What causes abdominal pain during menstruation

I believe that many female friends have experienced lower abdominal distension and pain during menstruation. Don’t ignore these experiences, because menstrual abdominal pain may be a symptom of some gynecological diseases and may pose certain hidden dangers to your health. Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological disease, and it can also cause lower abdominal distension and pain during menstruation. There are some other diseases that you can learn about below.

Dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea is divided into primary and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary pain is often seen in adolescent girls. It is related to the level of prostaglandins in the body, cold, emotional and psychological factors, but there is no organic disease. It can generally heal itself with age or after marriage and childbirth. Common causes of secondary pain are endometriosis and adenomyosis. The symptoms include gradually increasing pain, often in a cyclical pattern, or dull pain in the lower abdomen during non-menstrual periods that worsens before and after menstruation. In addition, it is often accompanied by infertility and menstrual disorders, which often require drug treatment.

Endometriosis

Endometriosis is the most common cause of secondary dysmenorrhea, and patients mainly present with progressive dysmenorrhea. The pain is mostly located in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral region, and may radiate to the vagina, perineum, anus or thigh. It usually starts 1 to 2 days before menstruation, is most severe on the first day of menstruation, and gradually subsides after menstruation. Therefore, those with longer menstrual periods often have longer pain duration. If the ectopic situation is serious, it will also affect fertility.

Acute appendicitis

It is a common lower abdominal pain in young girls. It is a surgical disease, but it needs to be differentiated from gynecological diseases. About 70%-80% of patients initially feel pain in the upper abdomen or around the navel, which then moves to the right lower abdomen a few hours later. The pain of simple appendicitis is limited to the right lower abdomen and may be continuous or paroxysmal. The abdominal pain of suppurative appendicitis worsens, often presenting as paroxysmal severe pain or bloating. Necrotizing appendicitis begins with persistent throbbing pain, and the area of ​​abdominal pain expands and the severity becomes more severe. In the early stages, there is often mild nausea and vomiting of food, often accompanied by loss of appetite and constipation. Abdominal distension may occur when inflammation is severe. The presence of migratory right lower abdominal pain is a characteristic of appendicitis. The disease generally requires surgical resection.

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease is also one of the important causes of dysmenorrhea. Once a pelvic infection occurs, symptoms may include chills and fever, loss of appetite, back pain, and increased vaginal discharge. The symptoms vary depending on the severity and extent of the inflammation. For example, the formation of an inflammatory mass can compress the bladder and rectum, causing a series of complications such as anal distension and frequent urination, which often worsen after fatigue, after sexual intercourse, and before and after menstruation.

The reasons for lower abdominal distension and pain during menstruation have been clearly introduced to you in the above information. I believe that you have also learned a lot about these gynecological diseases. Female friends should pay attention to their living habits, eat light food, and get enough rest.