Can I eat spicy food during my period?

Women should pay attention to any dietary issues during their menstrual period. Women should not eat spicy food during their menstrual period because spicy food can easily cause irritation and lead to dysmenorrhea or excessive menstrual bleeding.

1. Do not eat spicy food during menstruation

You can’t eat spicy food during menstruation. Foods such as pepper, Sichuan pepper, cloves, cinnamon, etc. are all condiments. Normally, adding some peppers to dishes can make the dishes taste better. However, women during menstruation should not eat these spicy and irritating foods, otherwise it may easily lead to dysmenorrhea, excessive menstrual bleeding and other symptoms.

2. Do not eat raw or cold food during menstruation

Cold foods include: agaric, pear, water chestnut, banana, stone ear, and ground ear. Most of these foods have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, nourishing yin and reducing fire. They are beneficial to the human body when consumed on a normal basis. However, during the menstrual period, you should try not to eat or eat less of these foods to avoid symptoms such as dysmenorrhea and menstrual disorders.

3. Do not eat foods that affect sexual function during menstruation

You should not eat rabbit meat, bracken, winter melon, water chestnut, wild rice stem, kale, black fungus, and hemp seeds during menstruation. These foods are very good for the human body under normal circumstances, but eating them during menstruation will affect sexual function.

4. You cannot eat spicy food during menstruation, but if you really can't help it, you can eat it in moderation. In addition, menstruation is a physiological phenomenon, and various changes will occur in body functions, and resistance will be reduced. You must pay attention to hygiene, otherwise it will lead to the occurrence of diseases.