Some straight men always know about dysmenorrhea only after falling in love. Some boys even don’t know about it when they have a girlfriend, so it is easy to leave "foreshadowing" when their girlfriends have dysmenorrhea. So let’s talk about those things about dysmenorrhea.
Why does my girlfriend have dysmenorrhea
Girlfriend dysmenorrhea is divided into primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea There are two categories: primary dysmenorrhea refers to dysmenorrhea without organic disease in the reproductive organs; secondary dysmenorrhea refers to dysmenorrhea caused by pelvic organic diseases, such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, etc.
Symptoms of dysmenorrhea: pain and bloating in the lower abdomen before and after menstruation or during menstruation, accompanied by backache or other discomforts. The symptoms are severe and even affect normal life.
Causes of dysmenorrhea:
1. The occurrence of primary dysmenorrhea is mainly related to the increase in endometrial prostaglandin content during menstruation. The main cause of dysmenorrhea is when PGF2α levels are elevated. High levels of PGF2α can cause excessive contraction of uterine smooth muscle and vasospasm, causing uterine ischemia and hypoxia, leading to dysmenorrhea.
2. Increase in vasopressin, endogenous oxytocin, β-endorphin and other substances.
3. Mental and neurological factors.
4. Secondary pain is often caused by endometriosis, adenomyosis, etc.
What to do if your girlfriend has dysmenorrhea
1. Dysmenorrhea is a common symptom among women. Dysmenorrhea before marriage As you get older, especially after marriage and childbirth, the dysmenorrhea may gradually disappear, and your girlfriend can consider getting married and having children to relieve it.
2. Pay attention to psychological counseling and eliminate tension and worries. Dysmenorrhea is accompanied by negative and unpleasant emotional reactions, which often aggravates the feeling of dysmenorrhea. Therefore, your girlfriend should be in a stable, comfortable and warm mood. state.
3. During your girlfriend’s period of dysmenorrhea, you should ensure adequate rest and sleep, exercise regularly and moderately, quit smoking, and stop having sex.
4. When your girlfriend’s dysmenorrhea is unbearable, you can use painkillers to relieve it, but do not rely on painkillers.
5. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dysmenorrhea is caused by uterine cold. You can consider taking measures such as uterine warming patches, foot soaks, and drinking ginger syrup.
6. Stay with your girlfriend, take care of her daily life, and don’t let your girlfriend do physical work.
How to prevent dysmenorrhea in your girlfriend
1. Remind your girlfriend to keep warm during menstruation and avoid colds and menstrual colds .
2. Remind your girlfriend not to eat spicy and cold foods during menstruation.
3. Keep your girlfriend’s vagina clean, remember to prepare sanitary napkins and change them in time.
4. Drink more hot milk. Drinking a cup of hot milk + a spoonful of honey before going to bed can relieve menstrual cramps.
5. It is recommended that your girlfriend practice yoga before menstruation, which can enhance physical fitness and help improve dysmenorrhea.
6. Keep a happy mood, avoid bad emotions, and eliminate fear.
