That is why it is now so difficult to concentrate on work and react lightly to a changing situation. In addition, you become forgetful, perceive new information worse, and most importantly - hardly wake up in the morning. All this is a manifestation of hypoxia - the oxygen starvation of the brain caused by the peculiarities of the hormonal background and the loss of menstrual blood. Lay down an hour earlier and get up an hour later than usual: on critical days, the need for rest increases dramatically. The endocrine system, the functions of the ovaries - this is in our article.
■ Eat more foods containing iron and vitamin C, which helps to better absorb this element. Include beef, egg yolks, mushrooms, buckwheat, oatmeal, apples, spinach, sorrel, cabbage, beets, carrots, radish, raisins, figs, dried apricots, prunes, oranges, tangerines, cocoa, nuts. Scrub all this with sour juices (better citrus, pomegranate and apple) - in an acidic environment, iron is better absorbed.
■ Be careful - the danger of injury is higher than ever. Remember the rules familiar from childhood: no knife, no hammer, no match is now not a toy for you.
Painful Circle
In 5-8 out of 10 women, menstruation is painful. For some, they even become a real test. According to the International Classification of Diseases, this condition is called dysmenorrhea. And this is a diagnosis, the cause of which must be established without fail! Pain is usually felt in the lower abdomen and is dull, aching or cramping. Unpleasant sensations, as a rule, occur on the first day of menstruation and last no more than 48 hours. In addition, 2 days before the onset of menstruation, there may be pain in the lower part
Symptoms of dysmenorrhea
- Psychoemotional - irritability, anorexia (lack of appetite), bulimia (gluttony), depression, drowsiness, insomnia, intolerance of smells, perversion of taste.
- Vegetative - nausea, eructation, hiccups, chills, fever, sweating, fever, dry mouth, frequent urination, bloating.
- Vegetative-vascular - dizziness, fainting, headache, rapid or slow heartbeat, extrasystole (a feeling of irregular heartbeats), pain in the heart, "goose bumps" on the skin, numbness of hands and feet, puffiness, swelling of the face, "bags" under eyes.
- Exchange-endocrine - nausea, vomiting, sensation of "cotton feet", severe weakness, pruritus, joint pain, swelling, polyuria (excessive urine formation).
Dysmenorrhea is primary (spasmodic) and secondary (organic), which can be caused by an ovarian cyst, uterine myoma or other pathology. It must necessarily be deleted! If it turns out that we are talking about the first option (which is exactly how it happens in most cases), you can breathe a sigh of relief. Doctors explain unpleasant sensations during menstruation hormonal imbalance. It is he that leads to an increased release into the blood of special substances - prostaglandins, which cause a painful contraction of the muscular layer of the uterus. Keep in mind: this pain is easily removed with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Do not you dare put up with it! After all, it is sometimes so acute that it causes doctors to exclude acute appendicitis, cholecystitis, pyelonephritis and renal colic, which like to disguise themselves under painful periods. In addition, the excess prostaglandins negatively affects other organs, manifested by migraine, nausea, tachycardia, dizziness and other symptoms accompanying dysmenorrhea. Take the recommended pill by the doctor, without waiting for the pain to gain strength. But keep in mind: although aspirin and paracetamol also bring relief, but they reduce the coagulability of the blood, making the months more plentiful and protracted. Very useful in such cases, vitamins A, C, B and E, as well as trace elements, especially calcium, magnesium and boron. Replenish their deficiency will help freshly squeezed juices, creamy-carrot cocktail (150 g freshly squeezed carrot juice and 50 grams of cream), milk with honey, green or mint tea. The body is growing estrogen - hormones of female beauty and health: it is aimed at ovulation, and in you, the key is energy, and the mood is the most iridescent. There comes a favorable period, when immunity is at an altitude, well-being is excellent, working capacity is remarkable, and resistance to stresses is greater than ever.
