Menstruation is approaching and I'm so irritable! Menstrual cramps can make you even more irritable! To improve your mood and relieve menstrual cramps, many women like to eat chocolate, even believing that they won't gain weight during their period and that eating sweets isn't a big deal. However, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners warn that while eating chocolate may make you feel good initially, once your blood sugar drops, it can actually make your mood more unstable! Furthermore, the idea that "you won't gain weight during your period" is a misconception; don't overindulge during this time!
I'm so irritable right before my period starts, and I'm experiencing premenstrual syndrome.
Before and after menstruation, women experience subtle changes both physically and psychologically. Physically, they often experience facial flushing, breast tenderness, edema, constipation, and acne. Psychologically, they may experience unexplained depression, irritability, low mood, lethargy, insomnia, and even mood swings such as obsessing over minor issues. These uncomfortable symptoms are known as "Premenstrual Syndrome" (PMS).
(Can eating chocolate relieve premenstrual syndrome?)
Hormones affect mood; a sticky, damp body can lead to depression.
Why do women experience such significant mood swings during their menstrual period? Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Tian Yimin explains that this is mainly related to hormonal changes. From before to during menstruation, a woman's hormones are quite unstable. When hormones change, the autonomic nervous system is also affected and becomes disordered, leading to symptoms such as headaches, drowsiness, cold hands and feet, insomnia, and fatigue, which in turn affect her mood and thoughts.
If you have your period during hot weather, you'll be sweating and bleeding at the same time, which can be very stuffy, sticky, and uncomfortable, and can make you feel depressed! At this time, you should choose sanitary napkins that suit you and change them frequently, even if the bleeding is light. If you don't change your sanitary napkins for a long time, bacteria can easily grow.
Eating chocolate only temporarily relieves the discomfort caused by large blood sugar fluctuations.
Many women rely on chocolate or other sweets to make themselves feel better during their periods. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Tian Yimin points out that chocolate is a high-sugar sweet that causes a rapid rise in blood sugar, thus stabilizing mood. Chocolate also contains a small amount of caffeine, which has a pain-relieving effect. However, once blood sugar begins to drop, it can create a greater fluctuation, leading to more unstable moods and potentially affecting hormonal balance, thus worsening discomfort.
Will you not gain weight during your period? It's almost impossible to avoid overeating.
In addition, many girls mistakenly believe that they are less likely to gain weight during their period, and therefore eat more sweets and junk food. In fact, about a week before menstruation, many girls experience water retention due to the influence of progesterone, which may make them appear heavier.
After menstruation ends, progesterone levels drop, naturally reducing water retention and leading to a feeling of weight loss. Therefore, overeating during menstruation can easily cause weight gain; proper dietary control is essential for maintaining a healthy figure and overall well-being.
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