Now I do realize this would be a very small amount of blood, but I'm just curious. Yes, there are health risks associated with ingesting or being exposed to menses, because this is both fluid sharing and also blood sharing, even though menses is more than just blood.
Most over-the-counter sleep aids contain antihistamines. Tolerance to the sedative effects of antihistamines can develop quickly â so the longer you take them, the less likely they are to make you sleepy. In addition, some over-the-counter sleep aids can leave you feeling groggy and unwell the next day.
Updated May 30, 2016. The over-the-counter medication diphenhydramine is found in many sleeping pills intended for insomnia treatment. It is the sleep-inducing element in medications used as sleep aids such as Simply Sleep, Unisom, Tylenol PM, Advil PM, Aleve PM, and Benadryl. Its use does not require a prescription, so it may be a good initial option for the treatment of acute insomnia to help initiate and maintain sleep.