What are the common causes of dysmenorrhea in women?

　　Dysmenorrhea , also known as menstrual pain, is Gynecology One of the most common symptoms among patients. Many women experience mild discomfort during menstruation, but dysmenorrhea is pain that interferes with normal activities and requires medication. Periodic menstrual pain is common and occurs during most menstrual cycles. The pain is often cramping and is accompanied by lower back pain, nausea, vomiting, headache, or diarrhea。

　　What are the common causes of dysmenorrhea?

　　1、Uterus Cervical canal stenosis mainly blocks menstrual outflow, causing dysmenorrhea.

　　2. Uterine dysplasia. Poor uterine development can easily be combined with abnormal blood supply, causing uterine ischemia and hypoxia, leading to dysmenorrhea.

　　3. Abnormal uterine position If a woman's uterus is extremely backward or forward, it may affect the smooth flow of menstrual blood and cause dysmenorrhea.

　　4. Spirit, nerve Some women are overly sensitive to pain.

　　5. Genetic factors There is a certain relationship between the daughter's dysmenorrhea and the mother's dysmenorrhea.

　　6. Endocrine factors menstrual period stomach ache Related to elevated progesterone in the luteal phase.

　　7. The content of prostaglandin (PG) in the endometrium and menstrual blood increases. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) acts on the uterine muscle fibers to contract and cause dysmenorrhea. The prostaglandin content in the endometrial tissue of menstrual patients was significantly elevated in normal women.

　　8. Excessive contraction of the uterus. Although the uterine contraction pressure of patients with dysmenorrhea is basically the same as that of normal women (normal pressure is about 4.9Kpa), the uterine contraction lasts longer and is often difficult to completely relax, so dysmenorrhea caused by excessive uterine contraction occurs.

　　5 folk remedies are good medicines for treating dysmenorrhea

　　1. Ginger mugwort and coix seed porridge

　　10 grams each of dried ginger and mugwort leaves, and 30 grams of coix seed. Decoct the first two flavors in water to get the juice, cook the coix seed into porridge until it is eight ripe, add the concoction and cook until cooked. It has the effects of warming menstruation, removing blood stasis, dispersing cold, dehumidifying and moisturizing. It is suitable for dysmenorrhea due to cold-dampness and stagnation.

　　2. Motherwort and Cyperus cyperus soup

　　100 grams each of Motherwort and Cyperus cyperus, 250 grams chicken, and 5 scallions. Smash the scallions and fry them with chicken, motherwort, coriander and water. Drink soup and eat chicken. It is suitable for dysmenorrhea and can be used for radiance skin。

　　3. Hawthorn, Guizhi and Brown Sugar Soup

　　15 grams of hawthorn meat, 5 grams of cinnamon twigs, and 30-50 grams of brown sugar. Put hawthorn meat and cinnamon twigs into a clay pot, add 2 bowls of water, simmer over low heat until 1 bowl is left, add brown sugar, mix well, and boil. It has the effects of warming the meridians and unblocking the meridians, removing blood stasis and relieving pain. It is suitable for women with cold dysmenorrhea and those with dull complexion.

　　4. Ginger and jujube brown sugar water

　　30 grams each of dried ginger, jujube, and brown sugar. Wash the first two ingredients, slice the dried ginger, remove the pits from the jujubes, and add brown sugar to fry them. Drink soup and eat jujubes. It has the effect of warming the meridians and dispersing cold. Suitable for cold dysmenorrhea and chloasma.

　　5. Ginger, date, and pepper soup

　　25 grams of ginger, 30 grams of jujube, and 100 grams of pepper. Peel, wash and slice the ginger, wash and core the jujubes, put them into a clay pot together with the peppercorns, add 1 and a half bowls of water, fry over a slow fire until half a bowl is left, remove the residue and leave the soup. Drink, one dose daily. It has a mild and analgesic effect. It is suitable for cold dysmenorrhea and has a smoothing effect on the skin.

　　There are four things to pay attention to when treating dysmenorrhea:

　　1. Do not use diuretics : Urine removes important minerals and water from the body, so diuretics cannot be used to reduce menstrual swelling and discomfort.

　　2. Supplement minerals : Calcium, potassium and magnesium minerals can help relieve menstrual cramps. You may wish to increase your calcium and magnesium intake before and during menstruation.

　　3. Avoid coffee because : Caffeine contained in cola, coffee, tea, and chocolate can cause nervousness and cause discomfort during menstruation. Therefore caffeine should be avoided.

　　4. Eat a balanced diet：healthy In fact, the diet cannot eliminate menstrual pain, but it has a miraculous effect on improving women's general health. Be careful to avoid junk food that is too sweet or salty, eat more vegetables, fruits, chicken, and fish, and try to eat small amounts more frequently.