Women all hope for a relaxed menstrual cycle, but they still have to endure the torment of menstruation every month. The pain of menstruation is indescribable, and men cannot understand it at all. Women can only silently endure it. Different body structures lead to different problems. No matter how hard women work, menstrual pain will still come on time, and relieving menstrual pain has become the top priority.
What causes dysmenorrhea
1. Cervical stenosis is mainly caused by obstruction of menstrual outflow, leading to dysmenorrhea.
2. Uterine hypoplasia 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 bent backwards or forwards, it can affect menstrual flow and cause dysmenorrhea.
4. There is a certain relationship between the occurrence of dysmenorrhea in daughters and dysmenorrhea in mothers due to genetic factors.
5. Endocrine factors are associated with menstrual abdominal pain and elevated progesterone levels during the luteal phase.
6. The content of prostaglandins (PG) in the endometrium and menstrual blood increases. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) acts on uterine muscle fibers to contract and cause dysmenorrhea. Women with normal prostaglandin content in the endometrial tissue of the patient show a significant increase.
What to eat during menstruation to relieve dysmenorrhea
1. Foods high in iron
During menstruation, many women are prone to anemia symptoms. Due to the significant loss of iron, it is important to consume iron rich foods. Fish, lean meat, animal liver, animal blood, etc. are rich in iron and have high biological activity, making them easily absorbed and utilized by the human body; However, soybeans and spinach are rich in plant iron and have lower absorption rates. Therefore, attention should be paid to the combination of meat and vegetables in the menstrual diet, and more animal based foods should be eaten appropriately to meet the special needs for iron during menstruation.
2. Foods rich in vitamin E
Women who lack vitamin E may experience limb weakness, sweating, mental stress, dysmenorrhea, and other symptoms. Women who experience menstrual cramps during their period can consume a variety of green leafy vegetables and vegetable oils. Foods rich in vitamin E include egg yolks, beans, spinach, rapeseed, water spinach, peanut oil, sesame oil, nuts, etc.
Precautions during menstruation
1. Not suitable for sexual activity
During menstruation, the cervix is slightly open. Sexual intercourse during menstruation can easily introduce bacteria from the external genitalia and perineum into the vagina, cervix, and even uterus, causing endometritis or acute appendicitis (including fallopian tubes and ovaries) and pelvic peritonitis.
2. Not suitable for vigorous exercise
Exercise is not absolutely prohibited during menstruation, but vigorous activities such as high jump, running, etc. should be avoided as much as possible, otherwise it will aggravate the discomfort during menstruation, such as lower back pain, and even cause dysmenorrhea and menstrual disorders. Swimming during menstruation should be avoided as the cervix is slightly open, making it easier for bacteria to invade the uterine cavity and increase the risk of infection, leading to various gynecological inflammations. Therefore, swimming should not be avoided during menstruation.
Since you can't get rid of menstruation, you need to find ways to improve it. When you have lower abdominal pain, you can eat some warm foods. When the pain is unbearable, you can gently massage it. When you can't bear it anymore, you can only take medicine to control it. Sometimes dysmenorrhea is caused by diseases and doesn't need to be tolerated at all. It can only be improved through treatment.
