? “One worship of the aunt, blessing to come accurate; two worship of the aunt, blessing to come without pain!” Some time ago, the worship of the god of the aunt became popular on Weibo. But to cure menstrual pain, it is not reliable to rely only on worshiping gods. The aunt, the one you miss when it doesn’t come, and the one you hate when it does, makes many female compatriots look sad and miserable every few days. What can save you, menstrual pain warriors? Is it by drinking ginger soup? Or do sit-ups with a hot water bag on top? Is it reliable to use all kinds of methods on the Internet to treat menstrual cramps?
Regarding the treatment of dysmenorrhea, Zeng Cheng, deputy director of the Second Department of Gynecology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that the biggest misconception is that many people think it is normal to have pain during menstruation. In fact some dysmenorrhea may be a manifestation of disease. And some of the recipes for dysmenorrhea circulating on the Internet, Director Zeng Cheng believes that although each has some truth, but the adoption should be carefully selected according to their own physique, the right medicine. The treatment of dysmenorrhea, the usual conditioning is far more important than the treatment of the period.
Dysmenorrhea is not a minor problem, and prolonged pain can easily lead to infertility
The company has been married for several years, but has not had any children, went to the hospital for a checkup only to find that Xiao Shan has endometriosis!
There are many girls like Xiao Shan who do not take menstrual pain seriously. There are many girls like Xiao Shan who do not take menstrual cramps seriously. People always comfort each other with the words “it will be fine once you get married” and “it will be fine once you have children”. But in fact, menstrual pain can be a symptom of a disease. “The common diseases that cause dysmenorrhea are endometriosis (endometriosis) or adenomyosis. Both of these diseases were often treated as one disease in the past because they had similar symptoms.” Director Zeng Cheng explained that menstruation can cause a feeling of swelling and slight pain in the abdomen due to pelvic congestion. “The normal sensation is a tolerable feeling of cramping or slight pain in the small abdomen, which does not require painkillers and does not affect normal work life.” However, if the pain has to be relieved by painkillers for a long time, or even if there have been cases of passing out from pain, even if it is only once or twice, you should be alert to whether you are suffering from endometriosis or adenomyosis and other related diseases.
The pain of endometriosis has certain characteristics, i.e. the patient has both dysmenorrhea and painful intercourse, and the pain is often progressively worse. For example, it is found that menstrual cramps are far more severe recently than in previous months; or some people feel pain during intercourse or gynecological examinations, and there is a tendency for the pain to get worse because the ectopic endometrium is often planted at the lowest point of the pelvis, which corresponds to the tip of the vagina, so gynecological examinations or intercourse can cause pain.
In addition to pain, endometriosis usually results in longer periods and more blood. “You should pay attention to longer than seven days of menstruation and more than 80ml per period.” Director Zeng Cheng warned that if a girl’s menstrual period is longer than seven days, or the volume is so high that she needs more than two packs of sanitary napkins per cycle to consult a specialist. Endometriosis can have a significant impact on a woman’s married life and even reproductive function. Some endometriosis can cause infertility. For example, Xiao Shan, mentioned earlier, is a result of extensive adhesions in the pelvic tissues, which affect the egg picking function of the fallopian tubes and their ability to transport fertilized eggs. Moreover, some endometriosis can form a mass that invades the ovaries and forms a “chocolate cyst”. This sweetly named cyst in the ovary is a silent killer that not only causes ovulatory dysfunction and infertility, but also fills with blood and grows larger as the menstrual cycle progresses. As the blood in the cyst cannot be discharged like menstruation, it will accumulate over time and form a “time bomb” in the ovary, which if it ruptures will cause an acute abdomen and require surgery.
In addition to endometriosis, chronic inflammation or chronic pelvic stasis syndrome can also cause dysmenorrhea. According to Director Zeng Cheng, women with untreated or recurrent vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, multiple IUDs/removals or abortions often experience abdominal pain during their periods. Chronic gynecological inflammation itself tends to cause local adhesions in the pelvis, poor circulation and often chronic lower abdominal pain. The pelvic congestion and open blood sinuses during menstruation are more conducive to the onset of inflammation in the pelvic cavity, which can aggravate the pain. This part of women, in addition to menstrual pain, there is coital discomfort, exertion, prolonged standing, long walking, poor mood or poor rest often attack or aggravate, greatly troubling the normal life of people.
