Why does abdominal pain occur during menstruation?

Nowadays, many women, including many young girls, experience menstrual abdominal distension and pain during their menstruation. In severe cases, patients cannot bear the pain and use painkillers to relieve the pain. This kind of pain is also called dysmenorrhea. The so-called dysmenorrhea is a disease. This disease varies from person to person, and the pain will be different depending on one's physical condition. Now let me tell you the causes and treatments of menstrual abdominal pain.

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.

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.

Above I talked about the specific causes and treatments of dysmenorrhea. So everyone should know something about dysmenorrhea. I think now that everyone understands what dysmenorrhea is, you won’t be afraid when you have menstrual dysmenorrhea. This is not a very serious disease and it is a process that basically every woman has to go through. As long as we follow the correct treatment method, we can get the best treatment effect. In order to avoid dysmenorrhea, we should exercise more to enhance our resistance, so that diseases will stay away from us.