By the way, for 5 days of forced inactivity the body yearned for the simulators and, now, is eager to get its portion of muscle joy. Just do not force the load if you do not want to get dizzy or faint in the gym. The fact is that most vascular crises occur at the beginning of the cycle, because hormonal changes and loss of blood weaken the myocardium. It takes 5-7 days to recover! At the end of this period, the risk of allergic reactions and exacerbation of skin diseases increases. To prevent them, you need to clean the body. Try to sit on the 10th or 11th day on kefir, apples, watermelon or unsweetened oatmeal without oil. You will be free of toxins, at the same time dropping a pound of excess weight. Schedule a scheduled surgery or visit to the dentist on the 7th-9th day of the cycle: sensitivity to pain is lower now, and the risk of postoperative complications is much less than on other days of the cycle.
Alert
The level of luteinizing hormone produced by the pituitary gland and estrogen produced by the ovaries has reached a maximum. This means that you have ovulation! The egg leaves the vial (follicle), in which it ripens, resulting in the body there is a hormonal storm. Do not be surprised at sudden mood swings, irritability and fatigue, pulling the sensations in the lower abdomen and even smearing bloody secretions, which usually take 2-3 days. The fact is that at the time of ovulation (the release of a mature egg from the ovary), part of the mucous membrane of the uterus is rejected, as during menstruation. In the norm of blood there is so little that it can be detected only under a microscope in a vaginal smear. Do you happen wrong? Tell the gynecologist about this!
To minimize ovulatory bleeding, the day before ovulation and during it, drink infusions of nettles, eat berries of viburnum with honey, take calcium preparations and other means that increase blood coagulability, but only as directed by a doctor. According to statistics, sexually transmitted diseases, women are most often infected during ovulation, because during this period, under the influence of the endocrine spike, they easily lose their head and go for casual communication. Especially dangerous in this respect are the summer months and the velvet season in early autumn - the call of hormones is harder to resist. Do not plan any important business for this period, take care of yourself! If you are hungry, overexerted and midnight, you can catch a cold or provoke an exacerbation of a chronic illness.
Mysterious Syndrome
Hormones estrogen regulate about 300 processes in the body. It is not surprising that a decrease in their level at the end of the cycle leads to the development of 150 (!) Symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). In the female body, the metabolism slows down, the fluid lingers in the tissues, the appetite rises, the weight rises, the gasses begin to intensively develop in the intestine, so the stomach swells. It seems that you scored at least 5 kg a week, although in reality - not more than 1-1.5 kg (and those - only due to the water retention in the body). Even the thought that all this is not for long, does not console: after all, one wants to look good not from time to time, but always! At some on the threshold of the menstrual period, there is also a strong premenstrual migraine, and at night there are sudden convulsions of the calf muscles. Often a warning signal about the approach of critical days is a runny nose and sore throat, indicating a weakening of the body's defenses, which they eat. Eat often, but in small portions. Prefer low-calorie food. Do not drink at least an hour before sleep, so as not to provoke swelling.
■ Limit salt intake (it keeps water in tissues). In some guides for women, it is written that saline facilitates the manifestation of premenstrual syndrome. Do not believe - salt strengthens them many times! In critical days, avoid salted nuts, crisps, smoked sausage and spicy cheeses, and opt for products with a low salt content.
■ lean on apples and kefir - they activate the work of the kidneys. Brew diuretic herbs: bearberry leaves, kidney tea, cranberry leaf.
■ From premenstrual migraine, a monthly tormenting thousands of women, will get rid of the herbal collection, which has a mild diuretic and relaxing effect. Mix in equal proportions mint, St. John's wort and sage. Pour 1 tablespoon mixture with a glass of boiling water for 30 minutes in a thermos, strain. The received infusion take 1/3 cup 2-3 times a day about 40 minutes before meals. Contraindications for him are a tendency to allergic reactions and an individual intolerance to the components of the herbal collection.
■ Aromatherapy can alleviate PMS syndromes. Buy an aroma lamp or take a bath with essential oils of sage, roses, geranium, lavender and roman chamomile.