Can I take cold medicine during menstruation?

　　cold The medicine contains a large amount of hormone ingredients, which will affect female endocrine, on the female body healthy It is very harmful, so female experts recommend that women should not take cold medicine during menstruation, especially drugs that activate blood circulation and remove blood clots. If the cold is not very serious, you can choose physical therapy, such as drinking more water, eating more vitamin C, and getting more rest, which can relieve the symptoms of the cold. Or use traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods. Of course, if you use traditional Chinese medicine treatment, you should treat it symptomatically and find out what type of cold you have. For example, drink ginger water, eat more sweaty foods, and massage. These are all common traditional Chinese medicine treatments. disease method.

　　If the cold problem is serious, you can choose cold medicine with smaller hormone content.

　　For example, if you have a cold due to wind-cold, you can choose pungent and warm anti-cold medicines that relieve the symptoms of the cold. If you have a cold due to wind-heat, you should choose more heat-clearing and detoxifying medicines. When taking medicine, you can use ginger soup to reduce the side effects of the medicine on the body. If you have a fever or a severe cold, it is recommended to go to Hospital Get regular medical treatment and tell your doctor that you are menstruating.

　　In fact, women should pay attention to preventing colds during menstruation:

　　1. Pay more attention to rest during menstruation. Try not to stay up late and rest more.

　　2. Strengthen nutrition. The resistance during menstruation is poor. At this time, nutrition must be strengthened. However, strengthening nutrition does not mean eating more meat and pungent food. It means drinking more soup and eating more liquid food.

　　3. Drink more water. Water is the source of life. Drinking water can promote metabolism and improve the body's immunity. Especially for people with mild colds, drinking more water can relieve the symptoms of colds.

　　4. Do not eat raw or cold food. Menstruation is a special period. Raw and cold food will not only affect women's normal endocrine food, but also aggravate the symptoms of colds, so try not to eat it.

　　5. Try to avoid going to public places. Especially during the influenza season, it is best not to go out and avoid contact with these "sources of disease". Therefore, if you are around someone who has a cold, try to have as little contact with them as possible.

　　In addition, for women, improving the body's immunity is the best way to prevent colds. Many women do not have the habit of exercising and do not like to bask in the sun. In fact, if you can maintain the habit of exercising for one to two hours a day in daily life, you can improve the body's immunity. Although ultraviolet rays in the sun are harmful to skin It is very harmful, but it also has a certain "bicidal" effect, which can reduce the symptoms of colds.

　　Of course, if you catch a cold during menstruation, use dietary therapy to relieve the symptoms of the cold.

　　Chicken, for example, contains the amino acids needed by the human body, and its fat content is quite small. Drinking more chicken soup can relieve cold symptoms. Of course, when choosing chicken, try to choose those that are thinner. Moreover, drinking chicken soup during menstruation can also improve the body's immunity and also has a good preventive effect on other diseases.

　　In short, if you accidentally catch a cold during menstruation, try not to take cold medicines. If you must take them, you should also consult whether these medicines will affect your health during menstruation. (Special article for 99 Health Network (www.99.com.cn), please indicate the source if you need to reprint. )