Treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

Every woman has a menstrual cycle, and the normal female menstrual cycle also has a certain regularity. However, in life, many women are prone to dysmenorrhea or irregular menstruation due to long-term bad living habits, which will seriously affect the health of the body. However, if you want to better regulate it, you must master the method and cannot rely on taking painkillers to relieve it. Let’s take a look at the treatments for primary dysmenorrhea.

What are the treatments for primary dysmenorrhea?

It turns out that dysmenorrhea can be divided into two types: primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea.

Primary dysmenorrhea has no organic lesions and is related to autonomic nervous system dysfunction and prostaglandin release. Secondary dysmenorrhea is caused by inflammation, adhesions, endometriosis and other diseases of the female reproductive organs due to surgery, childbirth, miscarriage, strenuous exercise during menstruation and other reasons.

Most adolescent girls suffer from dysmenorrhea due to primary dysmenorrhea. Because the uterus has not yet fully developed, the internal cervical os or cervical canal is narrow, the uterus is excessively tilted and retroflexed, and the menstrual blood flow is not smooth. The uterus must strengthen its contraction to expel the menstrual blood. The uterine muscles contract spasmodically, causing tissue ischemia and pain. The pain disappears after a large amount of menstrual blood is discharged, so dysmenorrhea often occurs on the first or second day of the menstrual period. In addition, excessive mental stress, sensitivity, fatigue, cold, sudden changes in lifestyle habits, poor health, etc. can also cause spasmodic contractions of the uterus and lead to dysmenorrhea.

There is another more special situation: the entire endometrium is exfoliated, and the spasmodic contraction caused by poor excretion leads to dysmenorrhea, which is called membranous dysmenorrhea.

The main manifestation of primary dysmenorrhea is radiating pain in the lower abdomen or lumbosacral area on the first or second day of menstruation after menarche. Some people start to feel pain one or two days before menstruation. Some patients have nausea, vomiting, frequent urination, pale cold sweat, and must stay in bed to feel relief. The pain of membranous dysmenorrhea is most severe on the 3rd to 4th day of the menstrual period, and the pain disappears immediately after the membrane is discharged.

The treatment principle of primary dysmenorrhea is to give equal importance to psychotherapy and drug therapy. During menstruation, pay attention to the combination of work and rest and menstrual hygiene, avoid strenuous activities, mood swings, and keep warm.

Appropriate use of analgesics such as compound belladonna tablets, aspirin, etc. Hormone therapy is mainly used for young women who have reached maturity and should not be used on adolescent girls. After thousands of years of medical practice, traditional Chinese medicine has accumulated a wealth of experience in treating dysmenorrhea. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dysmenorrhea is mainly caused by blood stasis, which blocks the uterus and uterine vessels, causing menstruation to be sluggish and painful. The treatment principle is to regulate qi and activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis and relieve pain. Commonly used medicines include: Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction, Bazhen Decoction, etc.

The latest research found that "Quick-acting Heart-saving Pills" have been used in the gynecological treatment of primary dysmenorrhea (Note) due to its powerful functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, promoting qi and relieving pain, and have achieved unexpectedly good results. The dosage is 10 to 20 capsules each time, 1 to 2 times a day, depending on the condition. The total effective rate of clinical application is as high as 95.0%, with no obvious adverse reactions. The efficacy is definite, and patients with primary dysmenorrhea may wish to give it a try.

The above is an introduction to the treatments for primary dysmenorrhea. After understanding it, we know that if we want to better relieve dysmenorrhea, it is best to make adjustments based on the cause. We should also pay attention to maintaining regular living habits in our daily lives, avoid eating too much cold food, and maintain a happy mood.