Why do women have abdominal pain during menstruation?

Many women experience abdominal pain during menstruation. In severe cases, it may affect their normal life and work. This is generally called dysmenorrhea in clinical medicine. However, some friends still don’t understand this symptom very well. So what causes dysmenorrhea? If you want to deepen your understanding, read the following article with me.

1. Primary dysmenorrhea: This is a common discomfort among young women, but it is difficult to determine how many people suffer from this condition. The results of the study suggest that approximately 43% to 93% of young women experience some form of dysmenorrhea, of which 4% to 23% report severe dysmenorrhea. Those severely affected may have to miss one or two days of school or work each month. Some girls find their first few periods very painful, while for others the pain gradually develops 6 to 12 months after their first period. This pain is caused by an imbalance of prostaglandins (chemicals that affect blood pressure, body temperature, and uterine contractions) in the body.

2. Secondary dysmenorrhea: It often starts later than primary dysmenorrhea and usually affects women aged 30 to 45. It is caused by underlying problems such as endometriosis or gynecological diseases such as pelvic inflammatory disease, adnexitis, and cervicitis. It refers to the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, but bleeding still occurs every month. It is caused by long-term pelvic inflammation and infection. Secondary dysmenorrhea can also be caused by uterine fibroids or intrauterine devices like the IUD. Although it is important for doctors to treat these underlying problems, the treatment of secondary dysmenorrhea is the same as that for primary dysmenorrhea, which causes pain associated with menstruation.

In the content, the editor describes the causes of different types of dysmenorrhea. Under normal circumstances, if it is a primary factor, no special treatment is required, but for other situations, timely examination and treatment must be carried out. At the same time, women should pay attention to body care during menstruation, otherwise the symptoms of abdominal pain may be aggravated.