Menstrual cramps relief self care and home remedies.
This is due to the pain associated with their periods but the truth is that the pain is natural but not compulsory. it can be lessened by applying some measure but clueminers frown at dangerous measure that total get rid of cramps but inflict greater dangers in the future. in this post, your curiosity will be satisfied as answers would be provided to all your periodic burdens.image from ccherb.com |
Menstrual cramps or dysmenorrhea involves
pain or discomfort during menstruation. It is the most common type of menstrual
problem. If you suffer from dysmenorrhea, you are
not alone. Over 50% of menstruating women experience cramps. In addition, a substantial number of women
become incapacitated from menstrual pain for some period of time each month.
Outlined menstrual cramps description
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Can feel like sharp cramping or
a dull ache in the lower abdomen (belly) at the time of your period.
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Can range from a mild
discomfort to severe pain.
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May begin just before your
period starts, and for the first or second day of your period.
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Can include aching feeling in
your back, inner thighs or even in the vagina.
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Some women may also have
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, light-headed news.
In the first two days of menstrual periods,
More than half of women have some pain in that it restricts them from attending
their normal daily activities. The pain is usually located in the lower abdomen
but it can also radiate to the lower back and/or thighs.
Pain of this degree is not normal and is
classified as dysmenorrhea. It is advised that Patients with severe menstrual
cramps that last more than 2-3 days should see their gynecologist.
The uterus is made of smooth surface muscle
fibres, The uterus contracts (flexes) at the time of your period to help the
blood and tissue leave the uterus. When the uterus contracts, you may feel it
as a cramping pain.
This
contraction is a co-conspirator or principal cause of the pains aside the volumetric
discomfort triggered by prostaglandins–chemicals that are produced in the
lining of the uterus.
Menstrual cramps /pains are categorized
into two types depending on their cause and degree of severity as primary
dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea.
Primary dysmenorrhea
A hormone-like substance called
prostaglandin is what makes the uterus contract and causes the cramps.
Prostaglandins are made by the lining of the uterus (endometrium). Some women’s bodies produce higher levels of prostaglandin.
This can cause stronger contractions and cramps.
When
the pain during menses is strictly caused by normal and cyclical changes in the
muscle and lining of the uterus it is classified as primary dysmenorrhea.\
Secondary dysmenorrhea
When
the painful periods are related to causes other than what was mentioned above (
i.e particular disease or disorder), it is referred to as secondary dysmenorrhea
. In these cases the pain usually begins later in life and usually lasts
longer.
Some of the most common causes of secondary
dysmenorrhea are:
- Endometriosis
- Fibroid
- Adenomyosis
- · Cancer
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Endometriosis: a condition in which
tissue from the lining of the uterus can also grow outside of the uterus.
•
Fibroids: benign muscle tumors
of the uterus that can also cause pain and heavy menstrual bleeding.
•
Adenomyosis: a condition in
which tissue from the lining of the uterus can also grow within the muscle
fibers of the uterus.
Home remedies for menstrual cramps
Everyone is different, but some of these things may help your
symptoms:
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lying down: Try lying on your
side with your knees pulled up.
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heat application : Apply heat
with a heating pad or take a warm bath.
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Massage : Gently massage your
abdomen.
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Sleep – getting enough sleep
can help you cope with the discomfort.
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Regular exercise – this can
produce chemicals (endorphins) that can help fight pain.
·
Eat healthy foods.
WHAT YOU NEED A DOCTOR OR ANY HEALTH CARE PROVDER FOR
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He/she May be able to prescribe
stronger pain fighting medication.
·
He/she May prescribe hormone
medication such as the birth control pill which can help make your periods less
heavy and less painful.
·
Rarely, severe cramps and pain may not be because of
your period. There may be other health reasons. A doctor may do other tests to
help figure this out. Some of the causes were outlined under the secondary dysmenorrhoea
section.
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