What should I do if I feel abdominal discomfort during menstruation?

Many female friends will experience varying degrees of abdominal pain during their menstrual cycle, and sometimes they will also feel back pain. These are all caused by dysmenorrhea. In fact, many reasons may cause dysmenorrhea in women. For more severe dysmenorrhea, it is best to treat it in time. The following editor will introduce some effective methods for treating dysmenorrhea in women.

Women experience pain in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral area before, during, or after menstruation. In severe cases, the pain is severe, the face becomes pale, the hands and feet become cold, and there may even be fainting. This is called "dysmenorrhea" or "menstrual abdominal pain." The pain often lasts for several hours or 1-2 days. Generally, the abdominal pain will be relieved after the menstrual blood flows smoothly. This disease is more common in young women and is one of the common diseases among women.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dysmenorrhea is mostly caused by poor circulation of Qi and blood or Qi and blood deficiency. Common clinical symptoms include qi stagnation and blood stasis, cold stagnation in the uterus, qi and blood deficiency, and dampness and heat. Diet therapy can play a better preventive and therapeutic role. Patients with dysmenorrhea should eat light and easily digestible food within 3-5 days before menstruation. 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, patients can eat some sour foods, such as sauerkraut, vinegar, etc. Sour foods can relieve pain.

Patients with dysmenorrhea should have a diversified diet and should not be picky eaters. They should regularly eat vegetables and fruits that have the effect of regulating qi and promoting blood circulation, such as shepherd's purse, orchid root, coriander, carrots, oranges, bergamot, ginger, etc. People who are weak and have insufficient qi and blood should eat foods that replenish qi, blood, liver and kidneys regularly, such as chicken, duck, fish, eggs, milk, animal liver and kidneys, fish, beans, etc.

For mild dysmenorrhea, you can use a hot water bottle to apply heat to the lower abdomen during menstruation, which can have a certain relieving effect. Female friends should try not to engage in strenuous activities during menstruation, especially heavy physical labor, so as to avoid increased menstrual flow, prolonged menstruation or dysmenorrhea.