What is the reason for back pain during menstruation?

It is a common phenomenon for women to experience back pain during menstruation. There are many reasons for this. It is generally caused by pelvic inflammatory disease or uterine disease. When there is uterine cold, this phenomenon is also easy to occur. You can care for and improve the back pain by keeping the waist warm.

What is the reason for back pain during menstruation?

1. Causes of menstrual back pain in women

Pelvic inflammatory disease

The low back pain caused by inflammation such as pelvic inflammatory disease is completely different from the low back pain in men and is a more common low back pain in women of childbearing age. Low back pain caused by pelvic inflammatory disease and cervicitis is relatively common in clinical practice. The pain is soreness and pain in the lumbar region, accompanied by lower abdominal distension and increased leucorrhea.

Cold and damp low back pain

This type of low back pain is mainly caused by wind and cold invading the lower back. The pain is local, manifested as cold pain, and worsens on rainy days.

Low back pain due to kidney deficiency

Low back pain due to kidney deficiency is a common low back pain in women. The pain is a constant, dull ache in the entire waist, with soreness, weakness and powerlessness. Worse after fatigue or sexual intercourse. The most common symptom is low back pain caused by kidney yang deficiency, which manifests as cold pain in the waist, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees. Women who have given birth or had repeated abortions are more likely to experience this type of back pain.

Blood stasis low back pain

Lumbar muscle strain or sprain causes local congestion and poor blood circulation, leading to blood stasis-type low back pain, which is relatively common. The pain manifests as local tingling and needle-like pain.

So what are some ways to alleviate it?

1. Pay attention to keeping your waist warm at ordinary times. Especially before and after menstruation, try not to wear backless clothes. If you feel cold on your back, you can tie a hot water bottle around your waist to relieve the pain.

2. Drinking a glass of milk with some honey before going to bed can not only effectively eliminate the feeling of dysmenorrhea, but also relieve problems such as emotional instability during menstruation. Does it also help reduce blood loss during menstruation?

3. Be careful to avoid excessive fatigue, especially avoid sitting or standing for a long time and other bad postures. During menstruation, you should adjust your lifestyle habits appropriately, pay more attention to rest, avoid strenuous exercise, and relax appropriately.

4. Pay more attention to balanced nutrition in daily life, especially after menstruation, the body will definitely lose blood, so you should increase nutrition appropriately, especially the intake of protein, iron and other nutrients.