Cold hands and feet before menstruation

During menstruation, women's body resistance will become very poor and their immune ability will also decrease, so this period is the most likely time for the body to be infected with diseases. Some women may have cold hands and feet during menstruation due to congenital cold uterus. Keeping warm is very necessary, but you should also drink more brown sugar water, add clothes in time, adjust your work and rest habits, and the most important thing is to regulate your body's health.

Causes of cold hands and feet during menstruation

1. Hormonal changes during menstruation lead to cold hands and feet

During menstruation, hormones change, causing the subcutaneous blood vessels to constrict and blood flow to decrease, which in turn leads to poor blood circulation and ultimately causes cold hands and feet.

2. It may be caused by uterine cold

Women's physique is inherently cold, and if they don't pay attention to keeping warm, it can easily lead to uterine cold. Uterine cold can reduce the function of the uterus, leading to cold hands and feet, and in severe cases, cold whole body. Uterine cold is a major cause of irregular menstruation, so it must be taken seriously.

3. Kidney Yang deficiency is also one of the reasons

Kidney Yang deficiency refers to the depletion of kidney Yang Qi, which can lead to Qi stagnation and blood stasis, poor blood circulation, and easily cause menstrual disorders. The main manifestations are scanty menstruation, lower abdominal distension and pain, and cold hands and feet.

How can women treat cold hands and feet during menstruation?

1. Take more vitamin E: Doctors recommend that women with cold hands and feet can take more vitamin E.

2. Eat more foods containing niacin: Since niacin is very effective in stabilizing the nervous system and circulatory system and improving nervous tension, nervous diarrhea, and dermatitis, women with cold hands and feet are advised to eat more foods containing niacin.

3. Exercise frequently and shake your hands frequently: Women with cold hands and feet may wish to stand up and exercise more often, step on some feet, and move their fingers and toes from time to time while working to help blood circulation.

4. Develop the habit of eating spicy food: Women with cold hands and feet can also develop the habit of eating spicy food to make their bodies feel warmer.

5. Eat more nuts and carrots: People with cold hands and feet should choose more beef, mutton, seafood, four spirits, glutinous rice, brown rice and other foods.

6. Don’t be too hungry: Not only should you not try to lose weight excessively, you should also not let yourself be too hungry. If you feel that you cannot eat on time, you can prepare some biscuits, bread, or ginseng tea to replenish calories in time.

7. Keep warm: When the weather is cold, don’t wear too few clothes just for the sake of beauty. On the contrary, various warming measures should be taken. In addition, don't wear clothes that are too tight, and be sure to put on warm wool socks before going to bed at night to keep your feet warm.

8. Taking Chinese medicine: Friends who believe in Chinese medicine may wish to use fixed prescriptions to treat cold hands and feet, such as Shiquan Dabu Decoction, Bazhen Decoction, Sijunzi Decoction, Siwu Decoction, Guizhi Decoction, Yougui Pills, etc.

9. Acupoint massage: Women with cold hands and feet can also relieve the symptoms through acupoint massage.