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Nausea During Period: What Makes You Sick When Menstruation Comes

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Feeling sick or vomiting during period is, of course, really unpleasant. In this article, we’re going to talk about what causes menstrual nausea and what you can do to relieve the symptoms.

Nausea from period: are the two really connected?

Nausea during period is a very common symptom of the woman's monthly cycle. 

The hormone that is to blame for it is called prostaglandin. It is released during your cycle and some part of it can get into the bloodstream making you feel nauseous during period, vomiting, causing diarrhea, and headaches.

Sometimes, nausea is caused by a mild hormonal fluctuation, which prompts the stomach to overproduce gastric juices containing hydrochloric acid.

This can also cause mild heartburn, or, in extreme cases, vomiting. The stomach can be provoked to secrete more gastric juice after menstrual cramping.

Your period may come with a migraine, which can also be nauseating.

As you see, period and nausea are closely related. 

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How to alleviate period sickness

If menstrual nausea has you feeling down, don’t worry — there are several ways to treat it. Causes of nausea during menstruation include:

  • changes in the levels of the hormones that sometimes initiate the overproduction of gastric juice, which contains hydrochloric acid;
  • the body’s reaction to the release of prostaglandins, which cause cramping not only in the uterus but also in the stomach, so it is important to try and ease the pain in both places.

An antacid (in gel or tablet form) can help alleviate symptoms, as well as ginger or mint tea. Relieving the pain also relieves the nausea it causes, easing multiple symptoms at once!

A hot water bottle can lessen pain in the lower abdomen by enhancing uterine blood circulation.

If natural methods are not enough, you can try over-the-counter or prescription pain medicine.

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Anna Klepchukova, MD — Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Specialist, Chief Science Officer at Flo

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