Causes of abdominal bloating during menstruation

For women, the menstrual period is a very critical period. Women should pay special attention at this time because some bad habits may pose hidden dangers to women's health. Therefore, the discomfort symptoms during menstruation need to be taken seriously, otherwise it will affect women's fertility, which is quite dangerous. Next, we will introduce to you in detail the reasons for abdominal bloating during menstruation.

Dysmenorrhea refers to a common and frequently occurring disease characterized by unbearable pain in the lower abdomen or soreness and discomfort in the lumbar region before, during, or after menstruation. There are two types: primary and secondary. Primary dysmenorrhea is also called functional dysmenorrhea, and Chinese medicine calls it "menstrual abdominal pain"! The cause of primary dysmenorrhea is not yet fully understood. It may be caused by mental stress, poor health, uterine spasmodic contractions leading to uterine ischemia or uterine tilt causing menstrual blood retention; uterine hypoplasia, and an imbalance in the proportion of uterine muscle and fibrous tissue. Secondary dysmenorrhea is mostly caused by diseases such as endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and tumors. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is due to poor blood circulation, qi stagnation and blood stasis, and malnutrition of the uterus. Cold accumulates in the cells, dampness and heat flow downward, and liver and kidney deficiency causes menstruation to become sluggish and painful. Traditional medicine treats the symptoms by regulating blood and relieving pain during menstruation according to different symptoms and qualities. It also treats the root cause by identifying the cause at other times, so that Qi and blood flow smoothly, menstrual blood flows smoothly, and the pain heals itself.

When a woman's menstrual cycle comes, the lower abdominal cavity below the navel will be affected by the cycle and the surrounding organs will be affected, so some people will experience cramps and diarrhea, while others will suffer from constipation. People who suffer from constipation will have bloating and pain in their stomachs, which can sometimes be very severe. Experts from Wuxi Hongqiao Hospital said that when diagnosing and treating bloating and pain, if the patient is a female, on the one hand, diet should be considered, and on the other hand, whether it is related to the menstrual cycle should also be considered. This is also related to the fact that many women do not pay much attention to their daily diet and like to eat cold food. Thermal expansion and contraction cause the lower abdomen to become tight, so it is necessary to use methods to regulate menstruation.

The above content is an introduction to the causes of abdominal bloating during menstruation. Abdominal bloating and pain are very common during menstruation and are a relatively normal phenomenon. However, women with serious conditions must pay attention to conditioning. Many women have difficulty conceiving due to menstrual problems, so any physical abnormalities need to be treated actively.