Primary dysmenorrhea can be relieved by medication and general treatment. If secondary dysmenorrhea is common, such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, etc., it needs to be treated according to the cause of the disease, such as medication, surgery and so on.
1. Primary dysmenorrhea: Patients with primary dysmenorrhea can take prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors as prescribed by the doctor, which can reduce pain, nausea and headache, and common drugs include ibuprofen and diclofenac. Patients can also use heating pads and hot water bags in the lower abdomen, which can also relieve pain to some extent.
2. Endometriosis: If endometriosis causes secondary dysmenorrhea, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, with analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory effect, common drugs are indomethacin, naproxen and so on. Patients can also remove or destroy the ectopic endometrial lesions through surgery, which can also effectively relieve pain.
3. Adenomyosis: Adenomyosis may also lead to secondary dysmenorrhea, patients can take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as prescribed by the doctor, such as ibuprofen, naproxen and so on, which has the effect of analgesia. Patients can also remove the uterine lining through surgical procedures, which can effectively relieve secondary dysmenorrhea.
There are more ways to relieve dysmenorrhea, patients are advised to go to regular hospitals, complete the relevant examinations, clarify the cause of the disease under the guidance of the doctor, and choose the appropriate treatment.