What causes premenstrual abdominal bloating?

Maybe every woman has experienced the symptoms of lower abdominal distension before and after menstruation. This is a normal reaction before menstruation. The pelvic cavity will become congested before menstruation, and pelvic congestion will cause lower abdominal distension. Some women with severe symptoms may even have a very hard lower abdomen. So, let me explain to you in detail what premenstrual lower abdominal distension is. I hope it will be helpful to women with premenstrual lower abdominal distension.

Lower abdominal swelling before menstruation is probably caused by hormone fluctuations during menstruation. If the pain is not severe, it is normal and you don't need to worry. You should pay more attention to keeping warm and keeping clean during menstruation. You can drink some brown sugar water in moderation, which can relieve dysmenorrhea.

Dysmenorrhea is divided into two types according to TCM theory: Qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome. Symptom characteristics: Lower abdominal pain before or during menstruation that is resistant to pressure, scanty menstrual flow, irregular menstruation, dark purple menstrual blood with clots, pain relief after the clots are discharged, and disappearance of pain after menstruation. Treatment is suitable for regulating qi, removing blood stasis and relieving pain. Prescription: Gexia Zhuyu Decoction with modifications. Syndrome of cold stagnation in the uterus: It is divided into yang deficiency and internal cold: Symptom characteristics: cold pain in the lower abdomen during or before menstruation, feels better when pressed, and is relieved by heat, scanty menstrual flow, and dark menstrual color. The treatment is to warm the meridians and uterus and relieve pain. Prescription: Wenjing Decoction plus aconite, mugwort, and fennel. Stagnation of cold and dampness: Symptoms: Cold pain in the lower abdomen during or before menstruation, pain relieved by heat, severe pain when pressed, scanty menstrual flow, dark menstrual color with clots. The treatment is suitable for warming the meridians, dispelling cold and dampness, resolving blood stasis and relieving pain. Prescription: Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction plus Atractylodes lancea and Poria cocos. Syndrome of damp-heat descending: Symptoms and characteristics: Premenstrual lower abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure and a burning sensation, or normal abdominal pain that is aggravated during menstruation, dark red menstrual blood, and thick and lumpy. The treatment should be effective in clearing away heat, removing dampness, resolving blood stasis and relieving pain. Prescription: Heat-clearing and blood-regulating soup also includes red vine, Patrinia salsa, and coix seed. Qi and blood deficiency syndrome: Symptoms: dull pain in the lower abdomen one or two days after menstruation or during menstruation, or a feeling of emptiness in the lower abdomen and genitals, preference for massage, scanty menstrual flow, light color and thin texture. The treatment is suitable for invigorating qi, nourishing blood and relieving pain. Prescription: Remove the raw rehmannia from Shengyu Decoction and add white peony root, cyperus rotundus and Corydalis yanhusuo. Symptoms of liver and kidney deficiency: One or two days after menstruation or during menstruation, continuous lower abdominal pain, dark-colored menstruation, small amount of menstruation, and thin quality. The treatment is suitable for nourishing the kidney and liver and relieving pain. Prescription: Tiaogan Decoction with modifications.

If you experience abdominal distension before menstruation during your period, you can check whether it is serious. If it is particularly serious, you can go to the hospital's gynecology department for a detailed examination to avoid future troubles. Lower abdominal pain before menstruation is a symptom of dysmenorrhea. Eat less cold food and drink more boiled water. Pay attention to personal hygiene to avoid cross infection.