Anal swelling during menstruation

Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon that occurs once a month in women. Of course, during menstruation, due to certain changes in hormones in women's bodies, the body will also experience some discomfort, such as anal distension or lower abdominal distension. Of course, this is relatively normal. If there are no other symptoms, it is a normal physiological reaction. But if you have symptoms such as abdominal pain and nausea, then it is dysmenorrhea!

1. Feeling of heaviness and swelling below during menstruation

During menstruation, lower abdominal distension often manifests as mild lower abdominal pain, distension, back pain, breast tenderness and fatigue, which are all normal physiological phenomena. However, if spasmodic pain occurs in the lower abdomen and waist, accompanied by other symptoms, including headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea, and pain in the waist and legs, it is dysmenorrhea.

2. Causes of dysmenorrhea

1. The occurrence of primary dysmenorrhea is mainly related to the increase in endometrial prostaglandin content during menstruation. Elevated PGF2α levels are the main cause of dysmenorrhea. High levels of PGF2α can cause excessive contraction of uterine smooth muscle and vascular spasm, resulting in uterine ischemia and hypoxia and dysmenorrhea.

2. Increase in substances such as vasopressin, endogenous oxytocin and β-endorphin.

3. Mental and neurological factors.

4. Secondary pain is often caused by endometriosis, adenomyosis, etc.

3. Prevention of dysmenorrhea

1. Keep warm during menstruation to avoid catching cold and menstrual cold.

2. Avoid cold drinks and cold foods during menstruation. Swimming, tub bathing and cold water bathing are prohibited during menstruation.

3. Keep the vagina clean and maintain hygiene during menstruation.

4. Regulate your emotions, keep your mind relaxed, and eliminate fear.

5. If severe dysmenorrhea or even fainting occurs, you should keep warm first and then take antispasmodics and analgesics.

6. Drink more hot milk. For example, drinking a glass of hot milk with a spoonful of honey before going to bed every night can relieve dysmenorrhea.

7. Practicing yoga, bending over, relaxing and other movements can relax muscles and nerves, and improving physical fitness can help improve menstrual pain.

8. Actively and correctly examine and treat gynecological diseases. Try to avoid unnecessary gynecological examinations and various surgeries during menstruation to prevent bacterial ascending infection. If you suffer from gynecological diseases, you should actively seek treatment to eliminate the hidden dangers that cause dysmenorrhea.