There are also disadvantages of women drinking brown sugar water during menstruation: First, if women drink brown sugar water in the case of heavy menstrual bleeding, it may lead to accelerated pelvic blood circulation, and there is an increase in the volume of menstruation and prolonged periods. Second, if suffering from diabetes, and then drink brown sugar water during menstruation, it will lead to the possibility of increased blood sugar, which is not good for controlling blood sugar, so women can drink brown sugar water in moderation during menstruation only when blood sugar is not high and menstrual flow is low, which will help relieve menstrual cramps and can make menstruation smoother, so that the situation of low menstrual flow is relieved. Brown sugar has the effect of expelling cold, warming the uterus, removing dampness, strengthening the stomach and activating blood circulation. Drinking brown sugar water during menstruation can relieve and improve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea and gastrointestinal discomfort, but it is not easy to consume too much, otherwise it will cause symptoms such as acid reflux and stomach distension discomfort.