Why do I have diarrhea during menstruation?

Menstruation is a physiological phenomenon that all women will experience. Of course, little girls will not experience it. It only occurs after entering puberty. Although there will be bleeding from the lower body during menstruation, it is not terrible. As long as normal care is done, menstruation is still beneficial to the female body. Especially during menstruation, diet also requires special attention. So, why does menstruation cause diarrhea?

This is because before menstruation, changes in hormone levels in the body cause a large amount of prostaglandins to be secreted. The function of prostaglandins is to help the uterus contract and stop bleeding during menstruation. The contraction of the uterus affects its "neighbor" behind the uterus - the rectum, which will also be stimulated and produce peristalsis, thus making people feel like they need to defecate.

At the same time, prostaglandins also stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and accelerate gastrointestinal motility. Therefore, in addition to diarrhea, some women also experience nausea during menstruation.

These are all normal reactions during menstruation. To improve this discomfort, you must pay attention to your diet during menstruation, try to eat light and easily digestible food, and avoid overeating. In addition, drink more hot water, get more rest, and keep your lower abdomen warm.

What to do if you have diarrhea during menstruation?

Many women want to know some more specific solutions. Here are two recommended and more effective methods for dealing with menstrual diarrhea.

Diet therapy: Danggui Baishao Drink is recommended

Diarrhea during menstruation is related to physical weakness, especially those with weak spleen and kidney. The cause of abdominal pain is liver fullness. White peony root can nourish blood and soften the liver, relieve pain, and restrain yin and sweat. It can solve the problems of abdominal pain, diarrhea and liver congestion at one stroke, and it also has the effect of regulating menstruation.

Method: Put 5 grams of angelica, 3 grams of white peony and 3 grams of green tea into a cup, add 300 ml of boiling water, cover and steep for 10 minutes until the flavor comes out. Drink the juice while it is hot to relieve the abdominal pain caused by diarrhea. If you find that angelica and white peony are difficult to soak, you can also heat them on the fire. You can control the time yourself. It should be noted that it is best not to drink unfinished tea overnight.

Massage method: massage the abdomen with health-preserving acupoints

Efficacy: Abdominal massage can promote intestinal peristalsis, thereby promoting the body's digestion, absorption and excretion functions, and relieve abdominal pain.

Method: Rub your hands together to warm them up, then place your palms on your abdomen and press down with a little force. With your navel as the center, rub in a clockwise direction from small to large. This is called abdominal massage. When both palms are on the side of the abdomen, pull back with force with the fingers of the hand pressing down, and push back with force with the base of the palm of the other hand pressing up. When massaging to the other side of the abdomen, move the hand that was originally pressing up to the bottom and pull back with the fingers, and move the hand that was originally pressing down to the top and push back with the base of the palm. Repeat this pushing and massaging to relieve the symptoms of diarrhea.