What causes dysmenorrhea?

Many female friends will feel abdominal pain during their menstrual period. A small number of people can get some relief through physical methods such as hot compresses, and it generally does not affect their life and work. Some people feel particularly severe pain during dysmenorrhea, and it is best to receive some effective treatment at this time. There are many reasons that cause dysmenorrhea. Here I will introduce some common causes of dysmenorrhea.

1. Qi stagnation and blood stasis

Main symptoms: Abdominal distension and pain one or two days before or during menstruation, resistance to pressure, scanty menstrual blood, or poor menstrual discharge, dark purple menstrual blood with clots, pain relieved when the clots are discharged, chest and flank breast swelling, dark purple tongue with petechiae on the sides, deep and stringy pulse.

Analysis: The Chong meridian blocks the Qi and blood, causing poor circulation, so there is lower abdominal distension and pain before or during menstruation, resistance to pressure, and scanty menstrual flow or poor discharge; the menstrual blood is stagnant, so it is dark in color and has clots; the stasis under the clots is slightly cleared, so the pain is temporarily reduced; the stasis is discharged with the menstrual blood, so the pain disappears after menstruation. However, if the cause of depression is not eliminated, the abdominal pain will recur during the next menstrual period. The tongue is purple and dark, and the pulse is deep and stringy, both of which are signs of qi stagnation and blood stasis.

2. Cold condensation cells

(l) Yang deficiency and internal cold

Main symptoms: cold pain in the lower abdomen during or after menstruation, relieved by pressure, less pain when warm, scanty menstrual flow, dark color, soreness and weakness in waist and legs, clear and long urination, white and moist tongue coating, and deep pulse.

Analysis: Kidney Yang is weak, Chong, Ren and Baogong are warm first, and blood is stagnant due to deficiency cold, so there is cold pain in the lower abdomen during or after menstruation, and the menstruation is scanty and dark in color; the cold is transformed into heat, so the pain is reduced by heat; it is not due to blood stasis caused by actual cold, so it likes to be pressed. The remaining symptoms are all signs of kidney yang deficiency.

(2) Stagnation of cold and dampness

Main symptoms: cold pain in the lower abdomen before or during menstruation, pain relieved by warmth, severe pain when pressed, scanty menstrual flow, dark color with clots, nausea and vomiting, fear of cold, loose stools, white and greasy tongue coating, deep and tight pulse.

Analysis: The evil of cold and dampness damages the lower part of the body and lodges in the uterus. The blood is coagulated by the cold and cannot flow smoothly, thus causing pain and dark menstrual blood with clots. The cold and dampness block the middle part of the body, suppressing the yang energy and preventing the water and dampness from flowing, causing fear of cold, loose stools, nausea and vomiting. The remaining symptoms are all caused by blockage of cold and dampness.

Many women experience dysmenorrhea, which is related to their inability to control their diet during menstruation. It is best for women not to eat too much raw, cold or hard food during menstruation to avoid certain stimulation and dysmenorrhea, which will greatly increase the menstrual volume. At the same time, try not to engage in strenuous exercise during menstruation.