You can apply hot compress

To relieve menstrual pain, preventing the body from being cold and reducing pelvic blood stasis is one of the methods. Moreover, the muscles around the waist will be more tense during menstruation, causing stiffness, so symptoms of low back pain are common. At this time, applying hot compress can relieve the pain.

How to use hot compress during dysmenorrhea

The warming effect of hot compress can dilate blood vessels, increase blood circulation, accelerate the elimination of metabolites, relax muscle tension, and relieve pain, etc., and is suitable for chronic pain. state. The appropriate temperature for hot compress is 40℃~45℃, but it still varies from person to person. The criterion is that it can be tolerated and will not cause burns. It can be performed for 15 to 20 minutes each time and can be repeated 3 to 4 times a day.

When you have dysmenorrhea, you can place the heating pack on the waist or lower abdominal pain area. Be sure to wear it through underwear and not directly touch the skin. In addition, using a hot towel is also a good method, but you need to repeat the operation until the waist and abdomen are warm. However, it should be noted that patients with weak sensory nerves must avoid or use it with caution. For example, patients with diabetes are not suitable for using hot compresses to avoid burns due to careless temperature control! In addition, it is not suitable to sleep with a heating pack on.