You can eat spicy food during menstruation, but in moderation.
During menstruation, maternal ingestion of spicy food will stimulate taste buds and improve appetite. However, as the gastrointestinal function has not yet fully recovered after just giving birth, if too much spicy food is ingested to stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa, it may trigger gastrointestinal reactions, which is not conducive to postpartum recovery.
During menstruation, there are no special dietary taboos, and the diet should be diversified to ensure that the mother’s need for energy and nutrition. You can eat more high-protein foods, such as eggs, milk, shrimp, fish, lean meat, etc., to increase nutrition, promote postpartum physical recovery, and help milk secretion.