What are the causes and treatments for female dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea is a common phenomenon in women. There are many reasons for dysmenorrhea, such as physical constitution. If a woman's physical constitution is cold, it will cause dysmenorrhea. Secondly, if a woman suffers from some gynecological inflammation or uterine fibroids, it will also cause dysmenorrhea. Among the methods of treating dysmenorrhea, traditional Chinese medicine is generally chosen as the main treatment. What are the causes and treatments of female dysmenorrhea?

Causes

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.

treat

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.

2. Medication

(1) For patients with dysmenorrhea caused by adenomyosis who do not desire pregnancy, Mirena is the first choice.

(2) Oral contraceptives are suitable for women with dysmenorrhea who require contraception, with an effectiveness rate of over 90%.

(3) Over-the-counter drugs include p-vinylaminophen, p-vinylaminophen plus pamabrom, and vinyl salicylic acid (aspirin).