Abdominal bloating and gas pain during menstruation is caused by increased prostaglandins, dietary factors, and gynecological disorders.
1. Increased prostaglandins. Women menstruation due to pelvic congestion, the body’s prostaglandin level increases, resulting in uterine smooth muscle spasm, prostaglandin also has a contraction of gastrointestinal smooth muscle, inhibit the secretion of gastric acid and affect the intestinal tract of the role of water, sodium absorption, and so on. Together with the slowing down of peristalsis during menstruation, it is easy to have abdominal distension, pain and other discomforts.
Local hot compresses can be relieved, generally after the end of menstruation discomfort symptoms will disappear on their own.
2. Dietary factors. Some women menstruation due to hormone level changes are prone to overeating phenomenon, such as eating too much greasy, indigestible food caused by indigestion, will also appear abdominal bloating, pain and discomfort symptoms, and even constipation or increased frequency of bowel movements and other symptoms. It is recommended to eat less and more frequent meals, and can take domperidone tablets or multi-enzyme tablets to relieve.
3. Gynecological diseases. If a woman suffers from gynecological diseases such as pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, uterine tumors, adenomyosis, etc., she will have abdominal distension and pain when she has her period due to the aggravation of the symptoms of pelvic congestion, and the pain will be relatively obvious or aggravated progressively. It is necessary to go to the hospital in time to do ultrasound and gynecological examination, clear diagnosis and symptomatic treatment.