Introduction
Menstruation and Ramadan often coincide, presenting unique challenges for women. The physical and emotional changes associated with menstruation can be exacerbated by fasting, leading to increased pain, weakness, and dizziness. Additionally, the cultural and social expectations surrounding Ramadan can further complicate how menstruating women manage their health. This guide explores the difficulties women face during menstruation in Ramadan and offers practical solutions to navigate these challenges while maintaining well-being.
1.Days of Menstruation and Ramadan
Menstruation is a natural process and during it, women go through various physical and psychological changes, mood changes due to changes in hormone levels, pain and weakness caused by menstruation are all those elements. Which women have to face every month. But the arrival of these days in Ramadan greatly increases the difficulties of women, regarding which we will tell you today.
1.1 Increase in pain intensity
Generally, syrups and cold things are used more during Iftar in Ramadan. For this reason, the intensity of pain in the period that occurs in Ramadan is very high. With regard to which older women say that because cold things are used more in Ramadan, the pain is more on the days of menstruation than on normal days.
1.2 Complaint of weakness and dizziness
Fasting throughout the day makes women weak compared to normal days, and normal girls who are picky about food and drink and already suffer from anemia and low blood pressure, for them in Ramadan. In the coming period, the difficulties increase because they feel more weak and therefore they also get more dizziness.
1.3 Ban on eating and drinking despite not fasting
One of the biggest difficulties faced by women in the month of Ramadan is abstaining from food and drink despite not fasting. Even in this age of technology, many women feel that the men in their household are completely unaware that every month women have their menstrual cycle, in which fasting is prohibited. For this reason, even though women are not fasting, they appear to everyone as if they are fasting and therefore neither eat nor drink anything throughout the day, which further increases their weakness.
2.Solution to problems of menstruation and Ramadan
1. First of all, all women should accept the fact that menstruation is necessary for their health and it is not a sin they are committing, so stop being ashamed of it.
2. In this regard, teach your girls that this is a natural process, so rather than worrying about it, it is better to accept it and get used to living with it. Respect is obligatory on all of us in Ramadan and eating while sitting in front of the fasting person is prohibited. But this does not mean that one should not eat or drink anything for the whole day just for the fear that no one will see him eating. Even if someone sees you eating and drinking, there is no shame in it because it is the exemption that you have received from the Almighty. Women suffering from low blood pressure and anemia should make special preparations in this regard before the arrival of Ramadan and pay special attention to their diet instead of skipping food and drink even during menstruation because in these days’ women are especially A diet high in protein.
Conclusion
Navigating menstruation during Ramadan requires understanding and adaptation. Women should embrace the naturalness of menstruation, acknowledging it as a normal part of life rather than something to be ashamed of. By preparing in advance, maintaining a balanced diet, and seeking support when needed, women can manage the physical and emotional impacts more effectively. Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection and community, and respecting individual needs while participating in this sacred month can lead to a more balanced and fulfilling experience.