Why constipation occurs when menstruation comes is related to hormonal secretion

　　constipate Many people have this problem, and for women, some people always have this problem when they are on their period, making it very difficult for them to go to the toilet. Therefore, many women ask why they become constipated when they have their period. This must be understood clearly so that we can choose the right method to improve it so that women can have smooth bowel movements when they have their period.

　　Why do I get constipated when I have my period?

　　Answer: This is related to the hormonal secretion in a woman’s body, which is mainly affected by the luteal hormone. The specific content is introduced as follows:

　　This hormone helps women get pregnant. When the body secretes this substance, it needs a lot of water to maintain the most basic hormonal movements in the body. Therefore, when the body secretes luteinizing hormone, it will absorb water in the body, especially the water in the food in the large intestine, thereby reducing the water content in the intestine. As a result, the feces will become very dry and difficult to pass out of the body, causing constipation.

　　Constipation during menstruation is really annoying, so if women have this problem, please find a way to solve it quickly. It is recommended to do the following:

　　First, eat more high-fiber foods, such as fruits and vegetables, which can increase the volume of stool, accelerate gastrointestinal motility, and allow stool to be discharged better.

　　Second point, eat some foods that can make the stool soft and not so hard, such as bananas, apples, etc.

　　The third point is that after getting up early, drink a cup of warm salt water. After drinking this salt water, it can help soften the feces in the intestines. In this way, feces can be better excreted during intestinal peristalsis.

　　Fourth point, do not eat food that is not easy to digest, and drink more water on weekdays to maintain sufficient water in the body to avoid drying out the intestines and affecting defecation.

　　Tips for women to prevent constipation

　　1. Defecate regularly

　　In life, many women always fail to go to the toilet in time. Every time there is a signal to defecate, they always hold back and must finish what they are doing. In fact, it is not good at all. If it always happens like this, it will easily affect the body's bowel movements and cause constipation.

　　Therefore, women are asked to defecate regularly. For example, after getting up in the morning and before going out to work, they should find a time to defecate and fix it at a fixed time. After you develop a routine, you will have a bowel movement signal at a certain point to expel the feces accumulated in the intestines.

　　2. Drink less tea

　　Drinking tea has become a health regimen for many women, but it is not recommended to drink too much tea because the polyphenols it contains have astringent effects on the gastrointestinal mucosa. If too much of these substances accumulate in the body, it can easily cause dry stools and cause constipation.

　　If you insist on drinking tea to maintain your health, it is recommended that you use other materials that can help defecation to make water and drink it as tea, such as cassia seeds.

　　3. Drink prune juice

　　Consistently drinking a glass of prune juice every day can help prevent and improve constipation, because prunes contain natural pectin fiber and plant fiber. Eating it can effectively increase the motility of the intestines and increase the number of bowel movements. Therefore, on weekdays, you can soak prunes in water or make soup for drinking. The following is recommended for cooking prune juice:

　　Prepare half a catty of fresh prunes, 18 pieces of crushed rock sugar, and 1 liter of water for later use. Then wash the prunes and put them in a basin, add salt and soak them for ten minutes. After soaking, rub the skin of the prunes with salt (this is to reduce the astringent taste of the prunes). After that, cut the prunes in half, remove the core, put the pulp into the pot, add rock sugar and water and bring to a boil over high heat. After the water has boiled, turn to low heat and simmer for half an hour. When the pulp is soft and the soup turns pink, you can take it out of the pot and pour it into a bowl for drinking.