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What medicines should not be taken during menstruation?

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Asked on:Apr 01, 2026 12:55 AM

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  • Daisy Daisy

    Apr 01, 2026

      female Menstruation is a very special day and you need to be careful about many things during this period. Because many factors can cause Irregular menstruation , seriously affecting women’s physical and mental healthy , so many things cannot be done during menstruation, especially diet and medicine. So what medicines should not be taken during menstruation? You cannot take the following medicines:

      1. Do not take anticoagulant drugs: anticoagulant drugs can cause Menorrhagia , or even heavy bleeding, the use of drugs such as coumarin, heparin, thrombolytic agents, etc. should be avoided during menstruation.

      2. Do not take diet pills: Diet pills often contain ingredients that suppress appetite. If used during menstruation, they may cause menstrual disorders, polyuria or difficulty urinating, or palpitation, anxiety, etc., or worse. Gynecology Medication will appear amenorrhea

      3. Do not take topical vaginal medications for treating gynecological infections: Treatment Vaginitis The use of lotions, suppositories, effervescent tablets, etc. for symptoms should be suspended. Because during menstruation, Uterus Congested mucous membranes, loose cervix, and blood accumulation in the vagina are very suitable for bacterial growth and reproduction. If local medication is used in the vagina at this time, a slight inadvertence will cause bacteria to invade the uterine cavity and endometrium retrogradely.

      4. Do not take traditional Chinese medicine that activates blood circulation and removes blood clots: Such medicines not only have anticoagulant and antithrombotic effects, but can also dilate blood vessels and accelerate blood flow, thus causing excessive menstrual flow.

      5. Do not take hemostatic drugs: Hemostatic drugs such as anproxine, vitamin K, etc. can reduce the permeability of capillaries and promote capillary contraction. After use, they will cause irregular menstruation. In addition, Chinese medicines or Chinese patent medicines with strong hemostatic effects should be used with caution.

      6. Do not take laxatives: Laxatives such as magnesium sulfate and sodium sulfate have severe laxative effects and can cause reflex pelvic congestion caused by nonoxynol ether suppositories, so they should be banned during menstruation.; Other gastrointestinal motility drugs should also be used with caution or with avoidance.

      7. Do not take sex hormone drugs: Women's sex hormone synthesis and metabolic balance are closely related to the menstrual cycle. Therefore, sex hormone drugs cannot be used during menstruation to avoid causing menstrual disorders. For example, androgens can cause reduced menstruation, amenorrhea, irregular cycles, etc., and progesterone (progesterone) can cause breast cancer. distended pain or irregular vaginal bleeding.