I took pleasure writing this wonderful article on menstrual cramp, menstrual cramp have been a major cry to the female gender, my sibling suffer menstrual cramp for years then I wasn't in the medical school then. But thank God for the Game now, "now professing" You know most feeling people who are ignorant about menstrual cramps has, is that they feel any young lady crying for abdominal pain such lady is pregnancy, hmm "Traditional Ignorant".
WHAT IS DYSMENORRHEA(MENSTRUAL CRAMPS) But really what is menstrual cramps; it also known as dysmenorrhea medically, they are painful sensation felt in the lower abdomen or at your lower back( causing lumbago), these crises can occur both before and during woman menstrual period.
TYPES OF DYSMENORRHEA
Medically speaking there are two (2) types of dysmenorrhea.
Dysmenorrhea is of two types
*Primary
*Secondary
Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as painful menstruation for which no underlying pelvic pathology can be ascertained. The pain is usually maximum on the first day of the cycle and then reduces in severity. Primary dysmenorrhea is generally seen in younger girls soon after they attain menarche. The symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea generally improve with age and following childbirth.
Secondary dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation associated with an underlying pelvic abnormality such as
endometriosis, uterine fibroid , or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). During each cycle, the pain begins even before the onset of menstrual flow and may continue even after it ends. Symptoms of secondary dysmenorrhea begin at a later age compared to primary dysmenorrhea. Also the symptoms tend to get worse over time instead of improving.
CAUSES OF DYSMENORRHEA
(MENSTRUAL CRAMPS)
During each periodic(female clock) if there are no sperm to fertilize the egg, the uterus constrict to expel its lining, certain hormones know as PROSTAGLADINS( chemical produce by female) stimulate
the uterine muscles to constrict- women with high level of PROSTAGLADINS may experience more intense contraction of their uterus so if their uterus constract too strongly, it can press against nearby blood vessels, cutting off the supply of oxygen to the muscle tissues of the uterus, so pain results when part of the muscle briefly losses it's suply of oxygen.
PREDISPOSING FACTORS TO MENSTRUAL CRAMPS
- Emotional stress tends to increase the chance of experiencing menstrual cramps, according to current study, do not also forget that there are connection between the mind and the body( psycho-somatic).
- Age also predispose one to having these crises, according to one study, more often younger age who are less than 30 years that have not given birth suffer menstrual cramps compare to women above 30 years.
- Lack of exercise especially aerobic exercise, Tend to predispose one to having high incidence of menstrual cramps.
- Family of dysmenorrhea; current study have link menstrual cramps to be genectial.
- Smoking; women who smoke tends to suffer more cramps compare to women who don't, so note that second hand smoking is as worse as not smoking.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DYSMENORRHEA (MENSTRUAL CRAMPS)
These are the common causes of secondary dysmenorrhea include:
Uterine fibroids – benign growths in the wall of the uterus.
Adenomyosis - the lining of the uterus occurs abnormally in the muscle layer of the uterus.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - caused by bacterial infection of the genital tract.
Cervical stenosis – the opening of the cervix is narrow and hinders the menstrual flow causing pain.
Endometriosis – when the uterus lining (endometrium) is found in ectopic sites like ovaries, tubes and pelvic wall.
NATURAL HEALTH ASSURANCE NUTRITIONAL MODALITIES
FOODS TO AVOID FOR MENSTRUAL CRAMPS
Reducing or cutting out these foods or products can help reduce your cramps,reduce bloating and water retention.
NATURAL HEALTH ASSURANCE HOMEOPATHIC MODALITIES
Belladonna
Symptoms that are very intense and come and go suddenly, accompanied by a feeling of heat, often indicate a need for this remedy. The menstrual flow is typically bright red, profuse, and may have begun too early. Pain and cramping are worse from jarring and from touch, yet applying steady pressure often brings relief. Walking or bending over can make things worse, and sitting may be the most tolerable position. A woman who needs this remedy may feel restless and flushed, with pulsing or pounding sensations, and eyes that are sensitive to light.
Chamomilla
This remedy is indicated when the person’s mood and nerves are so sensitive that pains seem almost unbearable. Anger and irritability may be extreme (or pain and cramping may come on after the woman has been angry). The menstrual flow can be heavy, and the blood may look dark or clotted. Pain often extends from the pelvic area into the thighs, and may be worse at night. Heating pads or exposure to wind can aggravate the symptoms. Vigorous walking or moving around in other ways may help relieve the pain.
