Persimmons taste sweet and astringent, cold, affecting the discharge of menstrual blood, stimulate uterine contraction caused by dysmenorrhea. Moreover, eating persimmons more often during menstruation will cause the uterus to be cold and cause symptoms such as low menstrual flow and delayed menstruation.
In addition, persimmons contain ellagic acid, which is easy to combine with iron and hinder the body's intake of iron in food, and women themselves lose a lot of blood during menstruation and need to replenish iron. Therefore, women should not consume persimmons during menstruation. Especially those women who are already in the habit of menstrual cramps, it is not suitable to eat persimmons during menstruation.