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Painful Menstrual Cramps - How To Manage Them?

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Painful menstrual cramps is a condition during periods in which a woman or girl has crampy lower abdominal pain, sharp or aching pain that comes and goes, or the pains which radiates to lower back and thighs. In some women or girl the cramps are associated with nausea, loose stools, headache and dizziness. Many women or girls have painful menstrual cycles.

During menstrual cycles, the uterus tries to expel out its lining and a hormone called progesterone is responsible for the uterine muscle contraction. The more the prostaglandin level, more painful the cramps.

Sometimes the pains are moderate to severe making it hard to do normal household work, job, or school-related activities during each menstrual cycle. Painful periods or menstruation is the leading cause of absence from school and work among women in their teens and 20s.

In medical terms it is called as 'Dysmenorrhea.'

There are two categories of Dysmenorrhea.

Primary Dysmenorrhea

Secondary Dysmenorrhea

Primary Dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain that occurs around the time that menstrual periods first begin in healthy young women. In most cases, it is not related to a specific problem with the uterus or other pelvic organs.

Secondary Dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain that develops later in women who have had normal periods. It is often related to problems in the uterus or other pelvic organs, like

Endometriosis

Fibroids

Intrauterine device (IUD)

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

Sexually transmitted infection

Stress and anxiety

Home remedies to manage the Menstrual Cramps-

Take a hot water bag and give hot fermentation to lower abdomen, lower back or thighs

Do light circular massage with your fingertips around your lower belly area.

Eat light but frequent meals.

Healthy nutritional diet is a great help

Side lying position with knee folded helps to relieve the pain

Practice relaxation techniques such as meditation or yoga

Take warm showers or baths.

Walk or exercise regularly, including pelvic rocking exercises

Loose weight if overweight

When to consult a doctor?

Severe pain associated with nausea/ vomiting

Increased or foul-smelling vaginal discharge

Fever and pelvic pain

Sudden or severe pain, especially if your period is more than one week late and if sexually active

No relief with routine medications

If intrauterine device (IUD) is inserted

Heavy bleeding with clots

Pain occurs at times other than menstruation, begins more than 5 days before period, or continues after period is over.

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