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If you didn't notice before, when you could have done something and now you realize that menstruation will coincide with your wedding ring posture, it's best to stay calm and not get upset. Use that energy to put the finishing touches on your wedding dress or to choose the best braided hairstyle with loose hair that you will wear that day.

So, before you start to suffer because of this unexpected and unwelcome visit, here are some practical tips that we hope will be very useful.

Be cautious

Beyond the specific case of each one, it's best to arrive on the big day with everything ready to go. and ready to face the situation in the best way.

That is, with painkillers on hand to reduce the discomfort and a kit armed with everything you need You will have to ask a close friend of yours to carry it in a bag during the wedding, since you will have no place to keep it.

Also, take care in time to choose a set of underwear that is suitable You should try it on until you find one that you feel really comfortable with.

Delay menstruation?

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Another alternative, if you definitely don't want to deal with menstruation while being betrothed with your precious white gold ring, is to voluntarily delay it yourself and play it safe. While ideally you shouldn't disrupt the natural process, it is possible to do so by following a simple exercise with your birth control.

" If two treatments are given in a row that is, the placebo is excluded, you can calmly prolong a cycle without any problem," explains Dr. Eduardo Salgado Muñoz, an obstetrician gynecologist at the University of Chile.

"That is, if you have a contraceptive that has 24 tablets and 4 placebo tablets, you take the 24 and continue with the next 24 pills, but you don't take the placebo, so you can delay the bleeding until after you finish the second box," adds the professional.

Now, if you don't use hormonal contraceptives or you stopped using them a while ago, it's best to find another solution so you don't have to go back on the pills.

Decrease the flow

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On the other hand, if you don't want to interrupt your normal period, but you do want to decrease the flow -Even though it's unlikely that something will happen to your brand new 2019 wedding dress, it never hurts to be safe.

According to Dr. Eduardo Salgado Muñoz, unless you suffer from phenomena of higher incidence, such as thrombosis, you can take this type of medication without any problem, of course, after examination and considering the background Tranexamic acid, for example, is used to reduce the amount of bleeding and is sold by prescription," she says.

Living it as such

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If you have already assumed that you will get married while you are on your period and you are nor do you wish to do anything to alter it If you have decided to respect it as such, then at least stock up on medications to help calm the cramps.

"For example, Tenoxicam, Mobex 15 milligrams and Arcoxia 120 milligrams are good alternatives to avoid pain during the menstrual period, especially on the day of the wedding," says the obstetrician-gynecologist.

"All of them are much more effective than mefenamic acid, for example, and they can be bought directly in pharmacies, so there are no obstacles to access them," says Dr. Salgado Muñoz.

Balanced diet

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On the other hand, as the doctor explains, there is also the possibility that menstruation is delayed by anxiety-related factors This is because both disorders of the nervous system have a direct impact on hormones, especially at a time when your head will be between the wedding taping and the final alterations to your suit.

However, regardless of whether you are regular or irregular, the advice is to maintain a balanced diet before and during the period to make it more bearable, essentially reducing the consumption of carbohydrates, fats and salt.

To reduce swelling, meanwhile, it is advisable to drink more water than usual And drinking peppermint tea can also be a good option, as this herb has natural diuretic and pain-relieving properties.

You know! Don't let the pains or the swelling itself make you bitter, so don't waste time and better rehearse the love phrases you'll declare in the vows or the speech you'll give before raising the wedding glasses in front of everyone. The rest, no one will be able to notice.