Is it normal for women to have drowsiness during menstruation?

　　Menstrual drowsiness refers to a syndrome in which women feel sleepy all the time before and after menstruation, or during menstrual period, regardless of day or night, but wake up when they call out, and then feel sleepy again after waking up. Also known as "menstrual sleepiness", "cyclic hypersomnia", etc. Although some women forget the date of menstruation, they will have the characteristic symptoms of menstrual drowsiness, so they will naturally know that menstruation is coming again.

　　Is sleepiness during menstruation normal?

　　Generally it should be a normal phenomenon. because female Fatigue, irritability, depression, lethargy, and even crying or getting angry for no reason in the early period of menstruation； Severe cases are unwilling to pay attention to family members and friends, withdrawn to the point of being bedridden, and are often accompanied by breast cancer distended pain , small abdominal distension, constipate ； Some people gain weight and experience swelling 1 to 3 days before menstruation, especially in the morning when their fingers are swollen and in the afternoon when their lower limbs are swollen. Some people also have symptoms such as inattention, forgetfulness, difficulty in judgment, incoordination of movements, and headaches before menstruation. These symptoms may first appear before menstruation and disappear after menstruation. The above symptoms do not appear in one person at the same time. Generally, one or two of them appear in one person, and drowsiness is also one of them.

　　Tips to solve menstrual sleepiness

　　1. Strengthen exercise , develop the habit of "doing one exercise" every day

　　Choose a way of exercising that suits you and that you like. For example: slow walking and Tai Chi can make the blood flow smoothly and the body's yang energy will be full, which is helpful to assist in the treatment of drowsiness. And if you stick to it every day, you can achieve satisfactory results if you stick to it for a long time!

　　2. Grasp sleep patterns and fall asleep at 10 o’clock

　　Nature has its own laws, and humans have their own physiological laws for long-term survival. want to have healthy The most important principle for your body is to abide by the laws of nature. It is best to go to bed around 10 o'clock and avoid overexertion to prevent damage to the spleen yang and exhaustion of yang energy leading to drowsiness.

　　3. Eat light and easily digestible food

　　Drink more yam porridge, barley porridge, etc., and avoid spicy, cold, greasy, indigestible food and frozen drinks. How to make yam porridge: take 50 grams of raw yam and 50 grams of white rice ； Cut the yam into thin slices, add an appropriate amount of white rice and water and cook it into porridge. Eat it in the morning and evening. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, and is best for treating lethargy caused by insufficient spleen.

　　Three understandings and treatment of menstrual sleepiness by traditional Chinese medicine

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that drowsiness is mostly caused by spleen deficiency and dampness, insufficient qi and blood, or kidney essence loss. Here are three prescriptions to deal with menstrual drowsiness caused by the above three conditions.

　　1. Menstrual drowsiness caused by spleen deficiency and dampness:

　　Most of them are obese, often accompanied by edema, asthma when moving, poor appetite, fullness and tightness in the epigastrium, large amounts of leucorrhea, and thick and sticky texture. During menstruation, I feel mentally exhausted, my head feels as heavy as a wrap, my limbs feel heavy, and I feel drowsy and lethargic. The tongue coating is white and greasy, and the pulse is moist and slow.

　　Prescription: Taiwushenshu Powder from "Medical Prescription Collection" can be used for treatment. 12 grams each of Atractylodes rhizome and tangerine peel, 10 grams each of Agastache rugosa, Magnolia officinalis, and Acorus calamus, 3 slices of ginger, and 10 red dates. Decoction in water, take one dose a day, start taking the medicine 5 days before menstruation, and stop taking it after menstruation.

　　2. Menstrual drowsiness caused by insufficient Qi and blood:

　　It is more common in women who are physically weak and manifests as lack of energy, laziness, fatigue, dizziness, and palpitations. Menstrual flow is scanty, light in color and thin in texture. Feeling drowsy during menstruation, especially after eating. The complexion is sallow, the tongue is pale and the coating is white, and the pulse is thin and weak.

　　Prescription: You can use Shiquan Dabu Decoction, a famous traditional Chinese medicine prescription, for treatment. 10 grams each of Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, licorice, angelica root, white peony root, and Rehmannia glutinosa, 30 grams each of Astragalus, and 3 grams each of cinnamon and Chuanxiong. Decoction in water, one dose per day. Take the medicine when drowsiness begins before menstruation, and take it until menstruation is clear. Generally, it is appropriate to take 5 to 8 doses continuously each time.

　　3. Menstrual drowsiness caused by kidney essence deficiency:

　　It is more common in women who have had frequent abortions. main clinical The symptoms include tiredness during menstruation, sleeplessness, tinnitus and deafness, and sluggish expression. I usually have low energy and weak waist and knees. Heavy menstruation, delayed menstruation, and low menstrual flow. Pale tongue with white coating, deep and weak pulse.

　　Prescription: For patients suffering from kidney essence deficiency, most of the disease has a long course and it is difficult to recover overnight with treatment. Heche Dazao Pills are often used and the patients are advised to take them for a long time, and the effect is still satisfactory. Prescription: 30 grams of Zihe Che, 24 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 10 grams each of fried Eucommia ulmoides, Asparagus Asparagus, Ophiopogon japonicus, and Achyranthes bidentata, 10 grams of turtle shell, and 6 grams of Cortex Phellodendron. Grind the powder finely and refine the honey into pills. Each pill weighs 10 grams. Take one pill in the morning and evening.

　　Menstrual period health care measures

　　1. Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection

　　During the menstrual period, special attention should be paid to the cleanliness of the external genitalia. It is not advisable to take bath, swim, vaginal douching, Gynecology Checkup and sex life.

　　2. Keep warm during menstruation

　　Cold can cause ovarian dysfunction and lead to Menstrual disorders . If you are stimulated by cold during menstruation, it can cause Uterus and pelvic vasoconstriction, causing menstruation to decrease or occur Dysmenorrhea。

　　3. Avoid heavy physical exercise

　　You can work as usual during your menstrual period, but you should avoid strenuous exercise or heavy physical labor, such as playing ball and racing. Strenuous exercise can cause increased menstrual flow or prolonged menstrual periods.

　　4. Pay attention to rest and stay in a happy mood

　　Pay appropriate attention to rest, maintain adequate sleep, be mentally happy and emotionally stable. Some women experience swollen lower limbs, backache, breast tenderness, mild diarrhea, fatigue, drowsiness, emotional instability, irritability or depression during menstruation. These are normal phenomena and do not need to be overly worrying.