Dysmenorrhea is an abnormal phenomenon that mainly occurs before and after menstruation in women. It poses a serious threat to female friends and has many causes, including gynecological diseases. We should pay attention to it.
How physiological pain occurs
1. Menstrual menarche, if present, is significantly related to age and primary physiological pain. When some people sleep, the incidence of physical pain is high for those who are young at menarche. Generally speaking, the expressivity of physical pain is more serious.
2. It is related to physical conditions such as overwork, nervousness, coldness, and allergies.
3. Women do not pay attention to genital hygiene during physiological days, pregnancy, and puerperium, such as starting sexual activity too early, and many sexual partners may cause inflammation.
4. Artificial abortion surgery more than twice or uterine cavity operation, causing adhesions and inflammation.
5. Some women install contraceptive rings in the uterus, which increases the production of prostaglandins (pg) in the endometrial tissue and worsens physiological pain.
6. Smoking in women may cause physiological pain, and the degree of physiological pain often increases with the increase of smoking volume. Smoking can cause vasoconstriction, and hormones can cause ischemia, causing pain.
7. Abnormal uterine contractions. During physiological periods, uterine muscle ischemia, uterine muscle spasms, abnormal uterine contractions, and pain are commonly referred to as physiological pain.
8. During physiological days, attention should be paid to rest, as vigorous exercise may cause physiological pain.
9. Poor air quality, severe environmental pollution, and pungent air odor can also cause dysmenorrhea.
What disease is dysmenorrhea related to
1. Endometriosis: The main manifestation is progressive dysmenorrhea. The pain is mostly located in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral region, and can spread to the vagina, perineum, anus, or thighs. Starting 1-2 days before menstruation, the first day of menstruation is the most intense, and it continues to disappear after menstruation.
2. Uterine fibroids: Uterine fibroids affect menstrual discharge, causing abnormal uterine contractions, physiological pain, and accompanied by excessive menstrual flow and menstrual cycle disorders. The adjacent organs may experience compression symptoms, and severe abdominal pain may occur when the fibroids degenerate or when the subserosal fibroids undergo pedicle torsion
3. Congenital factors of the uterus: Cervical stenosis is mainly caused by obstruction of menstrual outflow, causing dysmenorrhea; Dysplasia of the uterus can easily lead to abnormal blood supply, resulting in uterine ischemia and hypoxia, leading to dysmenorrhea.