Why does this read like a man giving women instructions on how to behave during their menstrual cycle. I know you are probably someone who menstruates but holy shit, this post seems judgemental.
I will say though, I didn’t drink a drop of alcohol until my late twenties and my periods are no worse now, when I enjoy a few glasses of vino, then they were then- when I was Tee-total.
So, in answer to your question. I think women should do whatever the hell they need to do to ease their suffering.