What bad habits can cause dysmenorrhea?

Many women suffer from dysmenorrhea. Do you know that the cause of dysmenorrhea is actually bad personal habits? So what bad habits can cause dysmenorrhea? Let's take a look.

Eight wrong lifestyle habits that cause dysmenorrhea

Not wearing enough clothes to keep your back and abdomen warm:

During menstruation, the human body will naturally contract the uterus to allow blood to be discharged smoothly. However, when blood circulation is poor, the uterus cannot contract smoothly. At this time, the "prostaglandin", also known as the "uterine contraction hormone", is secreted, stimulating the uterus to contract strongly, which indirectly causes menstrual pain. So if we want to solve this problem, we should try our best to keep our abdomen and back warm. In fact, keeping the waist and abdomen warm can not only reduce the degree of dysmenorrhea, but also improve the blood circulation in the body. The method of keeping warm is also very simple. Adding a small vest or applying a heating pack are very useful methods!

Office lady stays still all day long:

Sitting in the same posture all day can easily cause blood flow to stagnate in the "groin" and poor blood circulation. Stiff muscles in the abdomen and waist can also make menstrual pain more severe. Stand up regularly at work to stretch, walk a little and move the muscles around the waist and back to restore blood circulation.

If you don’t drink too much coffee, your whole body will feel uncomfortable:

Coffee and black tea contain caffeine, which has a cooling effect on the body. When the body temperature drops, it promotes the secretion of prostaglandins. Other things like matcha, cocoa, cola, chocolate, etc. also contain caffeine. Before the menstrual period, start to reduce the intake of caffeinated beverages. It is recommended to drink ginger soup, brown sugar water, etc. that have the effect of raising body temperature. Sparkling water (do not add juice or sugar) can also improve blood circulation and is especially recommended. The ingredients of lemon or grapefruit - citric acid also have the effect of relieving menstrual pain. Squeeze a little lemon juice and add it to sparkling water to drink together to supplement vitamins!

Drink milk:

Milk is good for health, but it is not very good for menstruation. This is because the nutrients in milk will react with magnesium, and the lack of magnesium will have adverse effects on protein synthesis, muscle contraction, body temperature regulation, etc., which will naturally make the problem of dysmenorrhea more serious. In addition, magnesium deficiency during menstruation will not only aggravate the spasm of uterine nerve muscles and increase the pain of dysmenorrhea, but also reduce the body's immunity.

Eating too salty food:

Too salty food will increase the body's salt and water reserves, causing headaches, excitement, irritability, etc. before menstruation. Therefore, during the menstrual period, in addition to taking some blood-replenishing and qi-replenishing foods, the general diet should be light to avoid imbalance of acid-base and water concentration in the internal environment and damage to the entire circulatory system.

Drink strong tea:

Women cannot drink strong tea during menstruation due to special physiological factors. This is because strong tea contains a high content of caffeine, which stimulates the nerves and cardiovascular system, excites people, speeds up basal metabolism, and easily causes 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 to precipitate, which hinders the absorption of iron and causes iron deficiency anemia.

Old smoker: no life without cigarettes:

Smoking will cause the body's capillaries to contract, affecting blood circulation and lowering body temperature. In addition to menstrual pain, smoking will also make the skin worse. Because the body's hormonal balance is disrupted during menstruation, the skin is already very sensitive at this time. Smoking only makes the skin more vulnerable! Smoking affects both menstrual pain and skin, so it is not recommended for friends who love beauty to smoke!

Shower is good for efficiency:

When you are busy, do you just take a bath and go to bed? However, there is still a big difference between taking a bath and taking a shower for your body! Be nice to yourself. Taking a bath slowly can warm up your body and improve blood circulation. It is a good way to take care of your body before your menstrual period so that you are not prone to menstrual cramps.