Causes and prevention of constipation before menstruation

Most women report constipation before menstruation, even if they have no problems with the stool for the rest of the time.

This is explained by the fact that it is just before menstruation that women most often stop following their diet.

In addition, many people experience premenstrual syndrome, whose symptoms are mood swings, an unexpected increase in appetite, which also contributes to breaking the stool.

Causes of constipation before monthly and changes in diet

Problems such as abnormal gastrointestinal function and low intestinal peristalsis whenMonthly, leading to constipation, can occur when the following causes appear:

• Failures in the hormonal balance;
• Accumulation of liquids in tissues;
• Violation of water-salt metabolism.

Disposal of processed foods should occur daily, if this does not happen, there is a risk of intoxication of the body. How to get rid of constipation and what to do in this situation?

First of all, it is necessary to find out what caused constipation during menstruation.

If the food ration has changed, the solution to the problem will be to change it and reject such products as:

1. confectionery baking, chocolate and other foods high in carbohydrates;
2. smoked meat and marinades;
3. sharp and salty foods.

Increase peristalsis of the intestine and improve the work of the digestive tract, relieving the woman of constipation, the following food:

• dried fruit in its pure form - prunes, dried apricots, rhubarb;
• compotes based on dried fruits and berries;
• flaxseed, olive, corn oil, which are used both alone on an empty stomach, and in the form of dressing for salads;
• low-fat lactic acid products - yogurts, curds, sour cream;
• bakery products from wholemeal flour;
• products containing high amounts of fiber;
• plums, grapefruits, beets, as well as other vegetables and fruits with pronounced laxative effect;
• the amount of liquid consumed per day must be at least 2.5 liters.

Karkade tea is also very effective for constipation during menstruation.

It is adopted according to the following scheme:

1. drink 1 glass daily for 2 weeks;
2. take a break for 12 days;
3. repeat treatment with tea.

Medication for Constipation

It should be noted that this problem can be caused by hormonal imbalance of the body.

Women often face this: the food remains the same, the motor activity regime has not decreased, menstruation is close, but now constipation has appeared, and also no one knows where there are extra 2-3 kilograms.

The fact is that before the monthly level of estrogen in the blood of a woman rises sharply, the body reacts to this by the accumulation of fluid in the tissues.

A change in the hormonal background causes deviations in the intestine. Water is absorbed into its walls, the feces are formed more dense.

In this case, the uterus increases in size, because of which the motor activity of the intestine becomes lower. All this eventually leads to constipation with monthly, sometimes quite strong.

Extra pounds in such circumstances appear due to the accumulation of excess fluid in the body, a decrease in peristalsis of the intestine, flatulence.

Most often after the monthly hormonal balance is stabilized, the stool comes to normal, the constipation stops, the weight returns to the previous values.

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Why should regular constipation before menstruation be alarming? In addition to the general poisoning of the body by stagnant, caloric masses, it can lead to hemorrhoids and anal fissures, which will have to be treated by operating methods.

Chronic constipation can be eliminated with medications, such as various laxatives, rectal suppositories, syrups.

Suppositories that include glycerol, as well as tablets and solutions with lactulose, gently affect the intestines and are usually well tolerated.

Laxatives based on senna, rhubarb, buckthorn and other medicinal plants can be used only in a single mode, not on a permanent basis.

Specific medicines should be chosen by the attending physician taking into account the peculiarities of the woman's organisms.

In severe cases, when no laxatives and a change in diet are not beneficial, you can put an enema.

Thus it is necessary to realize that this method can not be abused, the constant use of the enema will not remove the problem of constipation, but make it chronic.

Treatment of constipation before menstruation can also be carried out using alternative medicine methods.

These include the use of herbal compresses on the abdominal area of ​​the abdomen and its massage.

However, in case of neglected cases, you should not get carried away by such methods of therapy, because with the wrong exposure, the risk is to exacerbate the problems, and not help the body get rid of them.

General recommendations for getting rid of constipation

Based on the above, you can offer the following recommendations to women suffering from constipation before menstruation:

• to keep your weight under control. Weigh in at least once a month, on the second day after the onset of menstruation. The resulting data should be recorded, after a month the weighing should be repeated. If the weight does not increase or fluctuates within one kilogram, then everything is in order;
• with mood swings during PMS should be aware that a constant desire to eat something tasty and harmful is due not to the body's need for it, but to the changes in the hormonal background;
• when the menstrual cycle is running out, do not buy and eat smoked food, sweets, marinades, alcoholic beverages;
• a healthy lifestyle and compliance with the regime of the day, as well as proper nutrition will help to cope with weakness, dizziness, nausea and constipation during menstruation.

It should be noted that many women are characterized by menorrhagia( profuse menstruation), in which they lose a large amount of blood - more than 150 ml.

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If a woman is on a diet, severely restricts her diet, and is a supporter of various types of starvation, then all this can lead to a deficiency of iron in the body, and, as a consequence, to anemia.

Constant low hemoglobin levels in the blood can also lead to constipation, so the diet of those who have a lot of menstruation should contain foods rich in iron - this is buckwheat porridge, beef liver, and apples.

Instead of chocolate during menstruation, it is best to eat a hematogen plate.

If constipation is observed not only before menstruation, but also on other days, it is necessary to consult a specialist - a doctor - a gastroenterologist and a coloproctologist.