Women hate this time of the month they have to receive their periods. Any woman will tell you it’s never fun to have periods. Some women experience the black side of periods while to others it’s just shedding blood. There are many things that happen to a woman’s body during periods. To add to these things, a woman will go through painful cramps, mood swings, and even food cravings. Many physical and mental changes that occur during periods are caused by hormonal fluctuations. Here are five body changes that will happen to you during periods:
Enlarged and painful breastsEvery woman will tell you that there will be changes on her breasts when she in nearing her periods. It is during this time that her breasts will enlarge, some will even become painful to touch. A woman at during this time will not allow you to touch her breasts as they will have tightened up and somehow painful.
HeadachesMost women experience headaches before and during periods. During this time, there is a drop in estrogen levels. Estrogen hormone in the body affects a headache related chemical in the brain. When their level drops, a woman is likely to experience a headache. This could be eased by taking over the counter painkillers.
CrampsThis is the most obvious thing that will happen to a woman during periods. However, not all woman go through painful cramps. To some women, there are no cramp pains in their abdomen, while to others, they feel a lot of pain that they cannot walk or do anything actively. Cramps can be cooled down using painkillers.
Acne outbreaksMenstrual acne causes big red pimple in most women during. Acne outbreak is caused by hormonal changes in a woman’s body. The level of estrogen and progesterone go down while the male hormone in women, testosterone remain constant. A woman will have these unwanted things on her face some days before the onset of periods. However, they subside as periods starts to flow and dry out.