Is dysmenorrhea a gynecological disease?

The most common symptom for women during menstruation is dysmenorrhea. Many women will experience nausea and vomiting due to dysmenorrhea. Menstruation is the shedding of the endometrium of women, which is a metabolic process. However, if the shedding endometrium cannot be discharged quickly, it will become blocked in the female body. At this time, the woman will feel abdominal pain. So is dysmenorrhea a gynecological disease?

Dysmenorrhea is a common disease in gynecological outpatient clinics, which affects the quality of life of patients and should be taken seriously. Dysmenorrhea refers to lower abdominal pain that occurs before, during, or after menstruation. Some patients may also experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, and even pale complexion, cold sweats, and even fainting or shock. For patients with dysmenorrhea, they must be highly vigilant about whether there are organic lesions, such as secondary dysmenorrhea caused by endometriosis, adenomyosis, etc. In this case, it is necessary to decide whether to perform surgical treatment based on the patient's physical examination, gynecological color ultrasound and condition. Dysmenorrhea caused by other reasons can be treated with oral painkillers, such as ibuprofen.

Not every woman will suffer from dysmenorrhea, so there are probably four types of menstrual feelings:

1. No pain during menstruation and life goes on as usual;

2. Slight soreness or pain in the lower abdomen;

3. When menstruation comes, some mild painkillers are needed to relieve the pain;

4. The pain seriously affects normal work and study, and the patient needs to stay in bed and take strong painkillers to relieve the pain.

When it comes to dysmenorrhea, everyone is troubled. Why do some people feel fine, while others are in so much pain that they can't get out of bed? Let’s take a look:

Causes of dysmenorrhea in women

1. Qi stagnation and blood stasis are the "killers"

Gynecological experts say that menstrual pain is mainly caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, which leads to irregular menstruation. The treatment method mainly aims to regulate qi and blood. Most adolescent dysmenorrhea is primary, with lower abdominal pain occurring before or during menstruation, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. In severe cases, symptoms such as pale complexion, cold hands and feet, and profuse sweating may occur, and recurring during the menstrual cycle. This phenomenon often improves with marriage and childbirth.

In addition, the reason why young women are more susceptible to dysmenorrhea may be due to the increase in prostaglandin levels in the endometrium and blood. American gynecologists believe that the pain is related to prostaglandins that enter the uterus and cause spasms, and the pain is particularly intense during menstruation.

2. Secondary dysmenorrhea is related to disease

Experts particularly mentioned that the causes of secondary dysmenorrhea are more complicated. For example, menstrual hygiene problems, multiple abortions, infection caused by unclean sexual intercourse, endometriosis, uterine dysplasia, cervical stenosis, uterine adenomyoma, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, endocrine abnormalities, etc. can all cause dysmenorrhea. The symptoms vary with different causes, and the dysmenorrhea pain caused by organic lesions of the reproductive organs is more stubborn.