Can women do sit-ups during menstruation?

As women in modern society have increasingly higher requirements for their body shape, more and more female friends have the habit of doing sit-ups every day, which not only can reduce abdominal fat, but also can maintain a slim waist, so it is loved and recognized by many women. But some friends are worried about whether doing sit-ups during menstruation will have any effects. So, can women do sit-ups during menstruation? Regarding this issue, please join me in taking a look at it in the next period of time.

Menstruation is a physiological phenomenon in which the endometrium of mature women cyclically sheds itself. The shedding of the endometrium will naturally cause bleeding, so the female body is in a relatively fragile state. During this period, there are certain taboos in diet and daily life, such as not eating raw or cold fruits, not drinking strong tea, sitting baths, wearing tight clothes, and excessively beating the back. Naturally, it is not advisable to engage in strenuous exercise. Especially sit-ups will aggravate abdominal discomfort.

Why can't you do strenuous exercise during menstruation? Experts point out that strenuous exercise during menstruation may cause menstrual blood to flow back from the uterine cavity into the pelvic cavity, causing infertility, and may even cause infertility over time. In addition, since the cervix is ​​slightly open during menstruation, bacteria can easily invade the uterine cavity, increasing the chance of infection and causing various gynecological inflammations. Therefore, swimming is not suitable during menstruation.

Avoid strenuous exercise, such as long-distance running, kicking football, skipping rope, high jump, long jump, etc. Especially those exercises that can cause increased abdominal pressure, such as sit-ups, weightlifting, dumbbells, etc. If the abdominal pressure suddenly increases, it will not only easily cause changes in the amount of bleeding, but also induce or aggravate general discomfort during menstruation, and even cause sexual and gynecological infections.

Through the statements in the above paragraphs, I believe that the majority of female friends already have a clear answer in their minds to the question of whether they can do sit-ups during menstruation. In fact, sit-ups are not difficult for us in daily life, but it requires us to spend some time to implement them. Especially during the special time of women's menstrual period, the amplitude and frequency of sit-ups should not be too large.