Causes of dysmenorrhea Severe abdominal pain that occurs during menstruation and disappears naturally after menstruation is called dysmenorrhea. Most dysmenorrhea occurs during menstruation, and some people experience it a few days before menstruation. The abdominal pain worsens after menstruation, but everything is normal after menstruation. The characteristics of abdominal pain are closely related to menstruation. Abdominal pain will not occur without menstruation. Therefore, abdominal pain that is not related to menstruation is not dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea can be divided into two types: primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea refers to abdominal pain that occurs from the beginning of menstruation, while secondary dysmenorrhea refers to menstrual abdominal pain that only occurs after several or more than ten years of menstruation. The causes of the two types of dysmenorrhea are different. The causes of primary dysmenorrhea are narrow uterine opening, uterine dysplasia, or large pieces of endometrium in the menstrual blood. The latter situation is called membranous dysmenorrhea. Sometimes menstrual blood contains blood clots, which can also cause abdominal pain. The causes of secondary dysmenorrhea are mostly caused by diseases, such as endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic congestion, etc. In recent years, it has been discovered that increased synthesis of prostaglandins in the endometrium can also cause dysmenorrhea. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the cause of dysmenorrhea through examination and then treat the cause. 2. Dietary care for dysmenorrhea: Women experience pain in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral region before or during menstruation. In severe cases, severe abdominal pain, pale complexion, cold hands and feet, or even fainting are called "dysmenorrhea", also known as "menstrual abdominal pain". The pain often lasts for several hours or 1-2 days. Generally, the abdominal pain is relieved after the menstrual blood flows smoothly. This disease is more common in young women and is one of the common diseases in women. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dysmenorrhea is often caused by poor circulation of Qi and blood or deficiency of Qi and blood. Common clinical symptoms include qi stagnation and blood stasis, cold coagulation in the uterus, weakness of qi and blood, and dampness and heat. Diet therapy can play a better role in prevention and treatment. Patients with dysmenorrhea should eat a light and easy-to-digest diet within 3-5 days before menstruation. You should eat foods that are easy to digest and absorb. You should not overeat. In particular, you should avoid eating raw and cold foods, because raw and cold foods can stimulate the contraction of the uterus and fallopian tubes, thereby inducing or aggravating dysmenorrhea. When menstruation has begun, you should avoid all raw, cold, indigestible and irritating foods, such as peppers, raw onions, raw garlic, pepper, strong alcohol, etc. During this period, patients can eat some sour foods, such as sauerkraut, vinegar, etc. Sour foods can relieve pain. (Excerpted from: Seeking Doctors and Asking Medicine Network) In addition, people with dysmenorrhea should keep their stools smooth whether before or after menstruation. Eat as much honey, bananas, celery, sweet potatoes, etc. as possible. Constipation can induce dysmenorrhea and increase pain. Some people believe that patients with dysmenorrhea can dredge meridians, activate meridians, dilate blood vessels, and relax smooth muscles, which is helpful in the prevention and treatment of dysmenorrhea. If the amount of menstrual blood is not heavy, you can drink some wine in moderation, which can relieve symptoms and have a therapeutic effect to a certain extent. Wine has a stimulating effect on the human body because it contains ethanol. People with dysmenorrhea caused by depression can drink some wine appropriately, which can relax their mood, soothe the liver and relieve boredom, and harmonize their Qi. In addition, wine has a pungent and sweet taste and is warm in nature. Xin Neng Powder can be used to treat dysmenorrhea caused by stagnation of cold and dampness. It has the effect of warming yang, nourishing blood, relieving pain and relieving pain. Patients with dysmenorrhea should have a diversified diet and avoid a partial eclipse. They should often eat vegetables and fruits that can regulate qi and activate blood circulation, such as shepherd's purse, orchid root, coriander, carrots, oranges, bergamot, ginger, etc. Those who are weak and have insufficient Qi and blood should often eat foods that can replenish Qi, blood, liver and kidneys, such as chicken, duck, fish, eggs, milk, animal liver and kidney, fish, beans, etc. Under normal circumstances, there is a slight feeling of distension in the lower abdomen due to pelvic congestion during menstruation. This is normal and not pathological. But when the pain is severe enough to affect daily life and work and requires medication, it is a pathological condition, which is medically called dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea caused by genital lesions is called secondary dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea without organic disease in the reproductive organs is called primary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea often occurs shortly after menarche, or in unmarried and non-pregnant women. The possible cause is the increase in prostaglandin content in the endometrium and blood. The only treatment method is to take it during menstruation. Medications containing prostaglandin synthase inhibitors, such as indomethacin or acetylsalicylic acid, to relieve symptoms. The causes of secondary dysmenorrhea are complex, such as cervical stenosis, uterine dysplasia, endometriosis, endocrine abnormalities or pelvic inflammatory disease, etc., which can all cause dysmenorrhea. A series of tests are required to determine the cause. Primary dysmenorrhea generally has no impact on fertility. Some secondary dysmenorrhea can have an impact on fertility, such as uterine dysplasia, endometriosis, endocrine abnormalities, etc. The obstetrics and gynecology departments of many large hospitals can perform corresponding examinations and treatments. It is recommended that you carefully search for the cause of the disease and treat it symptomatically. Here are some traditional Chinese medicine dietary prescriptions for dysmenorrhea. If your stomach feels uncomfortable during menstruation, you can use a hot water bottle to apply heat. You can also drink ginger, brown sugar water, rose tea, etc. for temporary relief. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that menstrual diseases are related to kidney function, spleen, liver, qi and blood, uterus, etc., and dysmenorrhea can be divided into cold, hot, deficient and excess, and can be classified by pain. If the pain is reduced by drinking hot drinks, it is cold, and if the pain is aggravated, it is hot. If you like to press and rub, you are weak. If you press and the pain becomes more severe, it is hot. People with dysmenorrhea should avoid eating raw, cold, sour and spicy foods, preferably light and easy to digest. The following are several dietary remedies for dysmenorrhea: 1. For patients with qi deficiency and blood deficiency, stew angelica and astragalus with mutton: 50 grams of angelica, 500 grams of mutton, 30 grams of astragalus, eat meat and drink soup.

