Abdominal pain after giving birth

It seems that it is quite common for girls to have abdominal pain during menstruation, but in fact, menstruation should be no different from usual. If you often feel severe abdominal pain, it may mean that you have a problem with cold uterus. We must take certain treatment measures as soon as possible, otherwise the longer the delay, the more likely it is that it will cause irreversible consequences to our body.

5 Types of Dysmenorrhea

Primary dysmenorrhea is caused by factors of the uterus itself, that is, it is caused by excessive secretion of prostaglandins in the basal layer of the uterus or the endometrium.

Secondary dysmenorrhea refers to menstrual pain originating from the pelvic cavity, which is generally caused by diseases such as endometriosis, uterine adenomyoma, and uterine fibroids. As long as the exact cause of menstrual pain can be found, it is called secondary dysmenorrhea.

1. Comfortable type: No feeling during menstruation, relaxed and comfortable, life goes on as normal.

2. Let nature take its course: Although there is discomfort or pain in the lower abdomen, no medication is required.

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

4. Medicine jar type: Strong painkillers are needed to overcome physiological pain.

5. Excruciating pain type: Even the strongest analgesics cannot completely overcome this type of physiological pain.

Women with types 3, 4, and 5 above should see a doctor for further examination and treatment.

6 major hazards of dysmenorrhea

1. Affect study and work

Unbearable lower abdominal pain during or before and after menstruation, restlessness, serious impact on work, study and daily life, must stay in bed to rest, accompanied by low back pain, cold sweat, cold limbs and fatigue.

2. Disharmony in sexual life

Dysmenorrhea will gradually reduce the number of cells and secretions on the surface of the vagina, causing vaginal atrophy, dryness and discomfort, and resulting in painful and unpleasant sexual intercourse. Women with dysmenorrhea are prone to symptoms such as low libido, poor sexual ability, and metritis after marriage.

3. Infertility after a long marriage

56% of infertility cases are accompanied by dysmenorrhea, and it was found that once the dysmenorrhea was eliminated, the patients were also able to conceive randomly.

4. Accelerate aging

Women with dysmenorrhea have imbalanced qi and blood, and their free radicals are abnormally active. They age five years earlier than normal women. Especially women who suffer from menstrual dysmenorrhea always have a dull complexion and dry skin, which are the invisible culprits of facial problems such as pigmentation and acne.

5. Gynecological diseases

Dysmenorrhea is an external manifestation of the interaction between uterine qi stagnation, blood stasis and phlegm and dampness. If not treated promptly, it can induce a variety of gynecological diseases.

6. It may cause miscarriage

The uterus, which serves as the "cradle" of the fetus, can easily lead to miscarriage if any problems occur in the uterus. The rate of fetal hypoxia in women with a history of dysmenorrhea for more than five years is 2.65 times that of fetuses of women without a history of dysmenorrhea. The perinatal mortality rate (from 28 weeks of pregnancy to one week after delivery) is 4.7 times that of fetuses in women with no history of dysmenorrhea.

Why do women have dysmenorrhea? 4 major causes of dysmenorrhea!

Dysmenorrhea is the pain caused by uterine contraction. If the contraction of uterine muscles is avoided, the dysmenorrhea during menstruation can be reduced.

1. Menarche

After adolescent girls reach menarche, they will experience slight abdominal pain, back pain, or feel a little sleepy during their menstruation. These are normal physiological reactions. However, if the pain is unbearable, your face turns pale, your hands and feet are cold, and you experience nausea and vomiting, it is medically known as "dysmenorrhea" and you should go to the hospital to find out the cause of the dysmenorrhea in time.

2. The uterus is not yet fully developed

In the 1 to 2 years after the first menstruation, dysmenorrhea may occur because the uterus has not yet developed well, or the cervical canal is narrow so that menstrual blood cannot flow out smoothly, or the uterus is in an abnormal position or the uterus contracts too strongly during menstruation.

3. Mental stress

Some girls become nervous and afraid of stomach pain when their period is about to come, which results in dysmenorrhea. People of this type need to eliminate their fear of menstruation and relax in order to relieve dysmenorrhea.

4. Genetic factors

If the mother has dysmenorrhea, the daughter will also suffer from dysmenorrhea.

