1 Misfortunes for ailment

The abdomen is painful during menstruation almost every woman. However, the overwhelming majority of malaise does not cause special inconveniences. They have a moderate lower abdominal pain or slight discomfort. But some women have to suffer seriously. More often this condition occurs in young girls.

The pains in the lower abdomen with menstruation are normal, physiologically conditioned condition. The lower abdomen hurts because of contractions of the uterus during the monthly rejection of the inner layer of its cavity. Changes in the female body before menstruation and during it are accompanied not only by pain, but also by other ailments. A woman becomes nervous and irritable, she may have a headache, there is an increased sensitivity to smells. During this period, it is more vulnerable to infections, so it often feels like a cold. In healthy women, all these signs manifest moderately and do not lead to loss of ability to work.

A condition in which pain syndrome and other ailments manifest themselves brightly is called algodismenosis. Women suffering from algodismenosis suffer not only from unbearable pains. They have weakness, low blood pressure, sleep is broken, working capacity is lost, vitality decreases. There may be nausea and severe vomiting, diarrhea, increased sweating, dizziness and even loss of consciousness.

Such symptoms, especially if they appear with an enviable regularity, may indicate health problems. A visit to the doctor in this case should not be postponed.

So, why does the abdomen hurt very much?

2 Types of algodismenorea

Algodismenorea can be of two types, depending on the cause of its occurrence: primary and secondary.

Primary algodismenorea occurs due to functional disorders of various systems and organs of the female body. It is not characterized by violations of the anatomical structure of female genital organs. This form is manifested during puberty or a year after the onset of the first menstruation. It can be spasmodic, essential and psychogenic.

Spasmogenic variety of algodismenorea occurs due to intensive spasms of the smooth muscle of the uterus. Essential is due to the girl's low threshold of sensitivity. This feature of the female body can be congenital. Psychogenic form appears in too impressionable girls, frightened by stories of unbearable suffering during menstruation, as well as in girls with mental disorders.

Secondary algodismenorea occurs due to pathological processes in the small pelvis. It is congenital and acquired.

The congenital form is caused by congenital anatomical abnormalities of the female genital organs. This may be the infantilism of the uterus( underdevelopment of the organ) or its incorrect position. In this case, severe pain and other signs of malaise appear from the onset of puberty.

The acquired form arises from the development of the disease. Provoke a painful period can endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian or uterine tumors, inflammation in the pelvis or adhesions. The cause of algodismenorrhea may be trauma, severe labor, surgical intervention or abortion, if they led to a disruption of the integrity of the inner layer of the uterus.

In the risk zone are girls who have menstruation too early( up to 9 years).Contribute to the development of a painful condition of various violations of the menstrual cycle: irregular, too long or too short a month, a lot of blood loss.

Provoke painful menstruation can some bad habits and unhealthy lifestyle. Negatively affect the reproductive function of women smoking, alcohol, sedentary lifestyle, unbalanced diet and infatuation with unhealthy foods.

3 Symptoms of the pathology

Symptoms of the disease are diverse and depend on the individual characteristics of the woman.

Pain syndrome begins to bother even before the onset of bleeding or on the first day of menstruation. Most often the lower abdomen hurts. Cramping pulling pains are sometimes localized in the region of one of the ovaries. They can torture a woman before the end of the bleeding. But, as a rule, relief comes in a day or two after the onset of menstruation. In addition to the abdomen, the lower back may hurt. Some women experience irradiating( giving to other organs) pain in the intestines, in the perineum or on the inside of the thighs.

Some people have a stomach ache during menstruation. The causes of this are various disorders of the neuropsychic state, cyclic vegetovascular deviations and hormonal fluctuations. The latter cause excessive excitability, irritability, nervousness and increased sweating. Women often complain of dry mouth, bloating, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. There may be a rise in temperature to 37 ° C.

Weakness and fatigue are often expressed so strongly that they are accompanied by dizziness and fainting. However, even with constant sleepiness, sleep and rest can not.

Some girls suffer from hiccoughs, swelling and itchy skin. They may experience a feeling of "wadded" legs, numbness or tingling in the limbs. Often there are signs of toxicosis, characteristic of the first months of pregnancy: aversion to certain foods and intolerance to smells.

Lowering the vitality is accompanied by a depressed and depressed state. With pronounced algodismenoree, women can not lead a habitual way of life, need rest and bed rest. Disorders in the body cause a decrease in its resistance and exacerbation of chronic diseases.

