overview
Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea) are sharp pain or cramps in the lower abdomen. Many women have cramps just before and during their period.
For some women, the discomfort is just boring. For others, period cramps can be severe enough to interfere with daily activities for a few days each month.
Conditions such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids can cause menstrual cramps. Treating the cause is important to relieve the pain. Menstrual cramps that are not caused by another medical condition decrease with age and often get better after childbirth. Menstrual cramps Treatment in Khammam
symptoms
Symptoms of menstrual cramps include:
- Throbbing pain or cramps in the lower abdomen, which can be severe
- Pain that starts 1 to 3 days before your period, peaks 24 hours after your period starts, and gets better within 2 to 3 days
- Dull and persistent pain
- Pain radiating to the lower back and thighs
The reasons
During your period, your uterus contracts to push the lining out. Hormonal substances (prostaglandins) that are involved in pain and inflammation trigger contractions in the uterine muscles. Higher prostaglandin levels are associated with more severe menstrual cramps.
Menstrual cramps can be caused by:
- Endometriosis. The tissue that lines your uterus is implanted outside your uterus, most often in your fallopian tubes, ovaries, or the tissue that lines your pelvis.
- Uterine fibroids. These non-cancerous growths in the lining of the uterus can cause pain.
- Adenomyosis. The tissue that lines your uterus begins to grow in the muscle walls of your uterus.
- Pelvic inflammatory disease. This infection of the female reproductive system is usually caused by sexually transmitted bacteria.
- Cervical stenosis. In some women, the opening in the cervix is small enough to interfere with menstrual flow, causing the pressure in the uterus to increase painfully. Menstrual cramps Treatment in Khammam
Risk factors
You may be at risk of menstrual cramps if:
- Are you under 30?
- You started puberty early, by the age of 11 or younger
- You bleed heavily during your period (menorrhagia)
- You have irregular menstrual bleeding (metrorrhagia)
- You have a family history of menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea)
- they smoke