”Dysmenorrhea is not normal, and people should pay attention to it.” Director Zeng Cheng stressed, “If the pain has often affected the study life work, you must go to the hospital for examination. Especially adolescent students, do not have the misconception that ‘no pain is not youthful’, it is recommended that non-menstrual periods can do gynecological ultrasound to screen the uterus and ovaries for any abnormalities.”
The “fear of menstruation” can aggravate menstrual pain
Some girls have no problems with physical examination, but they still have pain for years and years. The company’s main goal is to provide a solution to the problem. Director Zeng Cheng explained that this is because people have a wrong understanding of menstrual pain treatment. “When it comes to regulating menstrual pain, people only care about how to take care of the period, in fact, the usual conditioning is much more important than the maintenance of the period.” Director Zeng Cheng introduced, usually to eat less cold food, especially now the weather is cold, meals should be heated to eat, fruits also need to be taken out in the refrigerator thawed after eating. Young women should pay attention to the clothing to keep warm, not “to wind not temperature”. The working class and students should take rest before and after their menstruation to maintain a good mood. Some people have a “fear of menstruation”, before the menstruation is particularly nervous, afraid that menstrual pain will increase. “This psychological implication will lead to a reduction in their tolerance of pain, resulting in the arrival of menstruation, the slightest menstrual pain will be magnified,” explained Director Zeng Cheng, “which in turn creates a shadow for the next period, easily forming a vicious circle.”
And some girls have a painful period, from the Internet to turn some prescriptions according to the tonic or exercise. This is very wrong, Director Zeng Cheng stressed. First of all, the timing is not right. In the non-menstrual period advocate appropriate exercise or under the doctor’s advice conditioning or tonic, is conducive to blood circulation and blood stasis, benefit qi, can promote the smooth flow of menstrual blood, relieve dysmenorrhea. However, exercise and tonic are not suitable during menstruation. Women’s menstrual law and the moon, like the tides of the sea, has its own “diarrhea” “surplus and deficit” law, the ancient saying “moon surplus without tonic”, refers to, menstruation should be adjusted smoothly for the smooth In the case of the menstrual period, the blood under the line is good; menstrual tonic but easy to make the blood is not smooth, and even intensify the pain, clots increase. And the pelvic congestion during the period, also not suitable for exercise. Secondly, although the online prescriptions have some truth, but often generalized, not clear for which groups of people. If you don’t know your own constitution, you can easily make a mistake and get more painful. Therefore, before using dietary remedies, you must understand your own constitution, and it is best to consult your doctor first to identify your constitution.
Version 2-3: Sub-reference
Poor blood circulation, to walk more through the menstruation; insufficient blood and Qi, to drink Wu chicken soup nourishment; blood stasis menstrual pain, you can take quick-acting heart pills to relieve …… online circulation of treatment for dysmenorrhea there are many methods, how to choose it? The director of Zeng Cheng said that although some of the prescriptions circulating online have some truth to them, but most lack medical observation and evidence-based medical basis, the efficacy may not be stable. And some prescriptions are only suitable for a certain body type to adopt, but the formula is not marked. Therefore, you should be careful when choosing and consult a professional doctor to really “choose the best one”.
The truth
I. Menstrual regimen for women with different body types
Saying: Emotional relief is important for stressful body types
Identification: qi stagnation physique to relax, dredge the liver and qi should be the main
People with excessive stress are mentally unstable before their periods, emotionally anxious, and easily lose their temper. There is often a feeling of bloating, constant farting or burping, and the face will grow acne indiscriminately. Symptoms of menstrual pain vary from period to period and may change according to your physical condition at the time. You may have bloating or abdominal pain before your period, but these symptoms will disappear once your period comes. Menstrual blood is dark red and is normal for four to five days. Sometimes it comes early, sometimes late. These people usually have to learn to control their emotions, have a normal daily routine and combine work and rest.
