What to do with menstrual cramps

Menstruation is a special physiological phenomenon of women. Women all have a uterus, which is the cradle for women to conceive babies. Every month, the uterus prepares for the arrival of new life. If the cradle cannot wait for the arrival of new life, it will fall off, which is menstruation. Many women have dysmenorrhea during their menstruation. Some can be said to be in so much pain that they feel like they are on the verge of death. Many women simply say that they will never be women again in their next life.

Dysmenorrhea refers to pain in the lower abdomen or waist during and before and after menstruation. With the menstrual cycle, severe cases may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, cold sweats, cold hands and feet, and severe cases can even cause coma, which has a great impact on work and life.

Causes of dysmenorrhea:

1. Endocrine factors: Abdominal pain during menstruation is related to the increase of progesterone in the luteal phase.

2. The content of prostaglandins (PG) in the endometrium and menstrual blood increases, and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) acts on uterine muscle fibers to cause them to contract and cause dysmenorrhea. The prostaglandin content in the endometrial tissue of menstrual patients is significantly increased compared with that of women with normal uterine function.

3. Excessive contraction of the uterus. Although the uterine contraction pressure of patients with dysmenorrhea is basically the same as that of normal women (normal pressure is about 4.9Kpa), the uterine contraction lasts longer and is often difficult to relax completely, so dysmenorrhea occurs due to excessive uterine contraction.

4. Cervical stenosis mainly causes obstruction of menstrual outflow, leading to dysmenorrhea.

5. Abnormal position of the uterus. If a woman's uterus is extremely retroflexed or anteflexed, it may affect the smooth flow of menstrual blood and cause dysmenorrhea.

6. Uterine hypoplasia Poor uterine development is prone to abnormal blood supply, causing uterine ischemia and hypoxia and causing dysmenorrhea.

7. Psychological and neurological factors: Some women are overly sensitive to pain.

8. Genetic factors: A daughter's dysmenorrhea is related to her mother's dysmenorrhea.

If a woman has dysmenorrhea, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a detailed examination. If there is no organic lesion, you can adjust yourself at home. You can eat more blood-enriching foods, such as longan, pork liver, etc. If the dysmenorrhea is very severe, you can take some Yimu Gao and ibufen sustained-release capsules in advance.