Why does my stomach hurt during menstruation?

Many women experience abdominal pain, soreness, and lower back pain during menstruation. This phenomenon is clinically known as dysmenorrhea, which is a common gynecological symptom. The degree of dysmenorrhea varies from person to person, but no matter what the degree of pain is, it is very painful for women. I think many people want to know what causes dysmenorrhea, so let's take a look at the reasons with me!

There are many factors that cause dysmenorrhea, such as:

(1) Genetic factors: Dysmenorrhea in daughters is related to dysmenorrhea in mothers to a certain extent.

(2) Endocrine factors: Abdominal pain during menstruation is related to increased progesterone in the luteal phase.

(3) Gynecological diseases, such as endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, adenomyosis, uterine fibroids, etc. It is currently believed that increased levels of prostaglandins in the endometrium and blood are the main cause of dysmenorrhea. Because a large amount of prostaglandins have an excitatory effect on the uterus, they can cause strong contractions of the uterine muscles, uterine ischemia and hypoxia, and produce more severe pain, thus causing dysmenorrhea. Similarly, large amounts of prostaglandins can also cause gastrointestinal muscle contractions, so women with dysmenorrhea may also experience gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

(4) Cervical stenosis mainly causes obstruction of menstrual outflow, causing dysmenorrhea.

(5) Uterine hypoplasia. Poor uterine development is prone to abnormal blood supply, causing uterine ischemia and hypoxia, leading to dysmenorrhea.

1. General treatment

(1) Pay attention to psychological treatment and eliminate tension and worries.

(2) Get enough rest and sleep, exercise regularly and moderately, and quit smoking.

(3) When the pain is unbearable, supplement with medication.

(6) Abnormal uterine position. If a woman’s uterus is extremely retroflexed or anteflexed, it may affect the smooth flow of menstrual blood and cause dysmenorrhea.

(7) Psychological and neurological factors: some women are overly sensitive to pain.

Now you have a certain understanding of why dysmenorrhea occurs. In fact, dysmenorrhea is a normal physiological phenomenon for most people. In terms of treatment, it is recommended that you first maintain a good attitude. The most important thing is to pay attention to personal diet care and try to reduce the amount of activity during menstruation. If dysmenorrhea is unbearable, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for drug treatment.