Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation)

February 24, 2014

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Dysmenorrhoea   ( algomenoreya ) - This term defining the state where the woman is painful menstruation. In various sources indicate that this condition affects from 40 to 90% of women.

How does dysmenorrhea?

When a woman has marked dysmenorrhea very painful menstruation, accompanied by other symptoms. During this period, women feel weakness, headaches, dizziness , She may experience nausea and vomiting, fainting. Worried about the deterioration of appetite, emotional disorder. Due to such a pronounced unpleasant symptoms sometimes women have to completely change your life rhythm.

In medicine it is determined primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea . With primary dysmenorrhea   in women tested painful menstruation, but no genital pathologies observed. If a woman says secondary dysmenorrhea , Then the pain during menstruation is associated with gynecological diseases. Primary dysmenorrhea is diagnosed, usually teenagers, whereas the secondary form of the disease observed more frequently in older women.

In primary dysmenorrhea very painful periods have been reported in women after about half a year after the first menstruation, at a time when the body gradually begin   ovulatory cycles . Besides the fact that the girl observed heavy and painful periods, with the onset of menstruation, and in more rare cases - the day before it began to appear and other symptoms. This aching cramping pain in the abdomen, which sometimes gives to the rectum, bladder. In addition to being painful menstruation pass Woman may feel sick, there is vomiting, headaches, irritability, bloating, and others.

Most often for adolescents the question "why are painful periods," the most relevant in the age of 17-18 years. When the menstrual and ovulation cycle is completely established, the state women during menstruation may become less severe. Specialists in diagnosing define two forms of primary dysmenorrhea. With compensated form pain during menstruation is stable for a long time. With uncompensated form disease over time, the intensity of pain and symptoms during menstruation gradually increased if treatment had been taken.

Dysmenorrhea in older women is shown in each case differently. Sometimes the condition is so severe that to figure out why a lot of pain during menstruation observed in each cycle, a woman is forced by a specialist. Some women lie in pain before menstruation. However, most often concerned about pain in dysmenorrhea during menstruation, having the character of labor. They can be cutting, stabbing, aching. Such abdominal pain, as well as in the pelvis, lower back has one or two days after the onset of menstruation, then they gradually subside. Pain after menstruation observed that if a woman has a gynecological disease. Furthermore, dysmenorrhea sometimes increased body temperature, there is anxiety, and irritability. A woman may suffer from insomnia, or, on the contrary, constantly feel sleepy.

If a woman is suffering from painful menstruation, and comes to see a specialist with a desire to learn more what algomenoreya, and how to algomenoree treatment to get rid of such distressing symptoms, originally a specialist determines the extent and causes of algomenoree. Also, a gynecologist in diagnosis is to understand which form of the disease - primary or secondary algomenoreya algomenoreya - noted in the patient. Depending on how severe the symptoms are algomenoree, experts allocate three degrees of the disease.

To first-degree disease characterized by the appearance of moderate pain and slight general malaise. The woman does not feel so bad to give up work or from everyday commitments. However, experts note that even this form of the disease requires treatment, or over time, symptoms may worsen. If the treatment of dysmenorrhea is not carried out, the malaise gradually getting stronger, and already diagnosed second degree   dysmenorrhea.

In this state, a woman suffering from severe pain in the abdomen. She has a marked weakness, nausea, vomiting, very worried frequent urination . This degree of dysmenorrhea is also accompanied by depression. The woman is always something disturbing and annoying, it could mark the emergence of an increased appetite, suffer sleep disorders. Some women have also been intolerant of different odors. In this state, the woman understands what dysmenorrhea, as it requires taking medicines to moderate symptoms.

With   third degree algomenoree disease is very difficult. In menstruating woman suffering from very severe headaches, and severe weakness. During the month the temperature rises, marked pain in the heart, tachycardia , Vomiting, diarrhea . In severe dysmenorrhea frequent fainting, dizziness. In this state, a woman can not work practically. So hard for dysmenorrhea it is rare, and this form of the disease, even taking pain medication does not bring relief. Typically, this form of the disease develops in the birth defects female genitals.

