When a woman begins her period, the body can get out of the rhythm of normal life. Many of the fairer sex feel dizziness, nausea, weakness and discomfort in the genitals.
Is it worth it in such periods of life to change your usual way of life, to give up spot activities, including jogging? Is jogging training dangerous when a woman is having her period? What are the alternative ways to train during this period? Read about this in this material.
Sports and menstruation
So many modern girls and women are worried about this question: can i run during menstruation?
Nowadays sports (and in general, a healthy lifestyle) are very popular. Therefore, the fairer sex is happy to visit gyms, sports grounds, stadiums, or make regular runs in the park. There are more and more such girls and women every year.
However, during menstruation, due to the fact that the hormonal background is changing, there is a risk of disruption of the work in the body of the cardiovascular system. High blood pressure may also occur, muscles may lose tone, and reactions may become slower. Also, the fairer sex during this period may feel depressed, depressed, stressed ...
There are many different opinions about whether you should run during your period, because you should stop exercising. Proponents of physical activity say that it is imperative not to skip workouts. Others, on the contrary, insist that all training should be stopped during this period. Which of them is right and what are these reasons related to?
Physiological processes in the female body
To decide whether it is advisable to run during your period, you need to consider the medical condition.
You should first consult an experienced gynecologist if you intend to continue exercising during your period. This is due to the fact that individual women may experience a variety of pathologies that interfere with sports activities during menstruation.
These pathologies are as follows:
- acute and intense pain in the genital area on "critical days".
- headache, very severe, as well as the presence of dizziness, a feeling that one could faint.
- the discharge is very profuse (great blood loss).
If at least one of the above symptoms is observed in you, it is better to stop jogging during the "critical days". And to establish the reasons why such pathologies appeared.
At the same time, if your period passes almost imperceptibly without profuse discharge, severe pain and poor health, then you can not change your usual way of life.
Perhaps, you should only slightly reduce physical activity, since during physical activity, blood circulation is especially intense, including in the area of organs responsible for the reproductive system. And since blood loss occurs during menstruation, oxygen starvation, dizziness may appear, the girl may feel weak.
Limiting loads
Interestingly, some medical studies show that not too intense sports exercises (we emphasize - in a mild form) during the "critical days" can have an extremely positive effect on the very process of menstruation.
The types of such small physical activity include, for example, jogging.
However, one must not forget: since there is a lot of blood loss during menstruation, the body's resources are limited. It's definitely not worth overloading them. So all runners during their period should reduce physical activity, pace, training intensity, and distance and time to cover the distance.
Running during your period
The pros
Many girls and women who do not stop training during menstruation say that the process itself is much more imperceptible and faster, the so-called PMS syndrome is much less pronounced. Almost no pain or other discomfort is felt. However, you need to remember about measure and not overload yourself with training.
It is best to run rhythmically, jogging, but interval running and acceleration, as well as running with weights, is better to postpone for later.
When shouldn't you run?
It is no secret that during menstruation, the body is renewed. However, for the organism itself, this is a rather serious burden.
Therefore, the additional load in the form of sports (and jogging in the morning as well) is another reason for the waste of energy and strength, so necessary for the body in a given period of time. This is why most doctors say no when asked whether to continue running during the “critical days”.
In addition, according to some experts, the female body is not designed for such a load and can malfunction, which, in the first place, may affect the girl's reproductive function. Therefore, doctors recommend giving the body a rest during menstruation and giving up training for at least a couple of days.
Tips for jogging during your period
If, after all, you have made the decision to go jogging during your "critical days", we will give you some tips to make this process the safest and most comfortable for your well-being.
- When running, choose sanitary napkins or tampons with a high absorbency level to prevent leaks. It is best to give preference to such options where a gel adsorbent is present.
- Particular attention should be paid to hygiene. After a run, a thorough shower with soap or gel is a must. In addition, water has not only a cleansing effect, but also increases the tone of the body and mood.
- during menstruation, the cervix is in an open state, so there is a danger that various harmful microorganisms will penetrate there. Therefore, special attention should be paid to hygiene, as mentioned above.
- during menstruation, you should not combine jogging with swimming, especially in open water, as well as visit a bath or sauna, as this can adversely affect the intensity of menstrual flow and lead to weakness, dizziness or even anemia.
- you should follow the diet, it is desirable to exclude spicy and fatty foods. However, you should not overeat.
Also on the day of running, you should eat the following foods:
- bitter chocolate,
- dried fruits,
- coffee or tea with sugar,
- fruits, juices.
All these products will help saturate the body with the necessary nutrients and trace elements, as well as restore the strength that was spent on training.
In addition, during classes, you should constantly listen to your body and control your well-being. If there are any deviations, then it is recommended to stop the classes and seek advice from a gynecologist.
Alternative training methods
There are several alternatives to running during the "critical days". It:
- cardio training on simulators,
- Pilates or yoga classes.
The latter type of physical activity is very useful, as it promotes internal massage, and this has a good effect on the state of the female body, especially during the "critical days". Oes here
