effectively than men. Can quickly produce new blood to replenish lost blood.
4. Estrogen has a protective effect on cardiovascular health! Due to the protection of menstruation, women have a stronger ability to resist diseases, so their average life expectancy is also longer than that of men.
5. Menstruation can be considered as an "old friend" of women. On average, women have 400 menstrual periods in their lifetime. If we estimate that each period lasts for 5 days, there are a total of 67 months, which means that women spend more than 5 and a half years in their menstrual cycle.
Menstruation is an important basis for women's health. Women should understand the care before and after menstruation, which basically involves observing their physical reactions before, after, and during menstruation, and being aware of any abnormal health phenomena that may occur. Try to avoid excessive fatigue, staying up late, or unhealthy sexual activity before and after menstruation, and take good care of your physical health.