Why appears dysmenorrhea?

Usually, the cause of painful menstruation lies in the fact that the female body is a disturbance in the synthesis of hormonal substances. As a result, the body builds up a very large number prostaglandins . This condition explains why the painful periods are observed in primary dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls, and girls up to 25 years.

Some experts argue that the manifestations of primary dysmenorrhea associated with sexual disorders, hormonal and other systems of the female body. Also, more than half of women who suffer from painful menstruation, have abnormalities in the development of connective tissue (this condition is called dysplasia ).

The cause of primary algomenoree maybe Tuberculosis of genitals As well as neurological disorders, diseases of the nervous system malformations of the uterus, in which hinders the outflow of menstrual blood and increases the contractions of the uterus. Sometimes in primary dysmenorrhea in women occur even painful periods during pregnancy.

If algomenoreya occurs in women after they reach 30 years of age, the cause of painful menstruation, in this case may be gynecological disease. Often, pain and other unpleasant symptoms during menstruation have been reported in women who suffer endometriosis . adenomyosis . uterine myoma . inflammatory processes in the pelvic organs . The manifestation of secondary algomenoree often also associated with narrowing of the cervical canal . polyps cervical canal , Development adhesive processes .   ovarian cysts . Painful periods may appear on the background bladder tumors . ovary . colon   and others. This is why the soreness during menstruation is a symptom of the fact that in any case can not be ignored. In secondary dysmenorrhea it is necessary to pass all the examinations that will detect the presence of gynecological diseases. When painful menstruation a woman is using intrauterine contraception, it is necessary to remove these contraceptives.

How to get rid of dysmenorrhea?

If a patient in the diagnostic process was identified primary dysmenorrhea, then, before determining how to treat dysmenorrhea, the doctor must find out what the hormonal status of the patient takes place. Also appointed examination of other systems and organs to more accurately determine the causes of dysmenorrhea. Depending on what kind of dysmenorrhea symptoms occur in women who are individually assigned treatment.

Dysmenorrhea in adolescents and young women treated with drug and non-drug therapy. Drug-free methods - is psychotherapy, physiotherapy, psychotherapy, yoga and others. Medicines to those who have been diagnosed "dysmenorrhea" shall be appointed individually. Also practiced treatment of folk remedies, but only after approval by the attending physician.

With the help of psychotherapy and samorelaksatsii status of women can be significantly alleviated. In particular, these treatments can get rid of the headache, irritability, and others. Also, the therapist will advise how to overcome anxiety during the waiting period.

When dysmenorrhea is not only the treatment of painful menstruation, but also adherence to a special diet. In particular, doctors recommend necessarily to use those products in which the high content Magnesium . Vitamin B1 . Many magnesium containing buckwheat, nuts, almonds, chocolate, beans. Vitamin B1 is in the same products as well as in liver, yeast, milk, bran, egg yolk.

In determining what to do with the painful menstruation, the doctor may prescribe a patient also receiving special vitamin complexes. Appointed as sedatives and painkillers for painful menstruation. Sometimes it is advisable to use candles, have antispasmodic effect. Also in the process of appointing the medical treatment your doctor may prescribe hormonal contraceptives, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. That inflammatory drugs help reduce the production of prostaglandins, which helps to reduce the unpleasant symptoms. If in the process of menstruation is a big loss of blood, can be administered iron preparations. The dosage and regimen of drugs should be prescribed only doctor.

In between the menstrual periods women need not overwork, normal sleep and rest, avoid heavy stress. Negatively affects the overall health of women suffering from dysmenorrhea, smoking and alcohol abuse.

Sometimes a specialist assigns gynecological massage sessions, recommends a set of therapeutic exercises, in which the improving blood flow to the pelvic organs, increases the overall tone of the body. Effectively improve blood circulation allows the exercises to strengthen the abdominal muscles, swimming, walking.

If a woman diagnosed with secondary dysmenorrhea, the treatment is carried out only after the doctor determines what kind of gynecological disease was the cause of painful menstruation. Further treatment of the disease is carried out directly, provoking the symptom.