Which part should I massage if my period is delayed?

Modern women are under great pressure from work and life. Long-term bad living habits can easily lead to endocrine disorders. Endocrine disorders can easily cause irregular menstruation. Delayed or early menstruation in women are both manifestations of irregular menstruation. Irregular menstruation in women needs timely treatment. Irregular menstruation can be treated through massage. So which part should be massaged when menstruation is delayed?

Acupoint massage helps menstruation

#Position 1: Sanyinjiao Point

Where can I get massage for delayed menstruation? Reasons for delayed menstruation for different body types

The "Sanyinjiao Point" on the foot is located about 4 fingers wide above the inner ankle. This is the intersection of the liver, spleen, and kidney. It is recommended to press the left foot with the right hand and the right foot with the left hand so that it is easier to apply force. Apply some force (you will feel a little bloating) and massage in a kneading and pressing manner for about 30 times. Rest for 10 seconds and continue. Do it three times in total! The more you press, the better the effect~

#Position 2: Hegu Point

Where can I get massage for delayed menstruation? Reasons for delayed menstruation for different body types

Follow your index finger down, and press down on the painful spot at the base of your thumb! Use the same method as above to massage, rest for 10 seconds after every 30 times, and then continue to press. Do 3 sets on each side! You can do this action when you are in the car and have nothing to do. It is good for your body to press more often!

#Position 3: Guanyuan Point

Where can I get massage for delayed menstruation? Reasons for delayed menstruation for different body types

Guanyuan acupoint is a very important gynecological acupoint for girls! It is located above the uterus and just below the navel, about the width of four fingers together (see the red heart in the picture above). Pressing it more often can not only help the intestines and blood circulation, but also prevent premature ovarian failure! The pressing method is the same as above, press about 30 times at a time, rest for 10 seconds and continue pressing, do 3 sets in total!

#Position 4: Shenque Point

This point is located in the middle of the umbilicus, that is, the belly button. It has the effects of nourishing the essence and strengthening the foundation, replenishing yin and restraining yang, restoring yang and consolidating deficiency, and harmonizing the stomach and intestines. It is mainly used to treat gastritis, enteritis, women's cold blood and infertility, and irregular menstruation.

Before going to bed every night, rub your hands together to warm them up, place your left palm at the bottom and the right palm at the top, and place them on top of each other on your navel. Massage with small circles, 20 to 30 times each time, until the area becomes warm and swollen.

Where can I get massage for delayed menstruation? Reasons for delayed menstruation for different body types

#Position 5: Qihai Point

This point is located 1.5 inches below the navel on the midline of the abdomen. The water vapor in the Ren meridian absorbs heat here and then evaporates and disperses, which can generate Yang Qi. It is mainly used to treat abdominal distension, indigestion, constipation, abdominal pain around the navel, spermatorrhea, impotence in men, etc. It can also treat various gynecological problems in women, such as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, and postpartum lochia.

First, place your right palm against the Qi Hai area and massage it 100 times in a clockwise direction using small, medium, and large circles. Then switch to your left palm and massage until it feels warm.

#Position 5: Tianshu Point

Located on the abdomen, horizontally at the center of the umbilicus, 2 inches lateral to the anterior midline, at the rectus abdominis muscle and its sheath. This point is a gathering point of the Large Intestine Meridian of Hand Yangming. It is mainly used to treat gastrointestinal diseases and gynecological diseases. Massage can be used to assist in the treatment of constipation, abdominal distension, diarrhea, as well as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea.

When massaging this point, first exhale slowly, press with a little force for about 2 seconds, repeat the pressure 5 times, then rub your palms to warm them, and rub the abdomen in a clockwise direction until the area becomes warm.

What to eat after your period

In addition to acupuncture points, many foods we normally consume are also very good for gynecology, menstruation, etc.! In particular, we should take advantage of the end of menstruation to supplement more foods that "protect the kidneys and replenish yin and blood", such as the following:

Medicinal food: Polygonum multiflorum, Rehmannia glutinosa, Chinese angelica, Chuanxiong, red dates, wolfberry

Beverages: Cranberry juice, apple juice, grape juice, red bean soup

Vegetables: carrots, black fungus, kale, broccoli, red broccoli, mushrooms, eggplant, kelp, hair algae, tomatoes, yam

Seafood and meat: black-bone chicken, sea cucumber, fish skin, beef, pork liver

Fruits: cherries, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, mulberries, black currants, cranberries