Will abdominal cupping affect menstruation? How long is the best time to use abdominal cupping to lose weight?

Generally speaking, cupping is not recommended during the menstrual period. Cupping during the menstrual period will affect the menstruation. Therefore, many people worry about whether cupping on the abdomen to lose weight during the non-menstrual period will also affect the menstruation. Let's learn about it together below.

1. Cupping during non-menstrual period does not affect normal menstruation

Cupping can expel cold and dampness, dredge meridians, and help lose weight during non-menstrual period. If a reasonable cupping frequency is maintained, it will not affect menstruation. It can also help promote qi and blood circulation, improve women's uterine cold, dysmenorrhea, and low menstrual blood volume with blood clots.

2. Cupping during menstruation can cause heavy menstrual bleeding

Cupping is done on the meridians, which has a certain impact on endocrine. If cupping is performed during menstruation, it may increase menstrual blood volume and prolong menstruation.

3. Excessive cupping will affect menstruation

Excessive cupping will deplete your energy. If you don't control the frequency properly, it can easily lead to insufficient energy and blood, which may cause delayed menstruation or less menstruation. In addition, during the cupping period, you are generally required to control your diet appropriately. If you diet excessively, it will affect your normal endocrine system and also cause delayed menstruation.

The time required for cupping should be determined by the size and material of the cupping cup. However, in general, the time for cupping should not exceed ten minutes. This is because if the negative pressure in the cupping cup is too high, the skin will be burned after cupping, or even blisters and skin infections will occur.

Cupping can indeed help with weight loss, because cupping has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, relaxing meridians and dredging collaterals, etc. However, cupping takes a long time to lose weight, and the effect varies from person to person, and not everyone will see significant results.

Abdominal cupping for weight loss will not cause constipation. If you have constipation, it is due to improper diet. Cupping for weight loss has a certain effect. If your bowel movements are abnormal, you should still pay attention to it. Massage your lower abdomen, drink more water, and eat enough staple food.