The role of drinking brown sugar water when menstruating: 1, can slightly relieve menstrual cramps; 2, drinking brown sugar water can replenish energy and relieve the symptoms of discomfort during menstruation. During menstruation, many women experience a series of uncomfortable symptoms, such as mild abdominal pain, lumbago, lower abdominal cramps, etc., mainly due to pelvic congestion; a cold abdomen and these symptoms are also related, so in the first 1-2 days of menstruation, you can drink brown sugar water appropriately, and at the same time, pay attention to keep warm and avoid getting cold. If the abdominal pain is particularly obvious during the period, you can take painkillers; if the pain is particularly severe, you need to go to the hospital for examination.