Is it safe to consume sweet rice wine during menstruation?

Generally speaking, it is not recommended to drink sweet rice wine during menstruation. The specific reasons are as follows:

During menstruation, women's bodies are in a special physiological state, with the uterine lining shedding to form menstrual flow, and the pelvic area in a congested state. Sweet rice wine contains ethanol, which promotes blood circulation. Consumption may further enhance pelvic blood circulation, potentially increasing menstrual flow or prolonging menstruation.

During menstruation, women's bodies typically have relatively weaker resistance, and gastrointestinal function may also be affected. Consuming sweet rice wine at this time might increase the burden on the gastrointestinal system, causing discomfort symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, especially for women with weak constitutions or cold deficiency of the spleen and stomach, who should avoid it.

Consuming sweet rice wine may also affect the proliferation and shedding of the endometrium, leading to menstrual cycle irregularities; impact uterine blood circulation, causing uterine ischemia and hypoxia, thereby exacerbating dysmenorrhea symptoms; stimulate the uterus, causing excessive endometrial shedding and prolonged menstruation; and affect the contraction and relaxation of the uterine muscle layer, leading to abnormal uterine contractions and affecting the normal discharge of menstruation.

Some women who are in good health and have no history of specific diseases may consume small amounts of sweet rice wine during menstruation without significant adverse effects, although consumption should still be minimal. Women should maintain healthy lifestyle and dietary habits during menstruation, such as consuming more high-protein and high-vitamin foods, and avoiding spicy or irritating foods and beverages.