What should women do about dysmenorrhea?

To warm your body, you can use a hot water bottle to warm your stomach to keep it from getting cold. Add brown sugar to hot water and drink it while it is hot. The effect will be seen quickly. Boil ginger and fragrant flower leaves in a pot with water, then add eggs and drink it to relieve pain. If the pain is severe, take some painkillers and go to the hospital immediately.

If you only feel mild pain during menstruation, you can use simple exercises to relieve congestion in the pelvic cavity to relieve pain. At this time, you can use local hot compresses or simple exercises and walks to prevent discomfort in the lower abdomen. It is also recommended to take a small amount of painkillers.

Girls with moderate pain can, in addition to appropriate exercise, take painkillers before menstruation to reduce the secretion of prostaglandins and discomfort. This can also slightly improve symptoms of breast discomfort or edema.

What should you do if you experience severe menstrual pain? The simplest way is to use prostaglandin inhibitors. For example, aspirin can effectively inhibit the enzyme action of prostaglandin synthesis, thereby reducing the secretion of prostaglandins, reducing the activity and contraction force of the uterus, and preventing spasms. However, regular use of these medicines may also cause some side effects, such as gastrointestinal discomfort, hot flashes and delayed menstruation.

Surgical treatment, using laparoscopy to perform nerve cutting surgery, can effectively block the conduction of nerves, so that the pain message will not be transmitted to the brain and cause pain. According to statistics, more than 85% of women with primary dysmenorrhea can be cured as a result.

The following page introduces how to treat dysmenorrhea in women:

How to treat dysmenorrhea in women?

Exercise more often to make your body healthier, don’t be afraid of menstruation, let your muscles fully relax, run every day, and take a warm bath every day.

Eat more foods that help relax muscles or relieve muscle relaxation, such as red wine, lemon juice and hot milk, coriander, carrots, oranges, ginger, etc.

Before your period, you should avoid eating cold food, getting caught in the rain, working in a cold environment, wearing thicker clothes in winter, eating spicy food, cold fruits, eating less meat and more vegetarian food.

Pay attention to personal hygiene. Pay more attention to the hygiene of your lower body and develop good personal hygiene habits to prevent bacteria and microorganisms from taking advantage of the opportunity, prevent private parts from getting sick, and reduce the occurrence of gynecological diseases.

Recipes for treating dysmenorrhea

Before and after menstruation, eat more light and easily digestible food, and avoid eating raw, cold, spicy and irritating food. During dysmenorrhea, you can drink more hot milk with honey to relieve dysmenorrhea. There are also many dietary treatments for dysmenorrhea, such as black bean and eggnog soup, ginger, wormwood and coix seed porridge, motherwort and angelica root soup, hawthorn, cinnamon and brown sugar soup, ginger, jujube and brown sugar water, ginger, jujube and pepper soup, leek juice and brown sugar drink, hawthorn wine, hawthorn and sunflower seed brown sugar soup, rose tea, safflower wine, etc.

1. 15 grams of angelica, 10 grams each of white peony root, Achyranthes bidentata, Codonopsis pilosula, cinnamon twig, and licorice, 6 grams each of Chuanxiong and Moutan bark, and 4 grams of Evodia rutaecarpa. Grind the medicine into fine powder, take 3 grams 3 times a day for 7 days before menstruation, and stop taking it after menstruation. One menstrual cycle is one course of treatment. Take the medicine for 2 courses.

2. Add 10 grams of motherwort to 300 ml of water and boil over high heat for 10 minutes. Take it in two doses per day. Take the medicine for 1 week.

3. 9 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 7 grams of Angelica sinensis, 6 grams each of raw Pollen Typhae and Linderae umbellatae, 5 grams each of Atractylodes macrocephala, Cyperus rotundus, White Peony Root and Peach Kernel, 3.5 grams of Ligusticum chuanxiong and 3 grams of cinnamon bark. Grind the medicine into fine powder and take 10 grams each time 3 days before menstruation. Take once a day with brown sugar and stop taking after menstruation.

Many women suffer from dysmenorrhea. In fact, it is mainly because they do not pay enough attention to their bodies and lack exercise. Knowing more about physiological knowledge can effectively relieve dysmenorrhea.