When it comes to menstrual pain, sisters are suffering, and even gnash their teeth and say they hate to be reincarnated in the next life not to be a woman again! In fact, dysmenorrhea can be divided into primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea, primary dysmenorrhea is cyclic menstrual pain but no organic disease, while secondary dysmenorrhea is common in some gynecological diseases. The pain is often colic with lower back pain, nausea, vomiting, headache or diarrhea, which can affect women’s normal activities and needs to be treated with medication or even surgery. What are the types of dysmenorrhea? Dysmenorrhea can be divided into primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea: 1. Primary dysmenorrhea Primary dysmenorrhea is abdominal pain that has occurred since the beginning of having menstruation and occurs during each menstrual period. Primary dysmenorrhea is caused by a narrow uterine opening, uterine dysplasia or menstrual blood with a large piece of endometrium, the latter condition is called membrane-like dysmenorrhea. Sometimes the menstrual blood contains blood clots, which can also cause small stomach pain. 2, secondary dysmenorrhea Secondary dysmenorrhea refers to menstrual abdominal pain that occurs only after several years or more than ten years of menstruation, mostly caused by diseases. For example, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic congestion and so on. In recent years, it has been found that increased synthesis of prostaglandins in the endometrium can also cause dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea is not a trivial matter and one should not expect it to slow down after having a child. There is no scientific evidence that having a child can cure dysmenorrhea. Any patient with dysmenorrhea should go to the hospital for examination, to check and understand the general condition, also should do gynecological examination, unmarried girls for anal examination, mainly check the vulva, vagina, uterus, ovaries, any special lesions, any deformities. Patients with secondary dysmenorrhea should be checked for endometriosis. In addition, according to the manifestation of pain and gynecological examination, basal body temperature measurement, vaginal exfoliative cell smear examination and estrogen and progesterone measurement, and B-type ultrasound examination can be performed to clarify the cause of dysmenorrhea and provide symptomatic treatment. If the cause of dysmenorrhea is not identified and the pain is unbearable, you can take painkillers such as ibuprofen to relieve it. In addition, women with dysmenorrhea should pay attention to: 1. avoid cold: during menstruation, eat less cold food; do not touch cold water, sit and lie on wet ground, and do not swim, so as not to let bacteria invade the vagina and cause infection. 2. 2. Pay attention to personal hygiene: not paying attention to hygiene during menstruation can cause bacteria to invade the vagina. Take a shower to keep your vulva clean. Wash your vulva with warm water every night; use clean and disinfected menstrual belt and menstrual paper; forbid intercourse during menstruation. 3, to avoid caffeine: coffee, tea, cola, chocolate contained in the caffeine, will make menstruating women nervous tension caused by tension, may contribute to the discomfort during menstruation. Therefore, caffeine should be avoided. In addition, the oil contained in coffee may also stimulate the small intestine. ? 4, to supplement minerals: minerals help relieve menstrual pain. Menstrual pain health care calcium, potassium and magnesium minerals, can also help relieve menstrual pain. Experts have found that women who take calcium are less menstrual pain than those who do not take it. Magnesium is also important, as it helps the body absorb calcium efficiently. May be in the eve of menstruation and during, increase the intake of calcium and magnesium. 5, to pay attention to diet: menstrual diet is related to the degree of menstrual pain. Before and during the period, it is advisable to eat less cold, cold and stimulating food, and avoid overly sweet or salty junk food. To eat more vegetables, fruits, chicken, fish, mutton, beef, cinnamon, walnuts, fungus, hawthorn, and try to eat small amounts of more meals. 6, to pay attention to exercise: usually pay attention to exercise to enhance physical fitness. The study found that women who usually have exercise will have less menstrual cramps. When you have menstrual cramps, proper exercise can make your body heat up, which in turn relieves menstrual cramps.