If you have dysmenorrhea and want to have a bowel movement but can’t, you can relieve the discomfort by drinking hot water, massaging your abdomen and taking medication.
1. Drinking hot water: When menstrual cramps are severe, prostaglandins will act on the intestinal tract and cause the discomfort of wanting to have a bowel movement. Drinking more hot water can promote metabolism, which can help reduce the gastrointestinal tract reaction and alleviate the discomfort.
2. Massage the abdomen: by massaging the abdomen can accelerate the peristaltic rate of the gastrointestinal tract, which has the effect of promoting defecation.
3. Take medication: You can take prostaglandin inhibitors to relieve symptoms, such as indomethacin suppositories, etc., to play an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect, reduce menstrual cramps, alleviate the discomfort symptoms, but may also cause indigestion, headache, rash and other adverse reactions.
It should be noted that patients with very severe dysmenorrhea should go to the hospital for timely examination to rule out diseases such as endometriosis, uterine fibroids and adenomyosis. If dysmenorrhea is caused by diseases, dysmenorrhea symptoms can only be alleviated after treating the primary disease. The use of the above medications should be in accordance with medical advice.