What should I drink when I have just started my period?

What should I drink when I have just started menstruation? Analysis of hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days

With the increase in health awareness, women’s menstrual care has become a hot topic on social media recently. This article combines the hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days to recommend suitable drinks for girls experiencing menstruation for the first time or women who need to regulate their menstruation, and provides scientific basis and practical suggestions.

1. Popularity ranking of menstrual drinks (data in the past 10 days)

2. Why are these drinks suitable for menstruation?

1.Brown sugar ginger tea: In the recent "Menstrual Recipes" topic on the short video platform, brown sugar ginger tea received high praise for its "low-cost relief of menstrual cramps". The gingerol in ginger promotes blood circulation, and the brown sugar provides calories. It is suitable for drinking on the first day of menstruation.

2.warm honey water: Weibo health influencer pointed out that honey contains magnesium, which can relax nerves. It is recommended to drink it on an empty stomach in the morning, but diabetics need to be cautious.

3.Red dates and wolfberry tea: Xiaohongshu user’s actual test shared that “drinking it continuously for 3 menstrual cycles improved anemia symptoms” and is suitable for women with heavy menstrual bleeding.

3. List of drinks to avoid

4. Sharing of actual test experience from netizens

In the Zhihu hot post "What should you pay attention to when you get your first period at the age of 18", the highly voted answer suggested: "Drink brown sugar water + a small amount of ginger three days before menstruation, and switch to warm longan tea in the next few days to avoid bloating." The Douyin topic #Menstrual Drink Challenge # showed that 82% of participants believed that warm drinks can relieve discomfort more than room temperature drinks.

5. Professional doctor’s advice

Gynecologist Dr. Li mentioned in a recent live broadcast: "Girls with menarche have weak gastrointestinal conditions. It is recommended to start with a single-ingredient drink, such as pure brown sugar water, and observe whether there is an allergic reaction. If dysmenorrhea is severe, you need to seek medical treatment in time instead of relying on dietary therapy."

Summary:When menstruation begins, it is key to choose warm, blood-tonifying and easy-to-digest drinks. Combining personal physique and hotly discussed content on the Internet, brown sugar ginger tea, warm honey water, etc. are the first recommendations during menstruation. At the same time, raw and cold irritants need to be avoided. Scientific conditioning can make menstruation more comfortable!

(Note: The statistical period of the above data is from X month X day to X month X day, 2023, and comes from public topics on Weibo, Douyin, Xiaohongshu and other platforms)