Expert comment: Basically correct. People with excessive stress are in fact the qi stagnation type of physique. Qi stagnation, mostly from the viscera, meridians of Qi stagnation is not smooth. Can also be due to dietary evil, or the seven emotions, or weakness of the qi deficiency is not transport. Qi stagnation for a long time can form blood stasis, so we should pay attention to moving Qi and activating blood. People with qi stagnation should usually pay attention to maintain a soothing mood, you can put some green plants in the room, do some simple stretching exercises after waking up, if you have time to take a walk. Do not be too nervous during the period, listen to music, drink herbal tea, read a leisurely book or a light-hearted soap opera to calm the mood, are some of the proven methods. The most important thing to do is to eat more food that will ease the liver and qi; jasmine and mint also have the ability to ease the liver and qi, and can be used to make tea to drink, which will be very beneficial for people with qi stagnation.
Say: Poor blood circulation type of body, stop menstrual pain to walk more
Identification: blood stasis physique should avoid cold, should not be more exercise during the period
People with poor blood circulation type physique will feel bloated before their periods, their lower abdomen protrudes, and they will be constipated once their periods come. The color of menstrual blood is dark and thick, and sometimes there are blood clots like pig liver color. The menstrual blood is heavy and the period can last for more than 7 days. People with poor blood circulation should avoid sitting for long periods of time and walk more to get better blood circulation to the pelvis.
Expert comment: Not exactly correct. People with poor blood circulation are what Chinese medicine refers to as the blood stasis type of constitution. When the body feels cold and damp, or eats too much cold, or is emotionally unbalanced, or has multiple abortions, it is easy for the blood vessels to stagnate or become blocked. The symptoms of dysmenorrhea during menstruation often include stabbing pain in the lower abdomen, a fixed location, breast pain before menstruation, and emotional tension. People with blood stasis should keep warm and eat less cold food during menstruation. You can drink some turmeric tea or herbal rose, safflower or hawthorn tea. Proper exercise can unblock blood vessels and improve pelvic microcirculation, which is conducive to improving blood stasis physique, but it must be noted that exercise should be done in normal times. More exercise should be avoided during menstruation.
Say: Cold body type, keep warm during menstruation
Appraisal: Don’t get cold with a real cold body type, and wear less short skirts and shorts in winter
People who are afraid of cold have a cold feeling in their abdomen when they get their periods, and menstrual pain is very serious, and it will be more serious when they get cold, but they feel more comfortable when they keep warm. The menstrual period is usually late, and the blood is dark red and mixed with clots that look like pig liver. She is especially cold and has a high chance of complications with weakness. This type of person should do a good job of keeping warm by wearing thick underwear or thick socks to prevent menstrual cramps.
Expert comment: Basically correct. The fear of cold type of body mostly refers to the actual cold type of body in Chinese medicine. The actual cold type is a kind of cold and damp body, refers to the person feels the seasonal cold evil, such as winter temperature is too low, long-term in the air-conditioned environment and too little clothing or exposure, so that the body of the cold evil collection, the so-called “cold collection lead”, the cold evil too much, easy to lead to blood flow obstruction, blood flow is slow, which leads to blood stasis for the disease, menstruation is not smooth, leading to dysmenorrhea. This leads to menstrual pain. Director Zeng Cheng mentioned that many girls nowadays love to wear short skirts in winter and rely only on thin bottoming pants to protect their legs from the cold, which can easily lead to cold in the lower body and aggravate menstrual pain. The most crucial thing to deal with this menstrual pain is to strengthen the body, pay attention to warmth, non-menstrual period can boil mugwort bath or foot soak to drive away the body cold. It is recommended to drink ginger tea and cinnamon tea. Ginger and cinnamon are both warming medicines, which can warm the Yang and dispel the cold, unblock the Qi and blood, dispel the evil of Yin and cold stagnation, and not to get on fire.
Say: Weak type of body, menstruation to protect the intestines and stomach
Identification: weak and cold physique to keep warm, replenish Qi, strengthen the spleen and warm the kidneys
The weak type of body will be swollen feet, easily fatigued, and back pain, less appetite, easy to catch a cold or diarrhea once before the period. Only a small percentage of people have dysmenorrhea and their menstrual blood is light red. The menstrual period is short and menstruation tends to come late. Three meals should not be missing, and more well-digested and nutritionally balanced food should be eaten. Breakfast must be eaten, as the intestines are not good, chew and swallow slowly when eating.
