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NoDoctor's answer:
Hello! Women should not drink tea during their menstrual period. In addition to the normal iron loss in the body, women lose an extra 18-21 milligrams of iron during each menstrual cycle. Therefore, it's advisable for women to consume more iron-rich foods, such as black fungus and pig liver, during this time to avoid iron deficiency anemia. If tea is consumed during menstruation, the high tannic acid content in tea can combine with iron molecules from food, forming a large amount of precipitates that hinder the absorption of iron by the intestinal mucosa.