What should I do if I have heavy menstrual flow and dysmenorrhea?

Many people, including me, have experienced dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea usually occurs on the first day, third or fourth day of menstruation. It usually lasts about a day. However, for some individuals, dysmenorrhea may accompany the entire menstrual period. Why does menstruation occur? Dysmenorrhea is more likely to occur when the menstrual flow is heavy. Let me tell you what dysmenorrhea is. How to relieve dysmenorrhea.

Dysmenorrhea is the spasmodic pain in the uterus that occurs during menstruation, which may be accompanied by back pain, lower abdominal pain or other discomfort. In severe cases, it can affect work and life. Dysmenorrhea is divided into primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea is dysmenorrhea without organic pelvic lesions, which begins at menarche or shortly thereafter; secondary dysmenorrhea is usually the consequence of organic pelvic diseases.

1. Primary dysmenorrhea

The etiology and pathophysiology of primary dysmenorrhea are not fully understood, but it is currently believed to be caused by the following reasons.

① Abnormal prostaglandin synthesis and release: Prostaglandins can affect uterine contraction. During the menstrual cycle, the concentration of prostaglandins in the secretory endometrium is higher than that in the proliferative endometrium. During menstruation, lysosomal enzymes dissolve endometrial cells and release a large amount of prostaglandins, which increases the level of prostaglandins, causing excessive contraction of uterine smooth muscle and vasospasm, resulting in uterine ischemia and hypoxia, and causing dysmenorrhea. Increased prostaglandins entering the blood circulation can also cause systemic symptoms such as cardiovascular and digestive tract symptoms.

② Abnormal uterine contraction: Uncoordinated contraction of uterine smooth muscle and changes in uterine tension can cause insufficient blood supply to the uterus, leading to uterine ischemia and high sensitivity of pelvic nerve endings to prostaglandins and peroxides, making the human body more susceptible to pain due to various physical and chemical stimuli.

As explained above, I recommend this to women who often suffer from dysmenorrhea that lasts for a long time and has severe pain. You need to see a specialist gynecologist because it may be caused by pathology. But for most women, they only need to avoid certain foods before menstruation. Or drinking some brown sugar water during menstrual cramps can relieve them.