Can I take cold medicine and anti-inflammatory medicine during menstruation?

The normal menstrual cycle of female friends is 28 to 30 days, and during the menstrual period, the body's resistance and immunity are at their lowest. During this period, it is very easy to get infected and have a fever and catch a cold. Many women use some cold granules and antiviral drugs to control it. Can I take cold medicine and antiviral medicine during my period?

Can I take cold medicine and antiviral medicine during my period?

There are many kinds of cold granules, and different cold granules cause different side effects. Some cold medicines may affect menstruation if taken too much, some may cause dizziness, headache, etc., and some may cause gastrointestinal bleeding or dehydration if taken too much. Therefore, taking too much cold medicine will have a great impact on your health. We should not ignore the small cold medicine, many diseases are caused by cold medicine, such as nephritis. Therefore, taking cold granules must be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.

Antiviral drugs are therapeutic drugs that can inhibit the production or release of inflammatory factors. By inhibiting the production of inflammatory factors, the inflammation can be alleviated or even disappear, and the pain caused by the inflammation can be alleviated. Antiviral drugs can have an anti-inflammatory effect on various inflammatory diseases. The medicines we usually take include Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets, Liushen Pills, Rhinitis Tablets, Fuyanping, Caoshanhu Lozenges, etc., which are all antiviral medicines for clearing away heat and removing fire.

Generally, the normal menstrual cycle is about 28 days, and the normal menstrual period is 3-5 days. However, due to the influence of various factors, the menstrual period may be advanced or delayed by 7 days, which can be regarded as normal.

Is it good to take cold medicine during menstruation?

Gynecologists say that it is best not to take cold medicine during menstruation, because most cold granules contain hormone ingredients, which will have a certain impact on women's endocrine system. You can take cold granules made of Chinese herbal medicine instead of antibiotics, and insist on regular exercise. If the condition is very serious, you can go to the hospital for examination and treatment, or get an IV drip, etc. It is best not to take cold granules containing hormonal drugs.

Experts point out that female friends are often prone to catching colds during their menstrual period due to decreased immunity. They can also take cold medicine at this time, but they just need to be careful not to take blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicines. But if the fever and cold are not very serious, you don't need to take cold medicine, just drink more water.

Experts also emphasize that it is not recommended for women to take medicine during menstruation. Because the menstrual period is a special time, if you take medication that contains some hormones to stimulate the female uterus, it is not good for female friends (but the hormone content in cold granules is relatively small and can be taken appropriately).