Many women will feel very depressed before their menstrual period. This means you may be suffering from premenstrual syndrome. Let’s find out together.

What is premenstrual syndrome?

Women will feel hormonal changes in their bodies before each menstruation. Then a series of symptoms will appear.

Including irritability, nervousness, body swelling and even diarrhea, breast swelling and pain, etc. These typical reactions that appear 7 to 14 days before menstruation are called premenstrual syndrome.

What should women do with premenstrual syndrome?

1. Exercise therapy

The healthy and effective way to relieve these symptoms is to choose exercise. Relieve premenstrual syndrome through running, playing ball, swimming, climbing, yoga and other physical exercises. Moreover, exercise can release the stress caused by work and also make women feel more comfortable. The chance of developing heart disease becomes lower.

2. Diet therapy

Women should ensure adequate intake of vitamins and trace elements on a daily basis. Diet can effectively relieve the various nutrients you need to relieve the nervous tension caused by menstrual syndrome. Women can eat more beef, animal liver, cabbage, brown rice, oats, nuts, salmon, sardines, mussels, etc.

Another point is that if women have menstrual syndrome, they must control their salt intake and avoid foods containing caffeine. These foods can worsen your symptoms.

3. Drug therapy

We do not recommend the use of medication for treatment. But if your condition cannot be recovered through self-conditioning, you can take some medicines under the guidance of a doctor. Of course, taking traditional Chinese medicine for treatment is also a very good choice.

4. Massage therapy

(1) The doctor asks the patient to lie down, and then rubs the patient's ribs diagonally with the roots of his palms. The technique is mainly gentle, preferably slightly hot, and then rubs the Zhangmen point with his thumb or index finger or middle finger. , Qimen acupoint, press and rub the two acupoints for 1 minute respectively until the acupoints feel sore and swollen.

(2) Also let the patient lie down, and then use the palm of your hand to massage the patient's lower abdomen in a clockwise direction. After massaging for about 3 to 6 minutes, use your thumbs to massage the Qihai point and Sanyinjiao point, each acupoint Just press and knead for 1 minute.

5. Other treatments

Women should develop good daily habits and never stay up late. Women suffering from menstrual syndrome are directly proportional to their daily emotions and stress. They must learn to release their stress well in daily life. If you have dissatisfaction, vent it in time, when your body and mind are relaxed. The quality of life will also improve accordingly. Symptoms naturally resolve without treatment.