Menstruation can be more difficult for many in winter.
Most women experience mood swings ranging from unbearable pain during menstruation. Vitamin D deficiency is the biggest cause of these problems. As the winter season has shorter days and longer nights, there is less sunlight.
As the sun is the largest source of vitamin D, people tend to spend very little time in sunlight which in result causes vitamin D deficiency. According to the Daily Bhaskar, Dr. Bharti Kalra said that a woman suffers a lot of pain as her body produces a hormone called prostaglandin during menstruation.
According to her, Vitamin D helps reduce the production of prostaglandin, which relieves period pain. Vitamin D deficiency needs to be addressed to reduce menstrual cramps. To make up for the deficiency of vitamin D, she suggested sitting in the sun for a longer period.
We can also get Vitamin D by consuming vitamin D-rich foods including fish, orange juice, and milk. Women’s mood swings are also higher in the winter season. As there is a lot of time spent indoors, there is no physical activity in this season. Which directly affects the mood.
So during menstruation, you should keep your body active by doing light exercise. Keeping yourself active produces hormones in the body that refreshes the mood and also help reduce bleeding and period pain.
