Is dysmenorrhea a disease?

Some female friends experience dysmenorrhea during menstruation. In addition to abdominal pain, they are sometimes accompanied by diarrhea, vomiting, dizziness, and fatigue. In severe cases, they may also experience cold sweats and fainting. Dysmenorrhea is a gynecological symptom caused by gynecological diseases, so we need to pay attention to it. Next, we will introduce the knowledge about dysmenorrhea to you.

Regarding whether dysmenorrhea is a disease, the doctor said: Dysmenorrhea, or menstrual pain, is one of the most common symptoms among gynecological patients. Many women experience mild discomfort during their periods, but dysmenorrhea is pain during the period that interferes with normal activities and requires medication. Cyclic menstrual pain is common and occurs during most menstrual cycles.

The causes of the disease are:

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.

Its treatment is:

Dysmenorrhea is a common symptom among women. Dysmenorrhea before marriage will disappear naturally as you grow up, especially after marriage and childbirth, and there is no need for treatment. Except in individual cases. However, dysmenorrhea pain that lasts for up to 3 days should be treated. The treatment of primary dysmenorrhea is mainly symptomatic treatment, with analgesia and sedation as the main therapies. In recent years, comprehensive treatments have been adopted, including spiritual counseling, Chinese medicine, Western medicine and acupuncture.

(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.

After reading the above introduction to dysmenorrhea, everyone has a certain understanding. Dysmenorrhea can be mainly divided into primary and secondary. When it occurs, it will affect women's life and work. Therefore, if you want to treat it thoroughly, the best way is to diagnose the cause and then develop targeted treatment methods.