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Medical Video: Endometriosis
A number of common things women do to deal with pain or discomfort during menstruation. But there are 3 things that should not be done during menstruation. Anything?
1. Lots of sugar consumption
When you experience PMS, you will feel like eating sweet foods. This is not without reason. Changes that occur in the hormones estrogen and progesterone trigger this desire. Changes in this hormone will make your serotonin levels decrease and worsen PMS symptoms.
Even the study noted that women who are PMS can consume up to 200-500 extra calories per day. These calories come from the consumption of fats, carbohydrates, and sweet foods.
But you should avoid consuming sweets to increase serotonin levels. We recommend that you consume whole grain foods, lean protein, fruit, and vegetables. Quoted from WebMD, women with higher consumption of B1 and B2 have a lower risk of PMS. But this only applies to women who get vitamin B from foods such as fortified cereals and bread, not B vitamins from supplements.
2. Consume salty food
Some women report they tend to choose to eat salty food while menstruating. In fact, high salt foods can aggravate the bloating and discomfort you experience, during PMS and menstruation goes on.
3. Rarely change pads
Blood is the medium that is most susceptible to disease. Using only the sanitary napkin in a day will make it a nest of growing germs and bacteria. In addition, menstrual blood that "leaks" due to sanitary napkins can cause an inflammatory reaction in the genital organs if it is not cleaned. This inflammatory reaction is usually characterized by the skin becoming itchy, red, wet, sore, odorless, and runny.
Change your pads at least 2 times a day.
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