What is the cause of occasional dysmenorrhea?

There is no need to be too nervous about occasional dysmenorrhea. Many female friends will experience dysmenorrhea the day before their period, but the degree of dysmenorrhea for each person is completely different. Some patients actually suffer from dysmenorrhea due to mental influences. In this case, you need to use some medication to treat it. It is to improve the pain and regulate your emotions and not be so anxious.

1. The occurrence of primary dysmenorrhea is mainly related to the increase in endometrial prostaglandin content during menstruation. Elevated PGF2α levels are the main cause of dysmenorrhea. High levels of PGF2α can cause excessive contraction of uterine smooth muscle and vascular spasm, resulting in uterine ischemia and hypoxia and dysmenorrhea.

2. Increase in substances such as vasopressin, endogenous oxytocin and β-endorphin.

3. Mental and neurological factors.

4. Secondary pain is often caused by endometriosis, adenomyosis, etc.

Dysmenorrhea is a common symptom among women. Dysmenorrhea before marriage will naturally disappear when you are older, especially after marriage and childbirth, and there is no need for treatment. Except in individual cases. However, if the pain of dysmenorrhea lasts for more than 3 days and affects one's life, treatment should be given. The treatment of primary dysmenorrhea is mainly symptomatic treatment, with analgesia and sedation as the main focus.

1. General treatment

(1) Pay attention to psychological treatment and eliminate tension and worries.

(2) Get enough rest and sleep, exercise regularly and moderately, and quit smoking.

(3) When the pain is unbearable, supplement with medication.

2. Medication

(1) For dysmenorrhea caused by adenomyosis in women who do not desire pregnancy, Mirena is the first choice.

(2) Oral contraceptives: Suitable for women with dysmenorrhea who require contraception, with an effectiveness rate of over 90%.

(3) Over-the-counter drugs: acetaminophen, acetaminophen plus pamabrom, and vinyl salicylic acid (aspirin).

Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecological symptoms. It refers to lower abdominal pain and distension before, during, or after menstruation, accompanied by backache or other discomfort, which seriously affects the quality of life. Dysmenorrhea is divided into two categories: primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea refers to dysmenorrhea without organic lesions of the reproductive organs; secondary dysmenorrhea refers to dysmenorrhea caused by organic pelvic diseases, such as endometriosis and adenomyosis.