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Health Tips to ease Menstrual Problems in Winter  

If your periods are hard to pass during the winter season, you are not alone. From unbearable pain to mood swings, one has to deal with everything these days. Women notice these changes, but very few people know the reason for this.

Vitamin D deficiency is the reason for ‘period pain’ in winter

Actually, the biggest reason behind these problems is the lack of vitamin D. In this season, the days become shorter and the nights longer, so we are less exposed to sunlight. It is the biggest source of Vitamin D.

 

During periods, a hormone-like substance called prostaglandin is produced in the body, due to which women feel a lot of pain. Vitamin D helps reduce the production of this substance, which gives relief to women in pain.

 

According to specialists women have more mood swings in winters. Due to spending more time indoors, there is no physical activity in this season. It directly affects our mood.

 

Ways to ease Menstrual Problems

 

Using a heating pad or hot water bottle provides immediate relief when there is pain.

To reduce the pain in periods, it is necessary to meet the deficiency of vitamin D. If a woman is given 3,00,000 units of Vitamin D, 5 days before menstruation she will not feel much pain.

 

To meet the deficiency of vitamin D, one should sit in the sun for a long time. Apart from this, this deficiency can be overcome by consuming fish, animal fat, orange juice, milk and cereals.

 

Light exercise should be done during menstruation. Instead of sitting inside the house, keep your body active. Due to this such hormones are released in the body, which freshen the mood. It also helps in reducing bleeding and pain. Using a heating pad or hot water bottle provides immediate relief when there is pain.

 

Light food should be eaten during periods. Include all types of nutrients in the diet. 

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