What causes painful menstruation and how do I treat them?

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Menstruation occur when the uterus she'd it's lining once a month . some pain, cramping and discomfort during menstrual period is normal.excessive pain that cause you to miss work or school is not.

Painful mesturation is also called dysmenorrhea.there are two types of dysmenorrhea: primary and secondary.

Primary dysmenorrhea oçcur in people who experience pain before and during menstruation.if you Have had normal periods that become painful later in life, it's, it may be secondary dysmenorrhea a condition affecting the uterus or other pelvic organs such as endometriosis or uterine fibroid can cause this.

What are the cause?

It's not always possible to identify the cause of painful menstrual period .some people are just at higher risk of having painful period .

These are the risk include

.being under age 20

. having a family history or painful

. smoking

. having heavy bleeding with period

. having irregular period

.reaching puberty before 11

never having had a child

A hormone called prostaglandin trigger's muscle contracting can cause pain and inflammation.the level of prostaglandin rise before menstruation begins.painful menstrual period can also be the result of an underlying medical condition,such as

. premenstrual syndrome (PM's)pms is a common condition that caused by hormonal changes in the body occuring 1 to 2 weeks before menstruation begins.

. endometriosis:this is painful medical condition in which cells from the lining of the uterus grow in other part of the body . usually on the fallopian tubes ovaries,or tissue lining the pelvic.

.pelvic inflammatory disease (Pid) is an infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries often cause by sexually transmitted bacteria that cause inflammation of the reproductive organs and pain.

. cervical stenosis:is a rare condition in which the cervix is so small or narrow that it slows menstrual flow causing an increase cause pain.

Fibroid in the uterus: fibroid are non-cancerous that can put pressure on the uterus or cause abnormal menstruation and pain , though they often dont cause symptoms.

. Adenomyosis :this is rare condition in which the uterus , causing inflammation pressure and pain .it can also cause longer or heavy period.

Home treatment

Home treatment can be helpful in relieving painful menstrual periods.types of things to try at home includes.

.taking a warm bath

.eating light nutritious meals

. massaging your abdomen

.taking vitamins and supplement such as vitamin b

. doing regular phsical exercise.

. using a heating pad on your pelvic area or back

. reduce your intake of salt alcohol caffeine and sugar to prevent bloating.