Menstrual pain can be identified as a “lower” abdominal pain that is associated with the onset of menstrual bleeding, sometimes it usually appears days before presenting with intermittent cramping, that is, it comes and goes, then disappears completely at the same time with the menstrual bleeding.
There are several possibilities for which these pains occur, among which is the narrowing of the cervix canal that, when faced with blood pressure (clots) while it descends and passes through it, stimulates pain nerve fibers that trigger menstrual pain. Therefore, many women express improvement after having their first child. In turn, to facilitate the outflow of blood produced by the uterus, this organ performs “contractions” which, being a strong muscular structure, can trigger a sensation of intermittent “colic”, which will worsen if the blood volume is low. enough, but also in cases of minimal bleeding, the presence of strong menstrual pain has been seen, says , a gynecologist from the gynecology group at the Medical Center.
When should you seek help from a specialist?
The specialist explains that at the moment when the pain significantly alters the quality of life, generates incapacity for work or makes it impossible to attend school or university, it is important to seek out the specialist, also when it alters the normal development of daily activities, presenting itself repetitive in each menstrual period, and even more so when the intensity of the pain increases over time.
How to treat menstrual cramps at home?
There are home measures that are important as a first step to manage pain at home:
- Apply bags of warm water on the lower abdomen.
- Avoid the cold (air conditioning, fans, open windows at night) because it worsens the pain.
- Frequently consume hot drinks, it may be useful to drink aromatic tea.
- Walking during the onset of colic could favor its reduction by helping the blood to come out more easily and not exert pressure on the cervix canal. It has been seen that this activity can shorten episodes of strong colic.
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