4 Referring to a doctor

Some features of the menstrual cycle are due to heredity. If the mother and grandmother of the girl were irregular months or too abundant, then this feature of her menstrual cycle is most likely not pathological.

An alarm for a woman should be a change in the nature of menstruation, increased pain, the appearance of uncharacteristic discharge with an unpleasant odor at any stage of the menstrual cycle.

Parents should pay attention to the unhealthy symptoms of the girl during puberty: very painful periods, much blood loss, fainting, vomiting or severe headaches.

The vivid manifestations of algodismenosis require immediate medical examination. Such signs are characteristic for some serious diseases, the early diagnosis of which will successfully cure them.

5 Diagnostic measures

What if I have a bad stomachache with menstruation? Of course, consult a doctor. He will ask the patient about the sensations that she feels, and also when, with what intensity and frequency she has a lower abdominal pain, whether there have been gynecological diseases, surgical interventions, abortions or births, how puberty has gone on, what is the heredity. Already at this stage of diagnosis it can be assumed why there are severe pains with menstruation.

Inspection of the gynecologist and ultrasound examination of the pelvic organs will reveal the presence of changes. To confirm the diagnosis, the doctor will prescribe the patient a colposcopy( examination of the vagina and vaginal part of the uterus with the help of a colposcope) or hysteroscopy( examination of the uterus cavity with a hysteroscope).A colposcope and a hysteroscope are medical devices that allow detailed examination of the inner surface of the vagina and uterus, respectively.

During the examination, the gynecologist will take a swab from the vagina, cervical canal and urethra for examination. A woman will receive a blood test for hormones and general blood and urine tests. In some cases, laparoscopy may be necessary. This is a method of direct optical examination of the abdominal cavity organs. Diagnostic laparoscopy involves two small punctures in which the manipulator tools are inserted.

In addition, the doctor will necessarily send the patient to a consultation with a psychotherapist or psychologist.

6 Treatment Therapy

If the doctor has diagnosed secondary algodismenorrhea, the treatment will be aimed at eliminating the diseases and changes in the reproductive organs of a woman who caused a painful condition. Methods of modern medicine are able to change the wrong position of the uterus or disconnect spikes. With endometriosis it is possible to remove foci of the disease. There are sparing ways to remove myomas.

After elimination of the causes of algodismenorea, methods of conservative treatment can be prescribed: hormonal preparations, antispasmodics and analgesics.

The primary form of the disease is treated with analgesics, antispasmodics, sedatives and hormones. If a woman lives sexually, she will be prescribed hormonal drugs with a contraceptive property.

When the cause of algodismenrhea becomes a disease of the nervous system, a woman is prescribed tranquilizers. These are psychotropic medications that relieve a sense of anxiety and fear. With their help, it is possible to stabilize the mental state and eliminate or reduce the pain syndrome. Simultaneously, the woman disappears hysterics and a depressed state, her vitality increases.

7 Prevention of

As with any other disease, algodismenore is easier to prevent than treat.

The girl's parents need to form healthy habits from the baby's diaper. And subsequently, maintaining a healthy lifestyle will not require additional efforts from her. All rules will be met automatically.

A balanced, vitamin-rich and minerals-rich diet is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle. The use of products with dyes, preservatives and flavors should be minimized. You should refrain from soda, excessive amounts of sweets and semi-finished products. Do not teach the child to fast food. The best way to orient your daughter on the use of useful products is the example of parents.

One of the causes of painful menstruation is hypodynamia. Therefore, you need to ensure that the girl daily spent several hours on the move: she was engaged in physical education, active games, made walks with her parents. Useful lessons in the pool, swimming in the summer in open water.

The girl needs to be accustomed to the regime of the day( to go to bed and eat at the same time), to mandatory daily hygiene procedures. It is necessary to explain to her how to protect herself from infectious diseases, not to allow hypothermia. An important point: to tell the daughter about the basics of behavior with a sexual partner, methods of contraception and ways to protect against sexually transmitted diseases.

Parents need to monitor their weight since childhood, and then teach her to control her weight on her own. Obesity causes a variety of diseases, including increases the painful manifestations of menstruation.

You can not ignore the signs of algodismenorea. If there are severe pains in the abdomen with menstruation, the mother needs to show the daughter to the doctor. His recommendations should be fully implemented and observed before the end of treatment.