What are the dangers of exercising during menstruation?

Many female friends have been choosing some fitness programs for a long time to make their bodies more fit, and sometimes it is difficult to avoid participating in some sports during menstruation. If women engage in strenuous activities during menstruation, it is likely to cause some harm to the body, such as dysmenorrhea, increased menstrual flow, etc. Let us take a look at some of the harms of exercising during menstruation to women.

Participation in sports activities during menstruation should be based on your specific situation. Try to participate in some low-intensity sports such as jogging, walking, shooting basketball, playing badminton, etc. These exercises are gentle and will not put any strain on the body.

When participating in physical exercise during the menstrual period, you should avoid high-intensity and high-vibration sports, such as high jump, long jump, and sprinting. You should also try to avoid some sports that increase abdominal pressure, such as weightlifting, sit-ups, etc. These movements may cause changes in the position of the uterus and heavy menstrual bleeding.

It is generally not advisable to participate in competitions during menstruation. Because the competition is fierce, the exercise intensity is high, and the mind is easily overly tense, the nervous system is often unable to adapt, which can cause endocrine disorders and symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, menstrual cycle disorders, excessive or insufficient menstrual bleeding, etc.

In fact, all women who are in good health and have normal menstruation can and should exercise, which helps to balance the nervous system, promote blood circulation, and the contraction and relaxation of the abdominal and pelvic muscles, making menstrual blood discharge smoother.

Changes in the gonads will inevitably affect the immune system, reducing energy, physical strength and disease resistance. Therefore, you should not engage in weight-bearing exercises such as long-distance jogging, jumping, swimming, throwing, spiking, etc. In the first three days, try to reduce strength training and do some moderate aerobic exercise. Your athletic performance will begin to recover from the fifth day and will last for two weeks. Your athletic ability and changes will be the most obvious. Then there will be a one-week maintenance period. By the fourth week, you will feel a decrease in athletic ability and an increase in weight. Don't worry, this is caused by mild edema of the body. The beginning situation is then repeated.

Note: During menstruation, try to reduce exercises with high legs and abdominal exercises as this will increase abdominal pressure. Do not do abdominal massage. If you have complications such as hemoptysis, asthma, joint pain, etc. during menstruation, it is best to stop exercising.

Therefore, female friends, during the menstrual period, it is best to choose some sports with relatively low intensity, and you should also control the exercise time and try not to make your body too tired to avoid causing various discomforts in the body. You should also avoid eating raw, cold and irritating foods during the menstrual period.