Expert comment: Basically correct. Weak constitution is another kind of cold constitution – deficiency cold constitution, which is also what we call Yang deficiency. Yang deficiency body type people are afraid of cold, the limbs are not warm, the small abdomen cold pain, get warm pain reduction, menstruation easily delayed, low volume or even amenorrhea, low libido, easy to cause infertility. People with Yang deficiency often feel tired and sluggish and are not suitable for strenuous exercise. It is better to take a walk after dinner, or choose flexible exercises such as jogging, yoga and Tai Chi during non-menstrual periods. Yang deficiency body conditioning is recommended to nourish the qi, strengthen the spleen and warm the kidneys to help Yang. For example, drinking astragalus tea, ginseng tea or red ginseng tea can tonify the qi and strengthen the spleen and cultivate spleen yang. And Eucommia and Mulberry can nourish the kidney Yang, used to make tea and soup are good choices.
Saying: Anemic body type, stop pain and replenish blood first
Identification: Blood deficient body type is prone to dizziness, and more blood is needed during non-menstrual periods
People with anemic blood type are prone to dizziness, eyes glaze over when they stand up, skin is rough and dry to the touch, lack of concentration and forgetfulness. The abdomen is uncomfortable during the menstrual period, and there is also back pain and various complications. The color of menstrual blood is pink or light red, the blood is very thin, there is no clot, and the period is very short. The late onset of menstruation is very serious, often delaying for more than 40 days or even amenorrhea. This type of person can eat more animal liver or other blood-supplementing foods.
Expert comment: Not completely correct. Not completely correct. The anemic type of body is what we often call the blood deficiency type of body. People with blood deficiency are prone to dizziness and weakness, pale face, claw nails, rough and itchy skin, palpitations, insomnia and dreaminess, low menstrual volume and light color, late menstruation, vague pain in the lower abdomen during menstruation, and warmth and pressure. People with blood deficiency type of physique should supplement their daily diet life with more qi and blood, especially in the period after menstruation is clean. It should be reminded that nourishing the body is not recommended during the menstrual period, but rather focuses on the usual. There is an ancient saying that there is no tonic for the full moon. It is said that the menstrual period should be the main focus on the downward movement of the pass, do not tonic body when the menstrual blood overflow. After the menstruation is clean, it is recommended to drink red dates tea or wolfberry tea, soup can be used black beans, ripe ground, shouwu and other blood ingredients. There is a classical recipe for blood tonic “Angelica Ginger and Mutton Soup” recommended for women with blood deficiency.
II. Exercise can also cure dysmenorrhea?
Chinese medicine says: “If you have pain, you will not have pain, but if you have pain, you will not have pain. Moderate and gentle exercise can help promote blood circulation throughout the body, and with better blood circulation, menstrual blood will flow smoothly and pain will be reduced.
Say: Moderate exercise before and after menstruation can prevent menstrual cramps
Identification: moderate exercise during non-menstrual period can help the whole body and pelvic microcirculation
When walking, the body’s lower limbs can increase the lower body’s ability to activate blood, and sit-ups mainly for abdominal exercise, not only blood circulation, but also to increase the ability of women’s abdominal muscles to withstand strong stimulation. So you can do physical preparation to slow the onset of pain.
In addition, you can do leg extension and hip lift exercise: lie on your back in bed, lift both legs straight up, hold the buttocks with both hands, so that the buttocks are raised as high as possible, both legs as far as possible upward, this treatment for dysmenorrhea posture to maintain about 2 minutes to put down. Once a day in the morning and once in the evening.
You can also practice Wuji-style stance to regulate breathing. Doing abdominal breathing will not only enhance the muscle strength of the sphincter to increase its range of pain tolerance, but also enhance the body’s toughness to withstand more force. All these will cope with and relieve primary dysmenorrhea.
Expert comment: Basically correct. The general principle is to advocate non-menstrual exercise and to choose the right exercise for you. How much and what kind of exercise is best for non-menstrual body building exercises? The above walks, sit-ups, leg extensions and hip lifts are not strenuous and workable; while the Wuji-style stance is somewhat close to qigong, which may be counterproductive if the breathing pattern or movements are not in order during exercise.
For women, the popular yoga, jogging may be more appropriate. With a heart rate of 120 beats per minute or more, the body slightly sweating is appropriate. While swimming, long-distance running, badminton and other exercise programs may not be suitable for everyone. These are undoubtedly helpful for improved pelvic circulation, increased fitness and improved pain threshold.
