If you have pain in your anus during your period, beware of endometriosis

In life, many women find that they have anal pain during menstruation. Most people think it may be hemorrhoids. In fact, if a woman’s anal pain becomes more and more severe during her period, she may have endometriosis. Therefore, if female friends have anal pain during their period, they must go to the hospital for examination in time. After finding out the cause, symptomatic treatment is the key. Don’t be careless and delay the disease.

Endometriosis compresses the rectum causing anal pain

According to the anatomical position, the bladder is in front of the uterus and the rectum is behind it. If the endometriosis lesions are close to the rectum or even directly press on the rectum, you will feel pain and discomfort in the anus. Some patients even have a dull pain in the anus after the menstruation ends, and mistakenly think that it is hemorrhoids. Severe patients may also affect their appetite and have related symptoms such as diarrhea, bloody stools, and painful defecation.

The serious symptoms caused by endometriosis compressing the rectum, such as loss of appetite and bloody stools, are similar to the symptoms of colorectal cancer. The only difference is that the symptoms caused by endometriosis are only particularly obvious during or after the menstrual cycle. Therefore, in general, patients are advised to see a Western doctor for further examination to rule out the possibility of malignant tumors.

Nosebleeds during menstruation may also be caused by endometriosis

The symptoms of endometriosis are very diverse. In addition to dysmenorrhea or lower abdominal distension, there have been cases where nasal bleeding occurs during menstruation. These symptoms depend on the extent and location of the endometriosis.

Endometriosis is related to the immune function of the uterus. The treatment principle of traditional Chinese medicine is to "stabilize the endometrium" so that the endometrium is no longer ectopic and to change the uterine environment so that the ectopic endometrial tissue in the ovaries can atrophy. Traditional Chinese medicine that can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, soften and disperse nodules is often used to cause the ectopic endometrial tissue to degenerate and atrophy.

For patients with anal pain, acupuncture at the Bladder Meridian point located on the coccyx can effectively relieve the pain. You can even use scraping at the Bladder Meridian point to improve the microcirculation of the uterine cavity, prevent uterine vascular congestion, relax the tension of the fascia, and relieve and prevent the discomfort caused by endometriosis.

Drinking brown sugar ginger tea to relieve pain may aggravate endometriosis inflammation

Chinese medicine practitioner Zhou Zonghan reminds us that endometriosis often causes repeated congestion and inflammation in the pelvic cavity. From the perspective of Chinese medicine, it is a symptom of damp heat. If you drink brown sugar tea to relieve pain during menstruation, it will only feel relieved at the beginning, but over time it will aggravate the inflammation.

Don't take supplements randomly for endometriosis, improper supplementation may cause recurrence

In addition, patients with endometriosis should be cautious when taking supplements. If they have a constitution of qi deficiency and blood deficiency, tonics can improve the condition of endometriosis. However, if they have a constitution of blood stasis or phlegm-dampness, it is not suitable to take supplements such as Siwu Decoction, Zhongjiang Decoction, Bazhen, Shiquan, etc. If they take supplements randomly on their own, it will often cause endometriosis to recur faster. You should consult a Chinese medicine practitioner before using Chinese medicine.