How to relieve headaches during menstruation

Some women not only experience dysmenorrhea during menstruation, but also often suffer from headaches. This is mainly related to the fluctuation of hormones in women's bodies during menstruation. Changes in hormones will also change blood vessel support. In addition, if they do not pay attention to medical care during menstruation, they may catch a cold when going out. Of course that will cause headaches, so how can you relieve menstrual headaches?

1. Wash your feet with warm water before your period

For some women who often suffer from menstrual headaches, they can take good care of themselves before the onset of menstruation, such as washing their feet with warm water every day for a week before menstruation. When soaking your feet, pay attention to the water height. It should be more than half of the calf. At the same time, the soaking time should not exceed 20 minutes. Generally, it is enough to soak until the body sweats slightly. Soaking your feet before menstruation can promote blood circulation and relieve brain congestion.

2. Pay attention to the medical care after washing your hair

Some women love cleanliness and insist on washing their hair every day even during menstruation, but it is best to wash your hair at noon, not at night, and the hair should be dried immediately after washing. Especially when you need to go out after washing your hair, it is best to let your hair down to avoid a headache caused by wind. In addition, it is best to start washing your hair from the third day during menstruation.

3. Exercise moderately

Some women's menstrual headaches may be related to mental stress and anxiety, so they can usually participate in some outdoor activities and adjust their anxious mentality through exercise. Of course, they also need to manage their negative emotions. And the body can feel the light and heat of the sun outdoors, which can promote the body's absorption of high-quality protein, thereby alleviating menstrual headaches.

4. Diet adjustment during menstruation

You can often drink red bean and peanut porridge during menstruation. Soak the red beans in water the night before, and then wash it with glutinous rice and peanut kernels and put them in the rice cooker the next day. You can eat it after boiling. Red bean and peanut porridge can not only replenish blood, qi, qi and blood, but also help women to urinate and reduce swelling, which can expel unnecessary water from the body and alleviate the symptoms of menstrual headaches. When drinking red bean and peanut porridge, be careful not to eat spicy food or cold food.