You can take medicine for menstrual cold, general anti-cold medicine will not have much effect on menstruation. If the symptoms are mild and caused by cold in the early stage of cold, you can drink brown sugar and ginger tea to relieve the cold, drink more water, eat lightly and avoid exertion. If the symptoms of cold are more severe or accompanied by fever, it is recommended to consult a specialist early and take anti-cold Chinese medicine or antibiotics or anti-viral drugs for treatment under the guidance of a physician to avoid aggravation of the condition and menstrual discomfort. In addition, it should be noted that in the case of wind-heat colds, many proprietary Chinese medicines are cold in nature and may cause abdominal pain during menstruation, so it is recommended that you inform your physician of this when you visit him or her for reference.