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Can I drink alcohol when I’m on my period | Can I drink alcohol when I’m on my period

Asked by:Bernstein

Asked on:Mar 31, 2026 10:54 PM

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  • Andrea Andrea

    Mar 31, 2026

      female It is best not to drink alcohol during menstruation, because alcohol is very harmful to the body and also has a great impact on the human liver. Before menstruation, the drunken time will be prolonged, and women are more likely to suffer from liver damage and alcohol poisoning. male The more you drink, the more likely you are to be poisoned by alcohol.

      Women have fewer enzymes involved in alcohol metabolism, so their ability to break down acetaldehyde is weaker. In addition, due to the influence of female hormone secretion before menstruation, the secretion of alcohol-decomposing enzymes will also decrease, and the speed of decomposing alcohol will decrease, so that alcohol cannot be excreted but becomes an acidic substance. The possibility of causing liver dysfunction increases.

      Before menstruation, the activity of catabolic enzymes is low, and the ability to metabolize alcohol decreases. The longer you stay in a drunken state, the more serious your drunkenness will be. Therefore, drinking before menstruation can lead to addiction and alcohol poisoning in many cases.

      I especially want to drink during menstruation. Grape Many women drink or warm wine because their body temperature drops by 0.3-0.4 degrees during menstruation and they subconsciously want to warm their bodies. During this period, 1-2 glasses of wine is the appropriate amount, no more.