2. For those with liver and kidney deficiency, cook eggs with Chuanxiong and Salvia miltiorrhiza: 6 grams of Chuanxiong root, 12 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, two eggs, add water and cook until the eggs are cooked, then remove the shells and cook for a while, then eat the eggs and drink the soup. 3. Cold coagulation and blood stasis type, ginger and brown sugar water: 15 grams of ginger, appropriate amount of brown sugar, boiled water and brewed as tea. 4. For qi stagnation and blood stasis type, boil eggs with motherwort: 30 grams of motherwort, two eggs, add water and cook until the eggs are cooked, then cook for a while, eat the eggs and drink the soup. 5. Damp-heat type, luffa and brown sugar soup: wash and chop 250 grams of old luffa, add an appropriate amount of brown sugar, decoct the soup and drink it while it is hot. Methods to treat dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea refers to women who experience periodic lower abdominal pain or pain during menstruation or before and after menstruation. Lumbosacral, severe pain and even fainting. The occurrence of this disease is caused by different causes such as emotional injury, careless daily life or long-term sexual intercourse. It is also related to the body, menstruation, and the special physiological environment before and after menstruation. In addition, dysmenorrhea may also occur due to uterine dysplasia or malformation, or excessive uterine position. [Recipe 1] 30 grams of hawthorn, 15 grams of sunflower seeds, 30 grams of brown sugar. First put the hawthorn and sunflower seeds in a pot and stir-fry until the sunflower seeds are fragrant and cooked. Add water and boil it into a thick juice, then add the brown sugar and boil it. Take 2-3 doses each time 1-2 days before menstruation. You can also take it when you have pain. This prescription is suitable for dysmenorrhea mainly caused by blood stasis. [Recipe 2] 30 grams each of lychee core, cyperus rotundus and rice wine. Grind the lychee core and Cyperus rotundus into fine powder, mix it, put it into a porcelain bottle and seal it for storage. Start taking it one day before each dysmenorrhea occurs, 6 grams each time, mixed with an appropriate amount of rice wine, 3 times a day. This prescription is suitable for symptomatic dysmenorrhea mainly caused by qi stagnation. [Recipe 3] 30 grams each of Salvia miltiorrhiza and Corydalis Corydalis, 15 grams each of Achyranthes bidentata, safflower, and turmeric, and half a kilogram of white wine. Pour raw salvia, Corydalis, Achyranthes bidentata, safflower, and turmeric into the bottle, soak in white wine, cover, and seal for half a month. Every 3 days, shake the medicinal wine bottle vigorously once for about 3 minutes each time. Start drinking it two days before menstruation, 3 times a day, 1-2 spoons each time, and stop drinking it when the menstrual blood is clear. Taking it for 4 consecutive menstrual periods is the I course of treatment. This prescription is suitable for dysmenorrhea caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis. [Recipe 4] 15 grams each of donkey hide gelatin and eucommia ulmoides, 10 grams of Chen Ai, 1 net chicken (about 500 grams), and 6 grams of ginger. Stew Eucommia ulmoides, Chen Ai and chicken together in a casserole. When cooked, add ginger and stew for 20 minutes. Add salt to taste. Use hot soup to melt 5 grams of donkey-hide gelatin each time, 3 times a day. Drink the soup and eat meat. This prescription is suitable for dysmenorrhea caused by cold-mixed stagnation. [Recipe 5] 5 grams of cinnamon twigs, 15 grams of hawthorn meat, and 30 grams of brown sugar. Add the first 2 flavors to 2 bowls of water, simmer over low heat until it becomes 1 bowl, add brown sugar and simmer for a while, twice a day, drink while hot. This prescription is suitable for dysmenorrhea caused by cold. [Recipe 6] Divide lychee kernels and cyperus cyperus into equal parts, and add an appropriate amount of rice wine. Grind lychee and cyperus rotunda into powder, take 6 grams each time, mix with rice wine, 2 times a day. This prescription is suitable for dysmenorrhea due to yang deficiency and internal cold. [Recipe 7] 2 eggs, 20 grams of Yuanhu, 50 grams of Motherwort. Add water to 3 ingredients and cook together. After the eggs are cooked, remove the shells and cook for a while. Eat eggs and drink soup, start before menstruation, take it once a day for 5-7 days. This prescription is suitable for dysmenorrhea due to yang deficiency and internal