What happens if you take a cold shower during your period?

Women must pay attention to many things during menstruation, otherwise it will cause serious damage to the body. For example, cold water must not be touched during menstruation, otherwise it will cause joint problems and cause women to suffer from diseases in old age. Some women are very eager to take a shower during menstruation, but they cannot take a cold shower. Let’s take a look at what will happen if you take a cold shower during menstruation?

Taking a cold shower has certain benefits for our body, but women’s bodies are special, so it is better not to take a cold shower during menstruation and pregnancy.

Can I take a cold shower during my period?

During menstruation, women are advised not to take cold showers.

The dangers of taking a cold shower during menstruation:

When women take a cold shower during menstruation, the water temperature is too low and the body will feel cold, producing a series of stress reactions, such as increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, muscle contraction, nervous tension, etc. Taking a cold shower during menstruation not only fails to eliminate fatigue, but it is also easy to cause colds, so it should be avoided as much as possible.

Taking cold showers during menstruation can easily cause dysmenorrhea. The female pelvis will be obviously congested during menstruation. If suddenly exposed to cold stimulation, it will cause spasm and contraction of blood vessels in the uterus and pelvis, resulting in dysmenorrhea. Therefore, before menstruation comes, it is not advisable to consume a lot of cold drinks or frozen drinks, but should be replaced with fruits and boiled water. It is not advisable to take cold showers, stay in air-conditioned rooms or use electric fans for a long time, or take naps on the concrete floor.

Benefits of cold showers for normal people:

Benefits of taking a cold shower

Many people know that taking cold showers is good for the body. For example, taking cold showers can exercise blood vessels, strengthen the body, and let the blood vessels do gymnastics, which can prolong life. Taking cold showers frequently has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on "neurasthenia, headaches, and insomnia." It is understood that when cold water acts on the skin, it causes the skin blood vessels to contract violently, and blood flows to the internal organs or deep tissues, which can enhance the metabolic process of the internal organs and increase heat. When the blood circulation in the abdominal cavity is accelerated, the gastrointestinal function is active and the intestinal peristalsis is accelerated, which can improve the digestion and absorption capacity, thereby enhancing the function of the entire digestive system and increasing people's appetite.