When your period comes, you have to be careful for 10 miles around, for fear of stepping on a minefield if you’re not careful, but when you see your girlfriend in a bad mood, you can’t do nothing. Today, we’ll teach you how to accompany your girlfriend to spend her period peacefully, besides “drinking more hot water”. A. Understanding her period Every cycle, the endometrium will thicken to prepare for the fertilized egg, the egg is not conceived, the fertilized egg did not come, the prepared thickened endometrium will fall off and discharge, this is the period, sounds simple, but the fact is that during the period of the period hormones either soar or fall, and the uterus will produce menstrual cramps, emotions will also be unpredictable, will also be accompanied by acne breakouts, edema, chest pain …… So at this time, women really need to take care of their friends. The fact is, the important thing is not what you say, the attitude is the key. Men can tolerate her bad temper, coax her happy, divert her attention, talk about some light-hearted topics, will relieve her pain, stabilize her emotions, at this time to assist some action on the comfort, will double the effect! Third, put into action 1. pay attention to her diet Women with dysmenorrhea 3-5 days before the onset of menstruation diet should be light, easy to digest, avoid raw and cold foods that induce or aggravate dysmenorrhea. Men can keep track of their menstrual cycle and be properly reminded or make appropriate food on the days close to their period. When menstruation comes, it is more important to avoid all raw and cold and indigestible and stimulating foods. You can consume some sour food to have the effect of relieving pain. 2. Acupressure ① Sanyinjiao point Location: in the inner calf, when the tip of the inner ankle on the foot 3 inches, behind the medial tibia. Method: Use the left thumb to knead the right Sanyinjiao point, a soreness and swelling is appropriate, and then after 1 minute, switch to the right thumb to knead the left Sanyinjiao for 1 minute. Women with dysmenorrhea problems can gently rub the point with their thumbs and apply acupressure for 3 minutes on each side; they can also use moxibustion therapy. It should be noted that this point should not be strongly stimulated after menstruation, as this can cause an increase in menstrual blood. ② Blood Sea point Location: bend the knee, in the inner thigh, 2 inches above the medial end of the patellar base, when the bulge of the medial head of the quadriceps muscle. Sitting on a chair and tensing the leg, a depression will appear on the inside of the knee, above the depression there is a bulging muscle, the top of which is the Blood Sea point. Method: Overlap two thumbs and press this point. The effect will be better if a warm water bag is placed on the waist. ③ Taichong point Location: between the big toe and the second toe of the foot. Method: Use the left thumb to knead the right Taichong point with a soreness and swelling, and then after 1 minute, switch to the right thumb to knead the left Taichong point for 1 minute. Location: lower abdomen, one palm below the umbilicus (4 inches below the umbilicus) is in the middle, the left and right side of the four horizontal fingers (next to the middle line 3 inches) the distance of each point is this point. Method: Use both index and middle fingers to press the uterus points on both sides, apply slight pressure and rub slowly, to the degree of soreness and swelling, operate for 5 minutes, with a feeling of heat in the abdominal cavity as the best. 3. Take appropriate painkillers For women who suffer not only emotionally but also physically, painkillers are also essential. Ibuprofen-based painkillers, which are not addictive and in small doses, do not burden the metabolism and are used to treat menstrual pain NSAIDs, will be metabolized normally by the body and will not cause a burden to the body. It is best to take the medication 1 day in advance or when you have symptoms. It is too late to take them when the pain is too much. Thus, preventive care is very beneficial to treatment. Strengthen physical exercise, enhance physical fitness, eliminate premenstrual fears, and keep your mood relaxed. Avoiding strenuous exercise during menstruation and preventing cold and dampness are also the keys to ensuring a happy mood and relaxed body during menstruation! References: [1] Yang Fan. Pathogenesis and clinical treatment of female homoeopathy [J]. Medical Equipment,2016,24:203-204 [2] Fan R. Relief of dysmenorrhea in 3 moves [M]. Chinese medicine and health,2022,439:66-67