What painkillers are good for dysmenorrhea?

Women with dysmenorrhea usually do not go to the hospital to see a doctor for reasons such as being too shy to talk about it, but go to the pharmacy to buy painkillers on their own. So what medicine is good for women with dysmenorrhea?

Take painkillers appropriately: When menstrual cramps start, you can take a certain amount of painkillers, such as ibuprofen, atropine tablets and diazepam tablets. Effective painkillers will take effect immediately after 20-30 minutes and last for 12 hours without pain. However, taking painkillers for a long time is not a permanent solution and will cause the body to rely on painkillers. Therefore, if it is not necessary, try to use less or no painkillers.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, representative drugs include aspirin, ibuprofen, indomethacin, etc. This type of drug may cause gastric bleeding, so it is not suitable for patients with severe gastric disease.

Central analgesics such as tramadol have less irritation to the gastrointestinal tract and are not addictive, so they can be used by patients who cannot tolerate non-steroidal drugs. However, their analgesic effect is relatively strong, so they can only be used as second-line drugs.

Familiar opioid analgesics include pethidine, morphine, etc. These drugs have strong analgesic effects and are highly addictive, so they are only used to relieve pain in patients with advanced cancer.

For internal use: Tongjingbao Granules (Yueyueshu), Wujibaifeng Pills, start taking them 3 days before menstruation and continue until the 3rd day of menstruation, which can regulate menstruation and relieve pain.

Take vitamins: B vitamins, especially B6, have a significant effect on premenstrual tension. It can stabilize emotions, help sleep, and relieve abdominal pain. Of course, for girls whose dysmenorrhea cannot be relieved, they should also go to the gynecology department for treatment in time.

The above is an introduction to dysmenorrhea analgesics and other drug treatments. They should be used under the guidance of a doctor and not used indiscriminately to avoid causing other uncomfortable symptoms.