Women! Hardly do you get to discuss womanhood and 4 in 5 women will not complain about symptoms experienced when the menstruation topic comes up. Nausea, fatigue, mood swings, headaches, body aches, abdominal cramps, bloating, period cramps, and even diarrhoea.
“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine thy food”, Hippocrates. Entirely correct, as adding certain foods to your diet and removing some can help you feel better.
Most of these symptoms are unavoidable but then they can be minimal. Self-care before and after your period, such as the kind of food you consume, personal hygiene and exercise.
Avoid These During Your Period
1. Avoid loading yourself with salty, spicy food and food that cause constipation
2. Avoid getting dehydrated and overworking yourself
3. Avoid using pads for over 8 hours.
4. Avoid heavy consumption of medications during menstrual periods.
5. Avoid getting a wax during your period, already your pain receptors are heightened, your body is sensitive
6. Avoid unprotected sex during your period
7. We must tell you this, avoid skipping your regular exercise routine
1. Avoid loading yourself with salty, spicy food and food that cause constipation. Taking a lot of salt is sure to lead to water retention and cause more bloating instead reduce salt and caffeine intake and consume a lot of water, fruits and vegetables.
2. Avoid getting dehydrated and overworking yourself. Excess blood flow can lead to fatigue and exhaustion. Inadequate consumption of water and performing strenuous tasks will only aggravate the symptoms further.
3. Avoid using pads for over 8 hours. It is true that a lot of girls and women cannot afford to use pads during their periods. Reusable menstrual cups can last from 6 months to 10 years with proper care. This could be a better option than pads and tampons.
4. Avoid heavy consumption of medications during menstrual periods. Over the counter pain, killers should be consumed minimally. All other forms of drug administration should be prescribed by your gynecologists.
5. Avoid getting a wax during your period, already your pain receptors are heightened, your body is sensitive. Getting wax could be messy and cause irritation.
6. Avoid unprotected sex during your period. The blood is a good medium for viruses and bacteria. This is not to say you should have unprotected sex after your period. Practice safe sex always.
7. We must tell you this, avoid skipping your regular exercise routine. This could be quite difficult but you will feel a lot better with exercise. Click here to know more
Try this and thank us later. let’s know what you avoid during your period.
