Lower abdominal pain during menopause

Generally speaking, women suffer much more physical pain than men, because when it comes to menstruation, women have to endure great pain. Especially when women enter menopause, the secretion of estrogen in their bodies will gradually decrease, and the uncomfortable symptoms in their bodies will increase. No matter which period of time women are in, they should not ignore the feeling of lower abdominal pain. What is the reason for lower abdominal pain during menopause?

Due to their special physiological conditions, women are prone to abdominal distension. Why do some women experience abdominal distension during menopause? In fact, it is related to many reasons. The physiological characteristics of women determine that if they do not pay attention to protection, then many gynecological diseases are likely to occur. This will easily lead to abdominal distension.

Abdominal distension caused by acute inflammation: including acute endometritis, acute salpingo-oophoritis, pelvic peritonitis and acute pelvic cellulitis, etc. It is also seen in sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea. This type of sexually transmitted disease includes gonococcal infection and chlamydia infection, which often recur and can cause fallopian tube pyosalpinx in severe cases.

Non-inflammatory lower abdominal distension: Common causes include ectopic pregnancy, ovarian tumor pedicle torsion and rupture.

1. Intra-abdominal bleeding caused by ectopic pregnancy. The pain symptoms vary depending on the amount and speed of bleeding.

2. Ovarian tumor pedicle torsion. When the pedicle of an ovarian tumor twists, pain suddenly occurs on one side of the lower abdomen and is persistent colic, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. In addition, ovarian cysts may rupture, and the contents of the ruptured cysts may irritate the peritoneum and cause pain.

What are the causes of acute lower abdominal distension caused by other reasons: Acute abdominal pain may occur when uterine perforation occurs during artificial abortion or IUD insertion. Ovarian endometrial cysts (chocolate cysts) may grow larger and rupture during menstruation, and the cyst contents may irritate the peritoneum and cause severe abdominal pain.

What is the cause of chronic lower abdominal distension: There are many causes, and it is often accompanied by lumbar pain and increased leucorrhea. It is common in chronic inflammation of the reproductive organs, endometriosis, adenomyosis, pelvic congestion and psychological pelvic pain.

Chronic inflammation of the genitals: Women experience long-term lumbar pain and lower abdominal pain, which worsens after sex and during menstruation. It is often accompanied by increased leucorrhea, which is mostly caused by chronic cervicitis. If you experience long-term lower abdominal distension, pain, and lumbar pain that worsens after fatigue, sex, or before and after menstruation, and are often accompanied by menstrual disorders and fatigue, it is mostly caused by chronic pelvic inflammation.

Dysmenorrhea: There are two types: primary and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary pain often occurs in adolescent girls for unclear reasons. It usually heals itself as you age or after getting married and having children. Common causes of secondary pain are endometriosis and adenomyosis.

Tumor pain: When gynecological malignancies develop to the late stage, unbearable and intractable pain may occur. The reason for lower abdominal distension is often accompanied by lumbar pain, and the pain often radiates to the lower limbs.