Menstrual cycles and acne

Two at the same cost

Quite a number of women tend to be befallen by these two unpleasant conditions at approximately the same time. Namely, acne is quite frequent and is known to accompany the menstrual cycle in many cases. As a matter of fact, this can even befall those women who have never experienced any acne-related problems in their lives.

But the appearance of acne is not the only thing to worry about; for once they occur during this awkward time of the month for women, they tend to stick for quite a while.

It is also quite often the case that, aside from bloating and cramping that is known to accompany the menstrual cycle, the breakout of acne joins the unpleasant crowd. Of course, this combination turns out to be, without exaggeration, a living hell for the woman in question.

Acne is a common disease with an underlying hormonal basis; however, there has never been a study to determine the ways in which the different stages of the menstrual cycle affect acne in women.

Four hundred female participants, aged 12 to 52 years, were questioned whether their acne got worse before, during, or after their menstrual period and also asked whether it was unrelated to the menstrual period.
Their age, severity of acne, ethnicity, and oral contraceptive use were also recorded. Overall 177 of 400 (44%) of those interviewed experienced premenstrual flares of their acne. Severity of acne, ethnicity, and oral contraceptive use did not affect the premenstrual flare rate.
Women older than 33 years had a higher rate of premenstrual flares relative to women aged 20 to 33 years (P =.03 by chi(2) analysis).

✓ Fact confirmed: The effect of the menstrual cycle on acne S. Stoll, A. R. Shalita, G. F. Webster, R. Kaplan, S. Danesh, A. Penstein; 2001 Dec

But, women should not despair because there are a couple of techniques and methods that can aid them to cope with symptoms. These methods are not just fairly uncomplicated and will not come down hard on your budget. All it takes for their potential to be fully realized is a bit of preparation.

Word of warning – women who do not experience intense cramping, the one that makes it difficult to move at all, should avoid taking menstrual medication while employing these novelty and miraculous techniques.

Miraculous Novelties Revealed

This is the section that will give you all the necessary information regarding the miraculous techniques in question; all a person has to do is follow the instructions to the letter and the results will be visible pretty soon.

Four or five days prior to the beginning of the menstrual cycle, a person should start diminishing their intake of salt. Of course, sodium is vital for a person’s health but embodied in sodium chloride (known as table salt also).

Therefore, the recommended and most beneficial manner in which a woman can provide her body with all the sodium it needs is by way of different varieties of fresh and natural food such as broccoli, spinach, turnip, and collard greens.

One important thing to watch out for and avoid is table salt and food varieties that contain processed salt in any form. Beneficial as well are such herbs as Basil, Cilantro, Thyme, Black Pepper, and the alike for seasoning.

Exercising a couple of times in the course of the week makes a world of difference. In case this is not possible for one reason or another, women should at least spend more time on pleasant walks, which also present a form of moderate physical activity.

Also, a couple of days prior to the onset of the cycle, it is highly recommended to start your day with a serving of either fresh or frozen cherries, but consumed separately from other food and accompanied by drinking water.