Say: Doing mild exercises during menstruation can relieve menstrual cramps
Identification: Exercise during menstruation is not suitable
During menstruation, you can do moderate exercises, such as sitting or lying down and doing foot-lifting exercises, which can revitalize the blood in the lower limbs and relieve pain. You can also do knee-chest exercises, kneel on the bed, bend your waist down, bend your forearms against the bed, make your chest press down on the bed as much as possible, arch your hips high and move gently forward. This head-low-hip-high position for dysmenorrhea facilitates the outflow of menstrual blood and also corrects the posterior tilted position of the uterus to release pelvic blood stasis. Do it once in the morning and once in the evening.
Expert comment: Exercise during menstruation is not recommended. Exercise during menstruation may increase the amount of bleeding and aggravate the pain. And the above recommended menstrual exercises are not routinely recommended for everyone because of the lack of more medical observations and evidence-based medical evidence.
Remedies@Seeking evidence
In addition to professional treatment and taking painkillers for relief, can we rely on food therapy to relieve menstrual pain? There are many ways to regulate menstrual pain relief by eating on the Internet, and we have selected a few representative prescriptions that are said to relieve menstrual pain.
Remedy 1: leek juice brown sugar drink
Argument: leek juice brown sugar warm yang helps replenish blood
Opinion: you can drink leek juice brown sugar drink when you have dysmenorrhea. 250 grams of leek, 100 grams of brown sugar. Wash the leek and mash it to get the juice. Boil brown sugar with appropriate amount of water and drink it against into the leek juice, once a day for 2-3 days when you have dysmenorrhea, lying down after drinking.
Comment: There is some truth to this. Leek is a warm Yang food, can warm the middle and lower the qi, blood circulation and disperse blood stasis, warm the kidneys and strengthen Yang. And brown sugar is sweet and warm, has the effect of tonifying the middle and slowing down, harmonizing blood and removing blood stasis, nourishing the liver. Leek juice and brown sugar drink is mainly warming and can be taken during menstruation. It is suitable for people with cold constitution and has a certain effect on relieving dysmenorrhea.
Remedy 2: Wu Chicken Soup
Identify: non-menstrual period to drink black chicken soup can replenish blood and benefit qi
Opinions: Drinking black chicken soup regularly can relieve menstrual cramps. Directions: 500 grams of male oyster chicken, cut into pieces and stewed with 3 grams of Chen Pi, 3 grams of Liang Jiang, 6 grams of pepper, 2 herb nuts, appropriate amount of onion and vinegar. Eat meat, drink soup, 2 times a day.
Comment: There is some truth to this. However, it is important to note that Wu chicken is a warm tonic ingredient and should not be eaten during menstruation. And ingredients such as Chen Pi, Liang Jiang and Pepper are warming and tonifying ingredients that can regulate Qi, warm the middle and disperse cold. The soup is mainly suitable for people with blood deficiency, usually drink more to replenish blood and Qi, to prevent menstrual pain.
Remedy 3: Yellow wine and Agaricus powder
Identify: Take yellow wine Agaricus after menstruation to nourish the blood
Identify: Taking more gum powder with yellow wine can relieve menstrual pain. How to do: 6 grams of gum, 50 ml of yellow wine, fried gum with clam powder, finely ground, yellow wine to the right amount of warm boiled water to send the powder.
Comments: Correct. The wine is warming and nourishing to the spleen and blood, and Colla Corii Asini can also nourish the blood. The two taken together can play a role in nourishing the blood, which is suitable for people with blood deficiency to relieve dysmenorrhea. However, we should pay attention to the timing of taking them. Yellow wine and Colla Corii Asini are both tonic ingredients and should not be taken during menstruation, it is better to start taking them after menstruation.
Remedy 4: Ginger and dates brown sugar water
Identify: ginger date brown sugar taken during menstruation can relieve dysmenorrhea
Identify: 30 grams each of ginger, dates and brown sugar. Wash the first two flavors, dry ginger sliced, dates pitted, add brown sugar decoction. Drink the soup and eat the jujube.
