Why do my eyelids swell during menstruation?

There are actually several possibilities for swollen eyelids during menstruation. The first is the increase in estrogen levels, which requires adjusting our diet and reducing sodium intake appropriately. The second is mental stress. The most important thing during menstruation is to maintain a happy mood and relieve physical and mental stress. This article introduces several possible causes of swollen eyelids before menstruation and methods to prevent eyelid edema. If you have any questions in this regard, please take a look.

The upper eyelids are swollen and shiny, and the patient feels heaviness. In severe cases, the eyelids look like "silkworms."

People with facial edema feel a tightness in their face. When the fingers are swollen, the fingers feel swollen, which affects the flexibility of the fingers.

The swelling of the feet makes the patient feel that the shoes are tight, and depression may appear when pressing the dorsum of the foot and the skin of the ankle with the hand.

If the abdominal wall and abdominal organs are swollen, there will be a feeling of abdominal distension, weight gain and decreased urine output.

When the gastrointestinal tract is swollen, loss of appetite or diarrhea may occur. Pelvic organ edema can cause lower abdominal pain or a feeling of heaviness. This type of edema reaches its peak before menstruation, and after menstruation, the urine volume increases and the edema decreases.

Premenstrual edema occurs because the increase in estrogen levels in the body before menstruation causes sodium and water retention. The way to prevent it is to pay attention to a light diet and reduce salt intake. When edema occurs, you can take diuretics orally to increase urine output and relieve edema.

If the premenstrual edema is not very serious, it can be adjusted through lifestyle adjustments. For example: maintain a cheerful spirit, strengthen exercise, and keep the intestines unobstructed. The treatment methods for more severe premenstrual edema are as follows.

1. Women who experience menstrual edema should perform a weight test once or twice a week to observe the extent of their weight changes so that they can take appropriate treatment measures.

2. Psychiatric treatment. Mental influence can directly affect whether the endocrine function is normal, so we must pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and we can also cooperate with medication.

3. You can start a low-salt diet ten days before menstruation and take diuretics under the guidance of a doctor. Pay attention to potassium supplementation when taking diuretics to prevent hypokalemia. You can also seek traditional Chinese medicine treatment.

How to prevent premenstrual edema?

Usually premenstrual edema does not require treatment and will heal itself during the menstrual period. So don't panic too much when premenstrual edema occurs. First of all, you need to maintain a good mental state and eat a light diet. If it is really serious and uncomfortable, take diuretics under the guidance of a doctor, but stop taking them immediately after the symptoms subside. The editor will introduce to you a dietary therapy recipe for premenstrual edema.

1. Radish tofu

Blanch the tofu in boiling water for a while, then cut it into thin slices. Wash the white radish, cut it into shreds, add starch and stir-fry. If you add water and cook it until it is soft, add seasoning. It has the effect of resolving phlegm and promoting diuresis.

2. Red Bean Crucian Carp

After removing the scales, gills and internal organs of the crucian carp, soak it in rice wine for a while. Then put the washed red beans into the pot. First boil the water over high heat, then simmer until it is half cooked over low heat. Add the crucian carp, onion and ginger slices. It can help with diuresis and reduce swelling.

3. Wolfberry Carp Soup

You need to prepare a carp, 15 grams each of eucommia and wolfberry, and an appropriate amount of dried ginger.

Except for the carp, the others should be wrapped in cloth, put together in a casserole, add water, and boil for an hour, then you can drink the soup and eat the meat.