There are three things you should never do during your period. Menstruation is a very vulnerable time for women, so we should pay close attention to it and learn to take care of ourselves. We need to understand that this is related to your health, and only by taking care of yourself can you better enjoy life. Here are three things you should avoid doing...
1. Do not drink alcohol.
Consequences: Increased susceptibility to intoxication, potentially leading to liver problems. Some studies suggest that women experience hormonal fluctuations during menstruation, making them more prone to intoxication and placing a greater burden on the liver. Therefore, it is recommended that women minimize alcohol consumption during menstruation.
During this period, women's bodies have lower levels of enzyme activity, reducing their ability to break down and digest alcohol. This makes it difficult for alcohol to be quickly excreted from the bloodstream, causing it to accumulate in the body and transform into harmful substances. To eliminate these harmful substances, the liver must constantly produce enzymes, significantly increasing its workload and making it more susceptible to liver problems.
In addition, experts have pointed out that drinking alcohol may accelerate blood circulation, thereby inducing increased menstrual flow, while drinking iced beer may also cause dysmenorrhea.
2. Don't have your teeth pulled.
Consequences: Increased risk of heavy bleeding and infection. "Do not have teeth extracted during menstruation because the number of platelets in a woman's blood decreases during menstruation, and the blood's clotting ability is lower than usual. If invasive surgery, including tooth extraction, is performed at this time, it may be difficult to stop the bleeding, resulting in more bleeding and longer bleeding time than usual," the expert explained. Studies have found that women's pain nerves are also more sensitive during menstruation, and their overall resistance is weaker. Therefore, tooth extraction during menstruation will feel twice as painful, and the infection rate will be greatly increased.
He also pointed out that if a tooth is extracted during menstruation, the mouth will retain a bloody taste for a longer period after the procedure, which can affect appetite. Therefore, it is recommended that women avoid tooth extractions during menstruation.
3. Avoid using blood-activating and stasis-removing drugs.
Consequences: Increased menstrual flow and anemia. "Generally speaking, blood-tonifying health products and blood-activating drugs should be discontinued during menstruation. However, many women are unaware of this and find that their menstrual flow suddenly increases, which in severe cases can even lead to severe anemia or heavy menstrual bleeding." Experts say that using blood-tonifying and blood-activating drugs during menstruation can increase menstrual flow, causing unnecessary excessive menstrual bleeding. Furthermore, menstrual bleeding may also affect the efficacy of the drugs.
Experts explain that blood-tonifying health products are mainly oral liquids, while blood-activating and stasis-removing drugs are divided into external application and internal administration, especially traditional Chinese medicine. "Many traditional Chinese medicines that activate blood and remove stasis also have anticoagulant and antithrombotic effects. After use, they dilate blood vessels and accelerate blood flow, and the change in blood circulation can further lead to excessive menstrual blood loss. There are also many vasodilators among Western medicines."
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