What to do if you have stomach pain during early menstruation

Under normal circumstances, girls have their menstruation at the same time every month. If the menstruation comes earlier or later than a week, it is considered normal. Many girls will experience abdominal pain during menstruation, especially in the few days before and on the day of menstruation, when the abdominal pain is most severe. At this time, girls must take good care of their bodies.

What to do if you have stomach pain during early menstruation

1. Stay warm

Drinking a hot drink or applying a hot water bottle to your lower abdomen can help warm your body. Keeping the body warm can accelerate blood circulation, effectively relieve uterine spasms and pelvic congestion, thereby achieving a pain-relieving effect.

2. Acupressure

The feet contain acupressure points that are believed to be connected to the qi pathways in the pelvic area. Gently pinch with your thumb and fingertips, and move up along the Achilles tendon to the calf muscle. Acupressure for a few minutes can effectively relieve pain.

3. Do yoga

Yoga can also help relieve menstrual cramps. Kneel down with your knees bent, sitting on your heels. Rest your forehead on the ground and stretch your arms out at your sides. Maintain this position until you feel uncomfortable and your dysmenorrhea symptoms are relieved.

4. Moxibustion

Choose acupoints such as Sanyinjiao and Zusanli, and hang the moxa stick at a height of about 3 cm from the acupoint to make the local area warm without burning pain. Massage each acupoint for about 10-15 minutes, until a blush appears on the skin.

5. Taking painkillers

When menstrual cramps begin, women can take pain relievers with milk or food. The painkillers take effect in about 20-30 minutes and last for 12 hours. This method is not recommended for long-term use.

Causes of menstrual pain

1. Poor menstrual blood flow.

This situation often occurs in young girls shortly after their menarche. This is because the uterus has not yet matured and the cervical opening is too narrow, causing menstrual blood to be unable to flow out smoothly; at this time, the uterus will contract strongly to force the menstrual blood out. As the uterus contracts, you will feel intense pain.

2. Excessive secretion of prostaglandins.

Prostaglandins secreted by the endometrium promote uterine contraction. Once the secretion is excessive, the uterus will contract strongly, causing dysmenorrhea.

3. Gynecological diseases.

Some gynecological diseases, such as endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, adenomyosis, uterine fibroids, etc., can cause dysmenorrhea.

4. Uterine hypoplasia.

Uterine hypoplasia or poor development can easily lead to abnormal blood supply, causing uterine ischemia and hypoxia, leading to dysmenorrhea.

5. Endocrine factors.

Abdominal pain during menstruation is closely related to the increase of progesterone in the luteal phase.

6. Abnormal uterine contraction.

Some patients with dysmenorrhea experience abnormal uterine contractions, which often lead to ischemia of uterine smooth muscles. Uterine muscle ischemia can cause spasmodic contractions of the uterine muscles, resulting in pain and dysmenorrhea.