Doing some kind of physical exercise is fundamental to almost any aspect of people’s lives. When women are on their period, it can be very beneficial to feel much more agile and lighter those days, it will also help us reduce the symptoms of annoying Premenstrual Syndrome. It is good both physically and psychologically.
Easy exercises to do at home
If you don’t have time or money to go to the gym, don’t worry! It is not necessary at all; we can easily exercise at our house.
- t is convenient to stretch before we get to it.
- Perform a series of ten squats and push-ups.
- Jump rope.
- Go for a walk or run.
- Dance!
Physical help
- There are several hormones that are altered by physical exercise, progesterone, prolactic and ADH among others. ADH is responsible for retaining sodium in the body, which leads to fluid retention. When doing sports, the levels of this hormone decrease, so this retention also does.
- Sport favors blood circulation and decreases tension in the pelvic area, so abdominal pain so characteristic during menstruation will be milder and more bearable. Physical exercise makes us more tolerant of pain.
Psychological help
- Sport causes us to release a series of opiate hormones, responsible for providing us with pleasure and happiness, as well as making pain decrease. These benefits fall within what is known as the endorphin hypothesis.
- Physical exercise is very beneficial to reduce anxiety, stress and mood swings typical of Premenstrual Syndrome.
