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Periods or menstruation can be very tough for a woman. Periods refer to monthly shedding of lining of the uterus along with vaginal bleeding. Not only the women in her periods get physical issues like sweating, acne, bleeding, migraines, joint pain etc but hormonal changes also. Hormonal changes or fluctuating levels of prostaglandins and progesterone would cause bowel problems in women during her periods. Truth is that hormonal changes could affect digestion and bowel movement patterns. This could result in diarrhoea, bloating constipation and abdominal cramping etc in women during her periods. It is worthy to note that prostaglandins could stimulate muscle contractions in the intestines and this could lead to loose stools. Digestion would get slowed down when progesterone levels drop. These could make the woman feel uncomfortable. There are certain ways that would help a woman manage her bowel based issue during periods. These are By staying hydrated: It is essential that a woman in her periods must drink water and stay hydrated. This would lower constipation issues in her. Bloating would get reduced as excess sodium would get flushed out. Bowel movements would be smooth. By intake of high fibre foods: Bowel movements in women in her periods would get regulated if she eats high fibre foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables etc. It must be noted that soluble fibre would ease off diarrhoea by absorbing excess water and insoluble fibre combats constipation. By limiting caffeine and sugary drinks: Bowels would get stimulated by consuming excess caffeine and diarrhoea would get worsened. Bloating and gas would be caused by sugary drinks intake. By avoiding dairy especially when sensitive: Bitter fact is that some women would become lactose intolerant during their periods. Point is that when dairy causes bloating feelings then the women must avoid dairy to ease bowel discomfort. By adding probiotics to diet: Healthy gut bacteria would get supported by foods like yoghurt, kefir etc. This would reduce irregular bowel habits and balance digestion etc. By staying active: Digestion would get stimulated and bloating and constipation would be avoided if a woman stays physically active in her periods. It is good to do gentle exercises like walking, yoga etc. By intake of small frequent meals: Eating lighter meals frequently (during periods) would be superb than eating heavy meals once. By this, bloating or sudden bowel urgency could be avoided. By avoiding spicy foods: By eating spicy foods during periods, the digestion would get speeded up and this would increase the chances of diarrhoea and stomach cramps etc. By means of heating pad:  Intestinal muscles would get relaxed by using a heating pad. This would ease the bowel movements and abdominal pain would get reduced.

If you have thought that fading of rashes would correspond to the end of measles and you could feel relaxed, then this article might throw a surprise!! Not many would know the fact that there are certain infections that can attack us after measles.  When a person has measles then he or she would have symptoms like rashes, fever, cough, reddish coloured eyes etc. Virus is responsible for measles in us. Measles is infectious and can spread from one person to another through breath. The shocking piece of information is that measles has come back to the USA and more cases have been reported till now in the middle of 2025 when compared to early 1990s. It is worth mentioning here that after measles the immunity would get lowered and as a result we could get several issues like pneumonia, ear issues, diarrhoea, meningitis etc. It was brought out by a research study in Brazil that measles infection could lead to many non-measles infection deaths. Health issues we could get after measles are Respiratory infections: The cough which we get due to measles would not leave us even after we get cured from measles. The reason for this is due to pneumonia or bronchial pneumonia that would persist.  Children who are below the age of 5 get serious complications due to measles. Diarrhoea and dehydration etc: Not only lungs get affected by measles but also our gut. Toddlers usually suffer from diarrhoea after measles. By this, the children would feel totally drained. It is really shocking to note that in developing countries diarrhoea from measles is a killer. Ear based infections or otitis media: Truth is that one in 10 kids would get ear infections after measles. They could get ringing ears or even hearing loss etc. Point is that the virus would cause inflammation in the Eustachian canal and middle ear.. As a result, the small ears of kids would get filled with fluid and pressure builds up. It is essential to treat ear infection fast or else it can lead to hearing loss also. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis or SSPE: Kids who are between 7 and 10 could get affected by SSPE which can be a worst slow burn tragedy. They could appear as another infection in unvaccinated kids. In the beginning, the kids would show behavioural changes, mood swings etc. After some time, the kids would show seizures, muscle spasms, memory loss etc. Myocarditis issue: After measles, a person can also get myocarditis. It is worthy to mention that the heart muscle would become swollen, irritated and can`t pump well. Chest pain, fatigue and irregular heartbeat would occur. Fact is that the doctors would treat it carefully, balancing fluids and watching heart rhythm on the monitor. Blindness: Children who are deprived of vitamin A could get keratitis or corneal inflammation or corneal ulcers and could go blind also after measles. It is shocking to mention that once damage to cornea is done there is no rewind button. It is for this reason the eye specialists push vitamin A during measles outbreaks. Complications during pregnancy: When a pregnant mother gets affected by measles then she could get miscarriage, premature labour and deliver a low birth weight baby. Truth is that even if the mother survives their babies would be medically fragile.