Why does my back ache during my period?

Many people always experience back pain when they have their period. This is a problem that bothers all women. Mild back pain can be considered to be caused by pelvic congestion. It is also possible that it is caused by pathological factors such as uterine fibroids and pelvic inflammation. The vast majority of people with back pain have physiological factors, so there is no need to worry too much in normal times.

Soreness, swelling, or even pain in the lower back and back during menstruation bothers almost all women. What is the reason? Is it a symptom of gynecological disease?

01Uterine fibroids

In addition to causing back pain, uterine fibroids can cause chronic pelvic pain and lumbar pain if not treated promptly. In severe cases, they can lead to infertility, miscarriage, etc.

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Lower abdominal distension, back pain, which worsens during menstruation; other common symptoms include increased menstrual flow and prolonged menstruation, lower abdominal mass, increased leucorrhea, etc.

02Pelvic inflammatory disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease is one of the common gynecological inflammations in women. If not treated promptly, a series of sequelae may occur, such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, and recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease.

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Common symptoms of acute pelvic inflammatory disease are lower abdominal pain, which worsens with activity and intercourse; fever and increased vaginal discharge. If you experience lower back pain during menstruation and the above symptoms, you must not take it lightly.

03Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer seriously threatens women's health. The main clinical symptom is vaginal bleeding: contact bleeding in the early stage, irregular vaginal bleeding in the late stage, and irregular vaginal bleeding after menopause in elderly patients.

In addition, patients have vaginal discharge, which is mostly white or bloody, as thin as water, and mostly rice-water-like liquid.

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Lower back pain may occur in the late stages of cervical cancer. If you have irregular vaginal discharge, be sure to check it out early and prevent it early!

04Endometriosis

Endometriosis forms ectopic nodules, leading to a series of symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, menstrual abnormalities and infertility.

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Secondary dysmenorrhea progressively worsens with the menstrual cycle, and the pain is mainly located in the lower abdomen, lumbosacral region and mid-pelvic cavity.

Women who experience back pain during menstruation should pay attention to:

1. Don’t beat your waist.

Originally, low back pain is caused by pelvic congestion. Beating the waist will aggravate the congestion and also cause heavy menstrual flow and prolonged menstrual period.

2. Take good warming measures.

During menstruation, women's body resistance decreases, making them more susceptible to cold evil invasion. Coldness in women's waist and abdomen can also cause pain. Therefore, it is particularly important for women to keep warm during menstruation.