Dysmenorrhea is a very painful thing, so what are the causes of dysmenorrhea? What methods can be used to treat dysmenorrhea and what traditional Chinese medicine remedies can be used? Let's take a look together with the editor!
Causes of Dysmenorrhea in Women
1. Menarche
Girls in puberty will experience slight abdominal pain and backache during menstruation, or feel a bit sleepy. These are normal physiological reactions.
However, if the pain is unbearable, the complexion is pale, the hands and feet are cold, and there is nausea and vomiting, it belongs to "dysmenorrhea" in medical terms, and the cause of dysmenorrhea should be investigated in a timely manner.
2. Poor development of the uterus
In the 1-2 years after menarche, dysmenorrhea may occur due to poor development of the uterus, narrow cervical canal causing poor outflow of menstrual blood, abnormal uterine position, or excessive uterine contractions during menstruation.
3. Mental stress
Some girls feel nervous and afraid of abdominal pain when their menstruation is approaching, which can actually lead to dysmenorrhea.
These individuals need to eliminate their fear of menstruation and relax their emotions in order to alleviate dysmenorrhea.
4. Genetic factors
If the mother has dysmenorrhea, her daughter is also likely to experience dysmenorrhea.
Harms of Dysmenorrhea in Women
1. Impairment of learning and work
Severe abdominal pain before or during menstruation makes it difficult to sit or lie comfortably, severely affecting work, study, and daily life. Bed rest is necessary, accompanied by lower back pain, cold sweats, cold limbs, and fatigue.
2. Disharmony in sexual life
Dysmenorrhea can cause a gradual decrease in the number of superficial cells and secretions in the vagina, leading to vaginal atrophy, dryness, and discomfort, resulting in unpleasant sexual experiences. Women with dysmenorrhea are prone to decreased sexual desire, poor sexual performance, and conditions such as uterine inflammation after marriage.
3. Prolonged infertility
56% of women with infertility also have dysmenorrhea, and it has been found that once dysmenorrhea is alleviated, the chance of spontaneous pregnancy increases.
4. Accelerated aging
Women with dysmenorrhea have imbalanced qi and blood, and their bodies have abnormal levels of free radicals, which leads to premature aging compared to normal women by 5 years overall.
Especially during menstruation, women with dysmenorrhea often have dull complexion, dry skin, and are prone to facial problems such as pigmentation and acne, which are invisible culprits.
5. Gynecological diseases
Dysmenorrhea is an external manifestation of the interaction between stagnant qi, blood stasis, and phlegm-dampness in the uterus. If not treated in a timely manner, it can induce various gynecological diseases.
6. May cause miscarriage
Once the uterus, the "warm bed" for the fetus, has problems, it is prone to miscarriage.
Women with more than five years of history of dysmenorrhea have a 2.65 times higher rate of fetal hypoxia compared to women without a history of dysmenorrhea.
The perinatal mortality rate (referring to the period from 28 weeks of pregnancy to one week after delivery) is 4.7 times higher in women with dysmenorrhea compared to women without a history of dysmenorrhea.
Treatment of Dysmenorrhea in Women with Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedies
1. 15g of Angelica sinensis, 10g each of white peony, achyranthes, codonopsis pilosula, cinnamon twig, and licorice, 6g each of chuanxiong and moutan bark, and 4g of evodia fruit.
Grind the herbs into a fine powder, take 3g per dose for 7 days before menstruation, 3 times a day, and stop taking it after menstruation. One menstrual cycle is one course of treatment. Take the medicine for 2 courses of treatment.
2. 10g of motherwort, boil in water (300ml) for 10 minutes, divide into 2 doses, take one dose per day. Take the medicine for 1 week.
