How to prevent dysmenorrhea before menstruation

Women experience pain in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral region before, during, or after menstruation. In severe cases, the pain is severe, the face turns pale, the hands and feet become cold, and even faints. This is called "dysmenorrhea" or "menstrual abdominal pain." The pain often lasts for several hours or 12 days. Generally, the pain is relieved after the menstrual blood flows smoothly. This disease is more common in young women and is one of the common diseases among women.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dysmenorrhea is mostly caused by poor circulation of qi and blood or deficiency of qi and blood. Common clinical symptoms include qi stagnation and blood stasis, cold stagnation in the uterus, qi and blood deficiency, dampness and heat. Diet therapy can play a good preventive and therapeutic role. Within one week before menstruation, you can eat the following diet to regulate your physical condition and avoid dysmenorrhea, abnormal menstrual flow and irregular menstrual cycle. So what should women eat before menstruation to avoid dysmenorrhea?

What should women eat before menstruation to avoid dysmenorrhea?

1. Vitamin B

Vitamin B group can prevent abdominal cramps during menstruation. Therefore, you should eat more brown rice, germ rice, meat, offal, almonds, etc., which are rich in vitamin B group and iron.

Vitamin B family includes vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), vitamin B9 (folic acid), and vitamin B7 (biotin). They are classified as a family because they have many common characteristics (such as being water-soluble, being coenzymes, etc.) and need to work synergistically with each other.

Vitamin B1 is widely found in seed coats, animal offal, and lean meat, but is not found in high amounts in fruits and vegetables.

Vitamin B2 animal liver, milk, eggs, beans and green leafy vegetables.

Vitamin B3 is widely found, especially in liver, milk, eggs, vegetables, yeast, mushrooms, broccoli, whole grains and some fruits.

Vitamin B5 is widely found, especially in liver, milk, eggs, vegetables and all protein-containing foods.

Vitamin B6 is widely found, especially in liver, milk, egg yolks, vegetables, fish, whole grains, and beans.

Vitamin B7 is widely found, especially in liver, milk, egg yolk, vegetables, yeast, fruit, and brown rice.

Vitamin B12 comes from animal foods, and is found in small amounts in liver, egg yolks, meat, shellfish, milk and dairy products.

Vitamin B9 is found in animal liver, kidney, eggs, beans, yeast, nuts, green leafy vegetables and fruits.

2. Iron

Iron can prevent abdominal cramps during menstruation. Therefore, eat more iron-rich foods.

① Foods rich in iron include animal blood, liver, chicken gizzard, beef kidney, soybean, black fungus, sesame paste, lean meat, brown sugar, egg yolk, pig kidney, sheep kidney, and dried fruit.

② General sources of iron: fish, grains, spinach, lentils, peas, and mustard leaves.

③Trace amounts of iron in dairy products, vegetables and fruits.

3. Vitamin C

Vitamin C can prevent lower abdominal pain caused by pelvic congestion. The optimal daily intake of vitamin C per person is 200-300 mg, and the minimum is not less than 60 mg. Half a cup of fresh orange juice can meet this minimum amount.

Lack of vitamin C can easily lead to scurvy, with symptoms such as drowsiness, dry skin, loose or even falling teeth, subcutaneous bleeding, purpura, ecchymosis, gum and internal bleeding, etc.

Vitamin C mainly comes from fresh vegetables and fruits, such as coriander, bell peppers, rapeseed, fresh dates, kiwis, oranges, etc. Foods rich in vitamin C include cauliflower, green peppers, oranges, grape juice, tomatoes, etc. It can be said that all vegetables and fruits contain a lot of vitamin C.

4. Vitamin E

Vitamin E can prevent lower abdominal pain caused by pelvic congestion.

Vitamin E is mainly found in nuts, vegetable oils, malt, soybean oil, nuts, grains, fresh green leafy vegetables, animal organs, beans, egg yolks, fruits, lean meat, peanuts, etc. Peanuts, walnuts, sesame seeds, meat, milk, eggs, malt, etc. are all rich in vitamin E.

Precautions for women with dysmenorrhea to eat before menstruation

1. Eat food that is easy to digest and absorb. Patients with dysmenorrhea should eat light and easy to digest food within 3-5 days before menstruation.

2. Do not eat too much. You can eat some sour foods, such as sauerkraut, vinegar, etc. Sour foods can relieve pain.

3. Avoid all raw, cold, indigestible and irritating foods, such as peppers, raw onions, raw garlic, pepper, strong alcohol, etc. Raw, cold and irritating foods can stimulate the contraction of the uterus and fallopian tubes, thereby inducing or aggravating dysmenorrhea.

4. Patients with dysmenorrhea should have a diversified diet and should not be picky eaters. They should eat some vegetables and fruits that have the effect of regulating qi and promoting blood circulation, such as shepherd's purse, orchid root, coriander, carrots, oranges, bergamot, etc.

5. People who are weak and have insufficient qi and blood should eat foods that replenish qi, blood, liver and kidneys, such as chicken, duck, fish, eggs, milk, animal liver and kidneys, fish, beans, etc.