What should I do if I have back pain and stomach pain during menstruation?

The menstrual period is a very critical period for female friends. During this period, many things should be paid attention to. You cannot drink cold drinks or eat anything cold. You can't eat greasy food, light food is best. You should also pay attention to keeping warm, wear more clothes, and it is best to wash your face and feet with hot water. However, some female friends still suffer from back pain and stomach pain. So what should they do if they suffer from back pain and stomach pain during menstruation? In our daily life, we need to be careful not to do strenuous exercise, especially during menstruation.

In general, during menstruation, there is a slight feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen due to pelvic congestion. This is normal and not pathological. However, when the pain is severe, even to the point of affecting daily life and work, and requiring medication, it becomes a pathological condition, medically known as dysmenorrhea.

The only way to relieve symptoms is to take drugs containing prostaglandin synthase inhibitors, such as indomethacin or acetylsalicylic acid, during menstruation. The causes of secondary dysmenorrhea are more complex. For example, cervical stenosis, uterine hypoplasia, endometriosis, endocrine abnormalities or pelvic inflammatory disease can all cause dysmenorrhea. A series of tests may be needed to determine the cause.

If you feel stomach discomfort during menstruation, you can use a hot water bottle for warm compress, or drink some ginger and brown sugar water, rose tea, etc. for temporary relief.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that menstrual disorders are related to kidney function, spleen, liver, qi and blood, uterus, etc., and dysmenorrhea can be divided into cold, heat, deficiency and excess, and can be classified according to the pain sensation. Drinking hot drinks will reduce the pain, which is due to cold; aggravating the pain is due to heat; those who like to press and rub are weak; and those who feel more pain the more they press are due to heat. People with dysmenorrhea should avoid eating raw, cold, spicy and sour foods, and prefer light and easy-to-digest foods. Here are some dietary remedies for dysmenorrhea:

1. For the type of Qi deficiency and weak blood, stew mutton with Angelica and Astragalus: 50 grams of Angelica, 500 grams of mutton, 30 grams of Astragalus, eat the meat and drink the soup.

2. For liver and kidney deficiency type, cook Chuanxiong and Salvia miltiorrhiza with eggs: 6 grams of Chuanxiong, 12 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, two eggs, add water and cook until the eggs are cooked, peel them and cook for a while, eat the eggs and drink the soup.

3. Cold stagnation and blood stasis type: ginger and brown sugar water: 15 grams of ginger, appropriate amount of brown sugar, brew with boiling water 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. Cook for a while longer, eat the eggs and drink the soup.

5. Damp-heat type: loofah and brown sugar soup: 250 grams of old loofah, clean and chop, add appropriate amount of brown sugar, boil the soup and drink it while it is hot

From the above content, we know what to do if you have back pain and stomach pain during menstruation. There are many folk remedies that can be used to treat this problem, but they depend on the individual's specific situation. Because every woman's physique is different, the causes of back pain and stomach pain during menstruation are also different. Therefore, drug treatment can still be adopted, but the best method is diet therapy, which is beneficial to physical health.