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I'm wondering is green tea good or bad for periods?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Dysmenorrhea: Some recommend warm green tea to v pain/ spasm from menstrual cramps. But in traditional chinese medicine drinking green tea is not recommended during menses. It is reported that during menstruation women may lose 18 to 21 mg of iron in association w blood loss. The tannins in green tea can adversely impact absorption of iron through intestinal mucosa. The tannic acid may also ^ possibility of.

Answered 3/11/2017

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