How to deal with menstrual cramps

What should I do if I have dysmenorrhea?

1. Keep warm

Many women experience dull pain in the lower abdomen and feel a chill in the lower abdomen during menstruation. According to traditional Chinese medicine, this is caused by the invasion of evil cold. You can choose to use a hot water bottle for hot compresses or apply a warm patch on the clothes on the lower abdomen to relieve dysmenorrhea. During dysmenorrhea, you also need to wear more clothes to keep warm, especially the abdomen. It should be reminded that it is best to apply hot compresses with warm patches and hot water bottles through clothing to avoid low-temperature burns.

2. Take painkillers

Many young girls, especially adolescent girls, are worried about the side effects of taking medication during menstruation and often refuse to take painkillers. In fact, when the pain of dysmenorrhea is unbearable, you should take painkillers to relieve it. Since the dosage of painkillers is small when relieving dysmenorrhea, there are no major side effects, but taking painkillers needs to be taken according to the doctor's advice.

3. Do aerobic exercise

Excluding dysmenorrhea caused by diseases, you should insist on doing some aerobic exercise, such as jogging, brisk walking, etc., which can also effectively relieve dysmenorrhea. Women with a history of dysmenorrhea can insist on doing brisk walking every day for about 30 minutes. Proper exercise can enhance the body's resistance and divert the fear of dysmenorrhea, which can relieve dysmenorrhea symptoms to a certain extent.

4. Massage acupoints

Correct massage can relieve pain, such as massaging the Xuehai acupoint. The massage method is to rub your hands to warm them up first, and then press on the Xuehai acupoint. You can also choose the Zusanli acupoint, which can be massaged with acupuncture or repeatedly pressed with the thumb.

5. Soak your feet in mugwort leaves

Soaking your feet in moxa leaves is relatively mild. You can start soaking a week in advance and soak for half an hour every day until you sweat. Soaking your feet takes a long time to take effect, but long-term persistence can also relieve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea to a certain extent and prevent the occurrence of dysmenorrhea again.