Causes of menstrual headaches

　　menstrual syndrome

　　Headaches before menstruation are usually a symptom of premenstrual stress syndrome, but many female Nervousness, depression, anxiety, irritability, apathy, insomnia, headache, intestinal spasm, edema of hands, feet and eyelids, breast distended pain and a series of physical and mental symptoms, thus affecting daily life and normal study and work. Medically, this condition is called premenstrual syndrome.

　　Why do you have headaches during your period?

　　Cause 1: Generally speaking, when women have menstruation, their blood mostly flows downwards, but in a small number of women, their blood circulates upward due to accelerated blood circulation. Such women sometimes experience nosebleeds, headaches, etc.

　　Incentive 2: 70% Migraine Occurs around the time of a woman’s menstrual period. Nearly 3/4 of migraine patients are women, so there is reason to believe that hormone fluctuations are one of the important reasons for this phenomenon.

　　Cause 3: Menstrual headaches are related to changes in serum estradiol concentration. Before and after menstruation, the concentration of estradiol in the serum decreases, causing changes in vascular tone and causing headaches in some patients who are sensitive to this. After menstruation, the concentration of estradiol in the serum returns to normal, and the patient's headaches can also be relieved or disappeared.

　　Reason 4: Mental fatigue, lack of exercise, lack of sleep, and even for some women, not eating for a long time because of weight loss may lead to endocrine disorders, which may lead to premenstrual syndrome.

　　I have a trick for menstrual headaches

　　If the symptoms are not severe, occur occasionally, or there are no other abnormalities in the body, it is usually nothing serious. However, if the headache affects your normal life, you need to come Hospital For treatment, do not take painkillers at home. After examination, the doctor will take appropriate Chinese medicine treatments according to the individual situation. The principle is to draw blood downward and improve it from the root cause.

　　1. Pay attention to the rules of life and avoid fatigue and mental stress.

　　Those with weak physiques should strengthen their physiques exercise , Exercise can regulate and improve the excitation and inhibition processes of the brain, adjust brain function, regulate the biological clock, and persist in long-term exercise, which can enhance physical fitness and independence. nerve The regulatory function is enhanced, making functional disorders caused by autonomic nerve dysfunction disease recover.

　　2. A cup of health tea in the morning and evening can help female friends bid farewell to headaches that occur before and after menstruation.

　　can be based on one’s own healthy To improve the condition, ingredients should be prepared according to the principles of nourishing the liver in spring, nourishing the heart in summer, nourishing the lungs in autumn, and nourishing the kidneys in winter.

　　①, drink 1 cup of strong green tea, suitable for premenstrual headaches.

　　②, Qizao tea, suitable for premenstrual edema, cold limbs and fatigue. Ingredients: 5 qian of astragalus and 8 red dates (pitted). Preparation method: simmer 3 bowls of water until 1 bowl is consumed.

　　3. Self-massage. Use the middle fingers of both hands to press the temples in circles and massage them to relieve headaches. Comb and rub the painful points: use the ten fingers of both hands.

　　4. Drink sweet drinks to prevent menstrual headaches. Sugar can quickly increase the body's blood sugar content, while drinking water can increase the body's blood volume and improve brain ischemia. Therefore, when you are in pain, giving yourself a glass of sweet milk or juice can help relieve migraines caused by dilation of cerebral blood vessels and compression of nerves.

　　5. Walking outdoors can regulate your mood and reduce stress. No matter how busy you are at work, you should take some time to go outdoors to absorb the fresh air, stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and relieve your emotions and stress.

　　6. Massage and constantly combing the scalp with a pointed comb can improve the blood supply to the brain and promote smooth blood circulation. And it needs to be done regularly. For the sake of your health, don’t be lazy.