How to treat women prone to menstrual cramps due to cold? What situations will aggravate dysmenorrhea?

Dysmenorrhea is a common problem for women. It can be said that most women have experienced dysmenorrhea. They will feel very painful during dysmenorrhea. Many reasons may cause dysmenorrhea. The more common ones are Body cold leads to dysmenorrhea. It is very common for women to have body cold. At this time, you should pay attention to taking care of yourself, otherwise the dysmenorrhea may become worse. So how to take care of it?

1. How to warm up and regulate cold dysmenorrhea

(1) Appropriate exercise

Usual appropriate exercise is helpful to relieve dysmenorrhea. Regularly participate in some physical exercises and outdoor activities within your ability (at least half an hour a day), such as walking, jogging, swimming, playing ball, dancing, aerobics, etc., which will not only enhance physical fitness and increase disease resistance, but also It will enhance people's hematopoietic function. But do not exercise excessively. High-intensity exercise and heavy sweating will "vent the yang energy" and have the opposite effect.

(2) Keep warm

The temperature difference is large in winter. Women should add or remove clothes as the weather changes. Do not suddenly reduce clothes due to temporary warming. It is cold or windy. Wear a mask when going out during this period; pay attention to keeping your feet warm. If your feet catch cold, it will reduce the body's resistance and make it easier to catch a cold. You should pay attention to keeping your joints warm. If the joints are not well protected, cold air will easily enter and you will easily get rheumatism. Don't wear clothes that are too tight as they can impede blood circulation.

(3) Insist on foot soaking

We know that there are many acupuncture points concentrated on feet, and foot soaking is the most effective way to solve cold hands and feet. Add hot water of about 40 degrees into a deep basin and let the water cover your ankles. After soaking for about 20 minutes, you will feel your whole body heating up, which means that your body starts to heat up after the blood circulation is smooth. If you rub your feet while soaking them, the effect will be better.

(4) Dietary conditioning

During menstruation, it is necessary to increase the source of food iron. You can eat iron-fortified foods such as iron-fortified soy sauce, iron-fortified milk powder, etc.; eat more iron-rich foods. , such as animal blood, liver, eggs, lean meat, green leafy vegetables, etc.; vegetables and fruits rich in folic acid, animal foods rich in vitamin B12; meat, fish, eggs, milk and beans can provide high-quality protein, which is the raw material for hematopoiesis.

2. What situations will aggravate dysmenorrhea

(1) Not wearing enough

One of the causes of menstrual pain is "prostaglandin". During the menstrual period, the human body will naturally contract the uterus to allow blood to be discharged smoothly. However, when the blood circulation is not good, the uterus cannot contract smoothly. At this time, "prostaglandins", also known as "uterine contraction hormones", are secreted, stimulating strong contraction of the uterus, indirectly causing menstrual pain. Once the body temperature is low, it will promote the secretion of prostaglandins, so it is important not to catch a cold or let the body temperature drop. And as long as you keep your belly, waist, and back warm, the blood throughout your body will naturally improve. You can add an extra vest, or wear the cute belly roll that has made a comeback in Japan. If you are lazy, just put a heating pack on it and it can be effective immediately in an emergency.

Sitting in the same posture for a whole day can easily stagnate the blood flow in the "groin" and worsen blood circulation. Stiff muscles in the abdomen and waist can also make menstrual pain worse. Stand up and stretch regularly while working, take a short walk and move the muscles around your lower back to restore blood circulation.

(2) Drink coffee

Coffee and black tea contain caffeine, which has a cooling effect on the body. Lowering body temperature increases prostaglandin secretion. Others like matcha or cocoa, cola, chocolate, etc. also contain caffeine. Begin to reduce your intake of caffeinated beverages before your menstrual period. It is recommended to drink ginger soup, brown sugar water, etc., which have the effect of raising body temperature. Sparkling water (without adding juice or sugar) can also improve blood circulation and is highly recommended. Citric acid, the component of lemon or grapefruit, also has the effect of easing menstrual pain. Squeezing a little lemon juice and adding it to sparkling water can also supplement vitamins!

(3) Drink milk

Milk is rich in calcium, energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, iron, zinc, etc. However, these elements can easily react chemically with magnesium and can disrupt the body's absorption of magnesium. We must know that protein synthesis, nerve conduction, muscle contraction, body temperature regulation, maintenance of cell integrity and energy metabolism are all inseparable from magnesium. Lack of magnesium during menstruation will aggravate the twitching of uterine nerves and muscles, increase the pain of dysmenorrhea, and also reduce the body's immunity.

(4) Eating too salty food

Eating too salty food will increase the salt and water reserves in the body, causing headaches, agitation, irritability, etc. before menstruation. Therefore, during menstruation, in addition to consuming some blood- and qi-tonifying foods, women generally eat a light diet to avoid causing an imbalance in the acid-base water concentration of the internal environment and damaging the entire circulatory system.

(5) Drink strong tea

Special physiological factors during menstruation prevent women from drinking strong tea. Because the caffeine content in strong tea is high, it stimulates nerves and cardiovascular systems, makes people excited, accelerates basal metabolism, and is prone to dysmenorrhea, prolonged menstruation, and excessive menstrual bleeding. At the same time, the tannic acid in strong tea combines with the iron in food in the intestines and precipitates, hindering the absorption of iron and causing iron deficiency anemia.

3. Food that regulates menstruation and relieves pain

1. Eat more bananas

What should we women do about the pain during menstruation? Bananas are rich in vitamin B complex, of which vitamin B6 has a calming effect on the nerves. In addition to stabilizing the psychological fluctuations of women during their menstrual period, it can also relieve physical discomfort and reduce pain.

2. Drink some hot milk that can be added with honey

If you feel listless, irritable, and sour and cold in your abdomen during menstruation, you can drink a cup of hot milk every night before going to bed. Honey milk can promote stable sleep and relieve bad mood. The potassium in milk can also effectively reduce abdominal pain, resist infection, and reduce menstrual blood. Honey can remove tension in women.

3. Supplement high-iron foods

Menstrual cramps can easily lead to excessive blood loss in women and cause anemia. According to surveys, more than 30% of women in China have mild iron deficiency anemia. symptom. Long-term anemia can easily lead to a decline in ovarian function, and in severe cases can even cause infertility symptoms. Enriching blood and nourishing the skin is something every girl needs to strive for. Drink more milk with high calcium and high iron, and eat more liver, lean meat, spinach and other foods. Avoid drinking excessive amounts of strong tea and coffee during menstruation, as the tannins in them will disrupt calcium absorption.

When women experience dysmenorrhea, don’t let yourself be too tired. The first thing you should pay attention to at this time is to get more rest. You can drink some hot milk or brown sugar water, which can relieve dysmenorrhea, no matter it is In normal times and during menstruation, you should keep warm and avoid eating cold foods. People who are already cold will aggravate the cold and make dysmenorrhea more serious. Dysmenorrhea needs to be treated, and you can use dietary therapy. Traditional Chinese medicine can also be used.