What should a girl do if she has stomach pain during her menstrual period?

Many female friends will have varying degrees of abdominal pain during their menstrual period, and sometimes they will also feel back pain. These are all caused by dysmenorrhea. For mild dysmenorrhea, it can usually be effectively relieved by hot compresses. Sometimes it will seriously affect women’s lives. At this time, some effective methods should be taken in time to treat it. Let us learn about some better treatments for female dysmenorrhea.

Generally speaking, adolescent girls will experience slight abdominal pain, back pain, or feel a little sleepy during menstruation after their menarche. 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.

Generally speaking, 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. Some girls become nervous and afraid of stomach pain when their period is about to come, which results in dysmenorrhea. There are also genetic factors. For example, if the mother has dysmenorrhea, the daughter will also have dysmenorrhea.

What to do when you have menstrual pain

Once dysmenorrhea occurs, first, do not panic or be nervous, and second, you must see a doctor for treatment. You should pay attention to physical exercise, strengthen your physical fitness, live a regular life, combine work and rest, strengthen nutrition, and ensure adequate sleep; pay attention to keeping warm during menstruation, do not do strenuous exercise, do not take cold baths or swim; eliminate the fear of menstruation and relax. When dysmenorrhea occurs, you can apply a hot water bottle to your abdomen, drink some brown sugar ginger water, or take appropriate painkillers. If you have severe dysmenorrhea, you must go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

TCM treatment methods

Traditional medicine treats the symptoms by regulating blood and relieving pain during menstruation according to different symptoms and qualities. It also treats the root cause by identifying the cause at other times, so that Qi and blood flow smoothly, menstrual blood flows smoothly, and the pain heals itself.

1: Prescription: 15 grams of Angelica sinensis, 10 grams each of white peony root, Achyranthes bidentata, Codonopsis pilosula, cinnamon twig, and licorice, 6 grams each of Chuanxiong and Cortex Moutan, and 4 grams of Evodia rutaecarpa.

Usage: Grind the medicine into fine powder, take 3 grams 3 times a day 7 days before menstruation, and stop taking it after menstruation. One menstrual cycle is one course of treatment.

Efficacy: After 2 courses of treatment, the cure rate reached 100%

2: Prescription: 10 grams of motherwort

Usage: Add water (300 ml) and boil over high heat for 10 minutes. Take in 2 doses, 1 dose per day.

Efficacy: After taking the medicine for one week, the effective rate reaches 90%

For female friends who often suffer from dysmenorrhea, they must be careful during their menstrual period and try not to eat raw, cold or irritating foods. They should also develop good living habits and try not to engage in strenuous activities during their menstrual period to avoid aggravating the dysmenorrhea and increasing women's discomfort.