cold. [Recipe 8] ①g fresh rose root (30g dried), 9g Aesculus aesculus, 2 eggs. Add 3 bowls of water to 1 bowl of rose root and Aesculus chinensis and fry until the dregs are removed. Then boil two eggs, shell them, add them to the medicinal solution and cook them together. Add a small amount of rice wine and drink. Start taking it 1-2 days before menstruation, once a day, and continue taking it for 2-4 days. This prescription is suitable for dysmenorrhea caused by damp heat. [Recipe 9] 1 hen, 30 grams of angelica root, 60 grams of fermented glutinous rice juice. Remove the feathers from the chicken and wash the internal organs, and wash away the floating ash from the angelica root; put the chicken into a casserole, add water, fermented glutinous rice juice, angelica root, ginger, green onion, salt, cover the pot tightly, first bring to a boil over high heat, and then Simmer over low heat for 3 hours, sprinkle with pepper and serve with meals. This prescription is suitable for dysmenorrhea caused by insufficient Qi and blood. [Recipe 10] 100 grams of hericium, 750 grams of pure hen, 30 grams of astragalus, 15 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 10 grams of jujube, and appropriate seasoning. Wash Hericium erinaceus after swelling in warm water, remove the bitterness, cut into 2 cm thick slices for later use; remove the head and feet of the hen, chop into squares, put it in a jar, add ginger slices, green onions, Shaoxing wine and an appropriate amount of clear soup, and serve Put Hericium slices, soak and wash the astragalus root, Codonopsis pilosula, and jujube, seal the mouth of the jar with wet tissue paper, steam it in a basket, remove the ginger and green onions, decan the soup, place it on a plate, and put it on the Pour the decanted chicken soup into a casserole, bring to a boil, add appropriate amounts of cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, and salt, use corn and starch to draw out the juice, and pour it on the chicken. This prescription is suitable for dysmenorrhea caused by deficiency of Qi and blood. [Fang 11] 6-9 grams of Ligusticum Chuanxiong, 12 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 2 eggs. Boil Ligusticum chuanxiong, Salvia miltiorrhiza and eggs with water. After the eggs are cooked, remove the shells, take out the eggs and boil them for a while. Eat the eggs and drink the soup. This prescription is suitable for dysmenorrhea due to liver and kidney deficiency. Angelica Ginger Mutton Soup Composition: 500 grams of mutton, 60 grams of angelica, 30 grams of astragalus, and 5 slices of ginger. Usage: Cut the mutton into pieces and stew it with angelica, astragalus and ginger. Add salt and seasonings, eat meat and drink soup. Efficacy: Replenishing qi and nourishing blood. It is suitable for dysmenorrhea due to weak Qi and blood. Hawthorn and red dates soup consists of: 50 grams of hawthorn, 15 grams of ginger, and 15 red dates. Usage: Add the medicine and decoct it in water. Take 1 dose daily, divided into 2 times. Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, warms menstruation and relieves pain, promotes qi and guides stagnation. Suitable for dysmenorrhea. Fried hawthorn composition: 30 grams of hawthorn, 15 grams of sunflower seeds, 60 grams of brown sugar. Usage: Roast hawthorn and sunflower seeds, grind into powder, add brown sugar and drink. Take it in 2 doses, once in the morning and once in the evening. Start taking it 1-2 days before menstruation or immediately after menstruation. Take 2 doses during each menstrual cycle for 1-2 months. Efficacy: Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, astringent and analgesic, tonic and replenishing Qi. Suitable for dysmenorrhea due to Qi and blood deficiency.

In addition, drinking a cup of hot milk with a spoonful of honey before going to bed every night can also relieve menstruation. Three medicinal tea treatments for women's dysmenorrhea: 1. Rose tea: 15 grams of roses, brewed with boiling water instead of tea. Function: regulates qi and relieves depression, activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis. It is suitable for abdominal pain during menstruation, mainly distension and pain. 2. Ginger and jujube tea: 3 slices of ginger, 5 jujubes (broken), brew with boiling water and drink instead of tea. Efficacy: dispels cold and relieves pain, suitable for those with dysmenorrhea and lower abdominal pain. 3. Angelicae tea: 6 grams of Angelica sinensis, 2 grams of Ligusticum chuanxiong, brewed with boiling water instead of tea.