What should a girl do if she has stomach pain during her menstrual period?

Menstruation is a necessary occurrence for adult women every month. Many women often experience various conditions during their menstrual period, especially abdominal pain during the menstrual period is more common. Many people do not pay attention before their period and eat some cold drinks or use cold water, which will cause abdominal pain. Some will experience unbearable pain and do not know what to do. So what should girls do if they have abdominal pain during their menstrual period?

Diet therapy can play a better preventive and therapeutic role. You can eat light and easily digestible food 3-5 days before your period. You should eat food that is easy to digest and absorb, and you should not eat too much. In particular, you should avoid eating raw and cold foods, because raw and cold foods can stimulate the contraction of the uterus and fallopian tubes, thereby inducing or aggravating dysmenorrhea. Once menstruation has started, you should avoid all raw, cold, indigestible and irritating foods, such as chili peppers, raw onions, raw garlic, pepper, strong liquor, etc. During this period, you can eat some sour foods, such as sauerkraut, vinegar, etc. Sour foods can relieve pain.

Side pain during menstruation

During menstruation, there is pain in the ribs, and even a lump in the ribs. The pain is constant and the menstrual blood is dark purple. This requires regulating Qi, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

Prescription: Take 15g each of Rehmannia glutinosa, Chinese Angelica sinensis, White Peony Root, Ligusticum chuanxiong, 5g of Corydalis yanhusuo, and 10g of Aquilaria sinensis. Decoction in water, 1 dose per day. Start taking it 5 days before each menstruation and stop taking it during menstruation.

Joint pain during menstruation

Pain in joints throughout the body during menstruation.

Prescription: 10g each of medicinal Linderae strychnifolia, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Angelica dahurica, dried tangerine peel, and Citrus aurantium, 7g each of dried ginger and licorice, 6g each of dead insects and ephedra, 3 slices of ginger, 1 stalk of scallion. Decoction in water and drink warm, 1 dose per day for 6 consecutive doses.

Premenstrual pain

Premenstrual abdominal pain is mostly caused by cold stagnation and blood stasis, often manifested as abnormal cold pain in the lower abdomen. It is advisable to take prescriptions that warm the interior, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

Prescription: Take 12g each of Angelica root, Chuanxiong, Red Peony Root, Moutan Bark, Processed Cyperus rotundus, 5g of Corydalis, 10g of Rehmannia glutinosa, 4g each of Safflower and Peach Kernel, decocted in water and taken orally, 1 dose per day. Start taking it 7 days before each menstruation and stop taking it during menstruation.

Postmenstrual abdominal pain

Abdominal pain after menstruation is mostly caused by blood deficiency and stagnation, and it is advisable to replenish the deficiency and relieve the stagnation.

Prescription: 12g each of medicinal Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Cyperus rotundus with vinegar, Poria cocos, Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, White Peony Root, and Rehmannia glutinosa, 8g of roasted Licorice root, 3g of costus root, 10g of Citrus aurantium, 2g of ginger, and 5 jujubes. Decoction in water, 1 dose per day.

Generally speaking, normal menstruation should not cause severe pain. If you have abdominal pain every time during your period, this is a typical symptom of dysmenorrhea. It is best to go to the hospital for a detailed examination. If it is caused by disease, you should adjust it in time. If you only experience stomach pain occasionally during your menstrual period, you should pay more attention to your diet and lifestyle.