Gas before periods - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

When gas builds up in the gastrointestinal tract, it causes periods of gas. Before periods, a woman's digestive system slows down, and the food eaten is not able to travel as fast as it does during normal days.

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Many times the diet of a woman increases given changes in mood during periods. In such a situation, due to eating and drinking more, the woman may be swallowing more air. Together with the gas in the digestive system, this air starts giving more trouble.

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Estrogen and progesterone hormones start to decrease or increase in many women before their periods. Due to this, the stomach starts bloating and gas starts forming.

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Regular exercise can provide relief from this discomfort to a great extent. According to research, regular exercise can provide relief from the physical and mental symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

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However, diet is not the complete cause of gas before periods, but some food and drink cause gas. Avoiding the consumption of these foods before and during periods can help in getting rid of pre-period gas.

Beer and carbonated drinks cause gas along with beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, lentils, mushrooms, onions, peas, and whole grains. Avoiding consumption of all these before periods and during periods can help. Apart from this, eating in small portions and drinking plenty of water can also help in getting rid of gas.

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Many people find over-the-counter medicines helpful in getting rid of period gas. In this, the intake of medicines containing activated charcoal, alpha-galactosidase alpha, simethicone, and lactase supplements is recommended. However, it is right not to consume these medicines without a doctor's advice.

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