Many girls know that losing weight during their menstrual period is the easiest stage to lose weight, so they consider it the golden week for weight loss. This is because losing weight during this period can have a twice the result with half the effort. However, there are also a few girls who do not appear to lose weight during their menstrual period but instead gain weight. In fact, it is not because they actually gain weight, but because of swelling. So, what is the reason for swelling during menstruation?
The reason why there is edema during menstruation is mainly related to hormone secretion. Before menstruation, the hormones in the body of girls will change, and the level of estrogen will increase. Although an increase in estrogen levels does not lead to edema, it can affect the metabolism of sodium in the body. That is to say, when estrogen levels rise, more sodium will be retained in the body. Sodium is actually salt, and eating too much salt can easily cause edema. Therefore, an increase in estrogen levels can lead to sodium retention in the body, and people may appear to have some edema.
Menstrual edema is a normal physiological phenomenon, usually evident in the premenstrual period, and gradually subsides in the mid menstrual period. This is mainly because after menstruation, with the discharge of menstruation and an increase in urine output, the swelling phenomenon will gradually subside. If you don't want to experience swelling during menstruation, you should pay attention to controlling your diet in the premenstrual period, consume less salt, and eat more foods that help with drainage, such as mung beans and winter melons.