Comment: Correct. Jujube is sweet and warm in nature and has the effect of tonifying the middle and nourishing the blood and calming the mind, while ginger is pungent and warm in nature and has the effect of warming and suspending vomiting and dispersing cold from the surface. Deficient cold body people in the period when the pain is strong, can take ginger date brown sugar water, for some people have the effect of pain relief.
Remedy 5: ginger, dates and pepper soup
Identify: ginger, dates and pepper to drive away the cold, take during menstruation to relieve dysmenorrhea
Identify: 25 grams of ginger, 30 grams of jujube, 100 grams of pepper. Peel the ginger, wash and slice, wash the jujube and remove the core, and pepper together in a tile pot, add 1½ bowls of water, fry the remaining half bowl with a gentle fire, remove the dregs and leave the soup. Drink, a daily dose.
Comment: Basically correct. Pepper is warm in nature and has the effect of warming the middle and dispersing cold and removing dampness, so moderate consumption will help the body’s yang energy. This formula is suitable for people with a deficient cold constitution to drink during menstruation, which helps to disperse cold and relieve pain. But be careful not to drink too much, it is easy to get on fire.
Recipe 6: red wine stewed apple
Identification: red wine can warm the blood vessels
Identify: Peel the apples (400g) and cut them into crescent shape with a knife. Put the apples in a milk pot, pour red wine over the apples, stew for 15 minutes on medium heat, turn off the heat, and soak the apples in red wine for two hours before serving. You can add sugar and honey if you like and eat it as a dessert. Promote blood circulation and remove stagnation, and is effective for women with abdominal pain during the physiological period.
Comment: There is no medical evidence, and there is no need to make a fiction. Red wine is warm and can warm up the blood, so a little heat can theoretically relieve menstrual pain. There is no need to stew apples.
Remedy 7: boiled eggs motherwort
Identification: eggs motherwort can activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis
Point of view: Take 2 eggs, 30 grams of motherwort and 15 grams of yuan hu, put them in a casserole and add the right amount of water to cook them together.
Comment: This is correct. Eggs have the function of nourishing Yin and nourishing blood; motherwort is an important medicine for gynecological diseases and has the function of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Yuan Hu can have the effect of invigorating blood and relieving pain. It is usually taken 1 to 2 days before menstruation, 1 dose daily for 5 to 7 days, continuing until menstruation.
Remedy 8: Take quick-acting heart pills to cure dysmenorrhea
Identification: quick-acting heart pills are not suitable for treating dysmenorrhea and are not recommended to be taken indiscriminately
Opinions: Quick-acting heart pills are made of Chinese herbs such as Chuanxiong and Bingzhi. Chuanxiong and Bingzhi have the effect of activating blood stasis and aromatic opening, so they can relieve spasmodic pain caused by menstrual disorders. If the pain is severe during menstruation, take 10 to 15 capsules of quick-acting heart pills orally, and after the pain is relieved, then take 4 to 6 capsules each time by inhalation twice a day, which is most effective for dysmenorrhea caused by stagnation of blood and Qi.
Comment: Not recommended. Although Chuanxiong does have the effect of activating blood stagnation and resolving blood stasis, it is used for cardiovascular diseases, and there is no clinical evidence for the treatment of dysmenorrhea in a large sample. Therefore, its use is not recommended.
Wellness@technical work
Massage to relieve dysmenorrhea
In addition to dietary therapy to relieve dysmenorrhea, massage of specific acupuncture points also has a role in relieving dysmenorrhea. Director Zeng Cheng introduced, massage is generally not recommended during the period, but preferably 5 to 7 days before the period, when the lower abdomen, lumbosacral pain. Massage once a day, stop after the onset of menstruation, to restart before the next menstruation. Generally 3 months of continuous massage for a course of treatment. The purpose of massage is to draw blood down, such as the right technique, can make the period 1 to 2 days earlier, with the discharge of menstrual blood, the pain will also disappear or reduce. General massage techniques can be used to push the method (with the palm root back and forth push), you can also use the kneading method (with the palm root for circular motion), regardless of clockwise and counterclockwise, in order to achieve a sense of heat, soreness and swelling is appropriate.
