5 ways to keep mental and women's health during the war - an expert

The war has dramatically changed the lives of many Ukrainians and made it at the mental level. However, not only the emotional sphere suffers. Sexologist Eugene Kolko told focus about how the war influenced women's health and psyche. Everyone experiences this time differently, depending on the circumstances, type of nervous system, etc. However, every woman, who is abroad, and who lives in the frontline city, and the one whose man protects the country - all live in a state of chronic stress.

The teacher of the National Institute of Sexology and Sexual Health by Eugene Kolko told focus how to recognize alarming changes in their condition and what to do to maintain women's health. In focus. The style appeared its Telegram channel. Subscribe to not miss the most interesting news from the world of show business and worldly life! Everyone feels stress differently, but it has an equally negative effect on our health, especially if it is long.

"Muscle voltage is one of the first signals that happened wrong. The worst is when the tension and discomfort remain, even when stress has passed. The brain ceases to see them and perceives them as the norm," the expert says. In women, the first reaction to severe stress is an intimate health disorder. Not surprisingly, at the beginning of the war, many women complained about the lack of menstruation, cycle failures and pain.

"With regard to the intimate well -being of a woman, one of the most common symptoms of stress is to reduce sexual attraction. Reduced libido in many women can be caused by stress of war, problems in relationships, financial difficulties, health problems," Eugene said.

It is important to remember that stress causes changes at the hormonal level, because a number of hormones are released in the body, which can lead to a decrease in libido, menstrual disorders, increased appetite and even promote the development of new diseases. How can we reduce the negative effects of emotional tension? Sleep and balanced nutrition are the main elements that help our body to recover and function properly.

If you go to bed in time and get a sleep rate during the night, your nervous and hormonal systems work properly, respectively, stress hormones come back to normal. You may be surprised, but if you get the necessary nutrients during the day, you not only feel good physically, you also improve your mood, increase the amount of energy and increase efficiency. "Physical activity is the best cure for stress and stress, it helps to improve health and psychological condition.

How does it work? Very simple. Physical activity burns stress hormones and helps the body to secrete the euphoria and happiness hormone - endorphin. It is a natural analgesic and corresponds to For good mood and reassurance, and therefore improves sleep and general psychological state, " - said Eugene Kolko. Speaking of physical activity, many women have a gym and strength training, but not only.

Long outdoor walks, morning exercise, yoga or Pilates training and just daily home activity are also great options. Intimate gymnastics can not only sprinkle your women's health, but also improve libido and develop sensuality. "If we talk about women's health, the ideal physical activity is intimate gymnastics. It covers the work of the pelvic floor muscles, work with breathing, posture, normalization of lymph flow, improves sexual sensitivity.

and excessive tone where it accumulates in the first place is a pelvis and a chest. An easy way to make sure that breathing practices really work - make a long exhale. Try to exhale air through your nose twice as long as you take a breath, "says the expert. . "Keep track of your heartbeat - it becomes slower during exhalation. Along with this, the head calms down, the thoughts become less, and the heart is calmer.

" It is difficult to overestimate the importance of intimate gymnastics for women's health, because it helps during painful menstruation, improves blood circulation in the pelvic organs, removes stagnation and even adjusts the gastrointestinal tract. "In addition to physical activity, various bodily practices can work well. They help to make contact with the body and bring us back to themselves. One of my loved ones is dancing.

Turn on your favorite music, light candles, in short, arrange an atmosphere, and move and touch and touch yourself your body as you feel. Release your body and relax your head, everything will turn out on your own. You are guaranteed a good mood! " - says the expert. Often we are so much immersed in our thoughts, things and emotions that we forget about the body, its boundaries and borders. So try to touch yourself more often, do massage, stroke.

The sexologist says that such actions "soothe, set up" hearing "and help renew libido. Sometimes, to get relief, you just need to talk your pain and problems. That is why it is very important not to distance themselves from the society and not close in yourself. Even talking to a coffee with a coffee or a sister on the phone can have a therapeutic effect. Now it is very important to share your empathy, to have people who are ready to listen and hear you.

"In addition to social ties, improving psycho-emotional state will help you a job that brings you pleasure. It can be any creativity: dancing, drawing, molding, knitting and even cooking. The main thing is that it is that thing that captures you so much that you can switch from the surrounding information noise and plunge into pleasure, "Eugene Kolko advises.

Do not forget to take care of yourself, giving yourself little women's joys: your favorite cafe dessert, a walk in the park, a bright manicure or new perfumes - they will become the threads that will keep you. It is worth remembering that you are the most valuable that you have and there are many more important cases that will need resource, strength and energy.

Do not delay life for later, notice and appreciate every day, every moment, try to find positive moments that will not allow you to despair and immerse yourself in prolonged depression. "Stress is the greatest factor in the deterioration of women's psychological and sexual health in the war. If you cannot handle yourself, you should definitely seek psychological help from a specialist. It's not ashamed and not scary. There are now free specialized psychological assistance programs in Ukraine.