Is it normal to have lower abdominal pain during menstruation?

Is it normal to have lower abdominal pain during menstruation?

1. Whether lower abdominal pain during menstruation is normal needs to be judged according to the specific situation. If you often have lower abdominal pain during menstruation without other discomfort, it is normal, and vice versa.

2. Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon for every woman. The endometrium is affected by the hormone level in the body and will proliferate and fall off periodically. Because during menstruation, women secrete prostaglandins in their bodies, which can easily cause uterine contractions, dysmenorrhea symptoms, and abdominal pain. Usually after menstruation, this pain symptom will be relieved, so it is normal if the lower abdomen hurts during menstruation. You can keep your abdomen warm or use a hot water bag to heat your abdomen, which can promote blood circulation and help relieve abdominal pain symptoms.

3. However, if the stomach pain symptoms are more severe and occur suddenly occasionally, it may be caused by diseases such as endometriosis, uterine fibroids, acute enteritis, etc. It may also cause nausea and vomiting symptoms, accompanied by increased menstrual volume, which is an abnormal phenomenon. You need to actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment. If not treated, it may cause anemia and may also affect women's health. If it is caused by endometriosis, uterine fibroids and other reasons, it can be treated by endometrial stripping, myomectomy and other surgical treatments. If it is caused by acute enteritis, you can take oral drugs such as Enteritis Ning Tablets, Compound Crane Enteritis Tablets, Norfloxacin Capsules and other drugs according to the doctor's advice.

4. Women should not eat cold foods such as ice cream and cold drinks during menstruation to avoid aggravating the condition.