1, Taichong point: knead Taichong (has a significant role in draining the liver and relieving pain. Not only can treat dysmenorrhea, but also can also help prevent and treat most gynecological diseases) Location: between the big toe and the second toe of the foot. Use the fingers of the left thumb to knead the right Taichong point, a soreness and swelling is appropriate, and then after 1 minute switch to the thumb of the right hand to knead the left Taichong point for 1 minute.
2. Sanyinjiao point: Press and rub the Sanyinjiao point (which has the effect of transporting the heart and kidneys and drawing fire downward, and is useful for relieving pain in all gynecological diseases) and then rub the right Sanyinjiao point with the fingers of the left thumb, with a feeling of soreness and swelling.
3, press the foot three miles: the foot three miles is located in the front of the outer side of the lower leg, 3 inches below the eye of the outer knee, the tibia front crest of a horizontal finger, with the thumb finger slightly forceful point to rub the foot three miles point, to the degree of soreness and swelling. Moxibustion can be used for dysmenorrhea in uterine cold. The popular saying “if you want to be healthy, the three miles are always dry” is widely known, especially for weak women with insufficient qi and blood, pressing the foot three miles has the effect of tonifying qi and blood, warming the uterus and regulating menstruation and relieving pain. However, Director Zeng Cheng warned that moxibustion may cause hyperpigmentation and even leave scars, affecting the aesthetics. The women who love beauty can take the point press instead of moxibustion.
4, percussion lumbosacral: with both fists with moderate force gently percussion or finger massage their own back waist and sacral area, the speed is even, alternating left and right, to 100 times / min frequency, percussion until slightly hot degree. According to Chinese medicine, menstruation is closely related to the heavenly sebum. Heavenly sap is the essence of the kidney endowed with the parents’ innate kidney essence, and gradually matured by the nourishment of the latter’s water and grain essence, and the regulatory axis of kidney – heavenly sap – Chong Ren – uterus is closely related to the physiological reproductive function of the body. The waist is the capital of the kidney, so tapping on the lumbosacral area can play a role in nourishing the kidney and filling the essence, achieving the effect of regulating menstruation and relieving pain.
Expert@Tip
The amount of menstruation, to dare to communicate with others
Most people think that the amount of monthly menstruation is a very private matter and girls are embarrassed to discuss this topic with others. “This is wrong,” Director Zeng Cheng reminded, “if you don’t communicate with others and only compare with yourself, you may never find out whether your menstrual volume is on the high or low side.” He mentioned a previous patient who used up more than 100 tampons for one period, but never realized the abnormality herself due to lack of communication. “This is only an approximate self-measurement of menstrual flow and cannot be used as a blanket definition of normal or abnormal, or even a specific value of which size sanitary napkin to use, how often to change, or how to calculate menstrual flow. It is not important. But more or less than this amount, it is recommended to consult a doctor, after all, the menstrual cycle, the period, the volume, the color, etc. have individual differences.” Director Zeng Cheng suggests that the best way is to dare to communicate with girlfriends or female relatives in order to know the real “secrets” of your body in time.
Learn something @ common sense
Small doses of oral contraceptives can stop menstrual pain
Taking small doses of oral contraceptive drugs (OCs) can help relieve menstrual pain in adolescent girls, says Director Cheng Zeng. This is the result of a published study in which researchers at Columbia University conducted an experiment among 76 girls under the age of 19 with moderate to severe menstrual cramps and found that girls treated with OCs had significantly fewer menstrual cramps, as evidenced by fewer days of pain, fewer days of severe pain, and a lower likelihood of needing pain medication, compared to girls treated with placebo.
Director Cheng Zeng explained that adolescent girls with uncoordinated hormone levels often have abnormal menstrual cycles, etc. Oral small doses of contraceptive drugs can not only relieve menstrual pain, but also play a role in regulating menstruation. However, if the cycle is regular and the slight cramping or hidden pain does not affect study and work, it is not recommended to take contraceptive pills casually to relieve dysmenorrhea.
Taking Viagra can prevent menstrual cramps
According to the Daily Mail, researchers have found that Viagra, which can improve the quality of sex, has another effect on women, which is to slow menstrual pain.
Studies have shown that Viagra relaxes body tissues and enhances blood flow. The fact that Viagra was found to help men with penile erections was very unexpected, and initially the drug was used to enhance blood supply in angina patients. Researchers have obtained better results using Viagra as a vaginal pill in women with dysmenorrhea, and they concluded that Viagra reduces pain in women with dysmenorrhea.
