Does taking ibuprofen for dysmenorrhea have any side effects?

Many women experience menstrual cramps during their periods. Some women will choose to take medicine when the pain is severe. Most people choose ibuprofen tablets. So are there any side effects for women taking ibuprofen? How to relieve menstrual pain?

Menstrual pain is divided into primary menstrual pain and secondary menstrual pain. Primary dysmenorrhea is "functional dysmenorrhea", which can be simply understood as "intrauterine" dysmenorrhea that does not affect physical and mental health. This kind of dysmenorrhea has normal uterus and B-ultrasound examinations, but it is pain without cause, which is relieved by brown sugar ginger water, painkillers and sleeping.

Secondary dysmenorrhea means that there may be no dysmenorrhea at the beginning, but with the development of some diseases, the symptoms of dysmenorrhea become more and more severe. For example, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine malformations, etc., all begin to cause menstrual pain as you age. In this case, relying solely on painkillers to relieve dysmenorrhea is not only useless, but may also delay the disease.

Are there any side effects of taking ibuprofen for women with menstrual pain?

Primary dysmenorrhea may be caused by excessive mental stress, habitual long-term sitting, which leads to poor blood circulation in the body, and a preference for eating cold food, which aggravates the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. You can take ibuprofen painkillers appropriately to relieve the pain.

Secondary dysmenorrhea is mostly caused by diseases, the most common of which are endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids, etc. If you blindly take painkillers, it will cover up the disease and even aggravate the existing symptoms and delay treatment. It is best to take less painkillers, go to the hospital for relevant examinations, and treat the symptoms after determining the cause of the disease.

It should be noted that ibuprofen tablets can relieve pain. But it is likely to cause gastrointestinal reactions. Long-term consumption is not recommended. Long-term use of ibuprofen painkillers can easily lead to drug dependence and even drug resistance, causing confusion of the autonomic nervous system, polarization, memory loss, insomnia and other adverse effects.

How to relieve menstrual pain

1. Balanced diet

Eat more nutritious and healthy foods, such as vegetables, fruits, chicken breast, and fish. These foods are very beneficial to women's health. In your daily diet, eating small and frequent meals can help reduce the degree of menstrual pain.

2. Hot compress

Applying heat to the lower abdomen can help relieve uterine cramps, promote blood circulation in the abdomen, and relieve dysmenorrhea. If you use heated Chinese medicine for hot compress, the actual effect of promoting blood circulation, dredge meridians, regulating qi and relieving pain will be better.

3. Control your drinking

If edema occurs during menstruation, alcoholic beverages should be strictly prohibited. Because ethanol can aggravate edema. In addition, alcohol may directly or indirectly affect the changes in estrogen levels and disrupt the normal physiological cycle.

4. Massage techniques

When you have menstrual pain, rub your palms together until they become warm, and massage the lower abdomen below the navel in a clockwise direction for about 200 times. Or press and rub the Zusanli and Sanyinjiao points for 1 minute each.