Dysmenorrhea @ case (not a case of wellness, as it has been written above, no need to repeat it)
Case 1
A sophomore girl surnamed Zheng, 17 years old, came to the emergency room with “severe pain in the lower abdomen for 4 hours”. She came to the emergency room with “severe pain in the lower abdomen for 4 hours”, because she had a sudden onset of severe pain in the right lower abdomen in the afternoon during a sports test without any cause, and she was pale and sweating profusely. She was brought back by “120” of the Department of Surgery. An attack of appendicitis was considered. Ultrasound indicated right ovarian cyst and pelvic effusion. She was immediately prepared for surgery and underwent laparoscopic exploration after general anesthesia. The cystic fluid was viscous dark red and covered the pelvic and abdominal cavity. The right ovarian cyst was removed microscopically. Postoperative pathology: endometriotic cyst of the right ovary.
Expert comment: This is a typical case of endometriosis (endometriosis) not detected in time by physical examination. The girl usually had mild lower abdominal vague pain, but it was tolerable. Student-aged children do not have a sexual life and many parents do not always do routine gynecologic aspects of physical examinations. However, endometriosis cysts (commonly known as “chocolate cysts”) do not form in one day. If the bleeding inside the cyst becomes more and more, the cyst wall can not “bear the burden” one day, the cyst may rupture, pain, and even cause extensive endometriosis foci pelvic and abdominal cavity The cyst may rupture and become painful one day, and even cause extensive pelvic and abdominal adhesions, which may affect future gastrointestinal and urinary symptoms, and more importantly, may affect the peristalsis of the fallopian tubes, egg collection and conception due to pelvic adhesions, thus affecting future fertility.
Warm reminder: For women with married life, in addition to cancer screening for cervical cancer, which is highly valued, 1-2 gynecological examinations or pelvic ultrasound examinations per year are necessary. If unmarried women find it inconvenient to have gynecological examination, they can have pelvic ultrasound examination once a year. Especially if you have abnormal menstrual cycle, period, volume of menstruation, abnormal banding, or abdominal pain, make sure to consult your gynecologist so that you can detect possible problems in time.
Case 2
Ms. He, 47 years old, was admitted to the hospital for surgery for infertility for 7 years. The patient underwent laparoscopic tubal preservation surgery for ectopic pregnancy 7 years ago. Three years after surgery, bilateral chocolate cysts, both about 4 cm in diameter, were found. She usually had only mild dysmenorrhea and painful intercourse. As the cysts were not significantly enlarged, her adopted daughter, who was in her second year of high school, was reluctant to undergo surgery. Later, she thought that her menstruation was still normal in all aspects and the couple was very affectionate, so why not have a child of her own for her beloved husband while she was still menopausal? So she was admitted to the hospital for surgery. The cysts were successfully removed and sent to pathology, suggesting that the endometriotic cysts in both ovaries were malignant. We talked with the family and performed radical surgery and chemotherapy according to ovarian cancer.
Expert comment: This case is a blessing among misfortunes. It is unfortunate because she has not been able to have her own child, and even more so because she was finally found to have a rare malignant change of endometriosis. She was also considered lucky by her colleagues in the department. Because she had a loving desire to have children and a loving couple with good feelings, she decided to accept the doctor’s advice and take surgery, regardless of the cost, risk, and the aesthetic impact of the abdominal scar. And the malignancy could be detected in time during the operation, but it was still early (no metastasis). Otherwise, if there was no surgical detection, there might be widespread metastasis or even death when she might not even know what caused her to leave her deeply attached home and her hopeful world!
Warm reminder: endometriosis is often called “benign lesion with malignant behavior” by doctors because most endometriosis is benign (but not absolutely, this case is malignant), but it has the characteristics and biological behavior of malignant tumor such as erosion, implantation, distant metastasis and recurrence. Even with surgical treatment, the results are hardly satisfactory, and there are often prolonged dysmenorrhea, painful intercourse, infertility, recurrence of chocolate cysts, etc., causing headaches for patients and doctors alike! Therefore, once diagnosed with endometriosis, it is important to consult a specialist to actively treat the condition to control and relieve symptoms, improve the chances of fertility, and reduce the possibility of recurrence.