Cimicifuga (also called Actaea Racemosa)
Cramping and pain that get worse as the flow increases, back and neck pain with muscle tension, and sharp pains like shocks that shoot upward, down the thighs, or across the pelvis, are all indications for this remedy. The woman is likely to be nervous, enthusiastic, and talkative by nature, yet feel pessimistic and fearful when unwell.
Cocculus
This remedy is indicated when a woman has cramping or pressing pain in the pelvic or abdominal region, along with weakness or dizziness. She may be inclined toward headaches or nausea, and parts of her body can feel numb or hollow. Feeling worse from standing up or from any kind of exertion and feeling better from lying down and sleeping are typical. (Cocculus is often indicated when a person has not been sleeping well and then feels weak or ill.)
Magnesia phosphorica
Painful cramps and pain in the pelvic region that are relieved by pressure and warmth often respond to this remedy. Periods may start too early, often with a dark or stringy discharge, and pain is usually worse on the right side of the body. The woman is sensitive and inclined toward “nerve pain”—feeling worse from being cold and also worse at night.
Other Remedies
Bovista
Women needing this remedy tend to have problems with puffiness and edema during times of menstrual stress, and can feel very awkward and clumsy. Pain may be felt in the pelvic region, often with soreness near the pubic bone. Menstrual flow increases at night (and may even be absent during the day). Diarrhea occurring at the time of the menstrual period is a strong indication for this remedy.
Caulophyllum thalictroides
This remedy relieves menstrual cramps occurring at the onset of periods, with scanty flow.
Colocynthis
This remedy relieves abdominal and menstrual cramps improved by bending over, strong pressure and heat.
Ipecac
This relieves heavy menstruation with many clots, associated with cramps and nausea.
Lachesis
Women who have intense discomfort and tension before the menstrual period begins and feel much better when the flow is established may benefit from this remedy. Symptoms include a bearing-down sensation in the pelvis, flushes of heat, headache, and an inability to tolerate the touch of clothing around the waist or neck. A person who needs this remedy may feel “like a pressure cooker”: intense and passionate, needing an outlet both physically and emotionally.
Lilium tigrinum
Indications for this remedy include great premenstrual irritability (making other people “walk on eggs”) and cramping pain with a bearing-down feeling during periods. The woman may feel as if her uterus is pushing out, and may need to sit a lot or cross her legs. She is likely to feel worse from strong emotions or excitement and be better from fresh air.
Nux vomica
This remedy may be indicated when a woman has irregular menstrual periods with constricting pains that can extend to the rectum or the area above the tailbone. The woman tends to be impatient, irritable, and easily offended. Chilliness and constipation are also common. Mental strain, anger, physical exertion, stimulants, strong foods, and alcohol are likely to make things worse. Warmth and rest often help.
Pulsatilla
Delayed or suppressed menstrual flow accompanied by nausea or faintness suggests the use of this remedy. Getting too warm or being in a stuffy room make things worse. Cramping pain with a bearing-down feeling, either with scanty flow or thick, dark, clotted discharge, can also occur—symptoms that are changeable often point to Pulsatilla . The woman’s moods are changeable as well, and a desire for attention and sympathy, along with a sensitive (even tearful) emotional state are typical. This remedy is indicated during many conditions involving hormonal changes and is often helpful to girls who have recently started having periods.
Sabina
This remedy relieves profuse and painful periods with red blood clots, and pain spreading to the root of the thighs.
Sepia
Indications for this remedy include painful, late, or suppressed menstruation, sometimes with a feeling that the pelvic floor is weak or as if the uterus is sagging. The woman may feel irritable, dragged out, and sad—losing interest temporarily in marital and family interactions, wanting to be left alone. Dampness, perspiring, and doing housework may aggravate the symptoms. Warmth and exercise, especially dancing, often brighten the woman’s outlook and restore some energy.
Veratrum album
Menstrual periods with a very heavy flow and cramping, along with feeling of exhaustion, chilliness, and even vomiting and diarrhea, are indications for this remedy. The periods may start too early and go on too long. Discomfort is often worse at night and also in wet, cold weather. Warm drinks, exercise, or moving the bowels may make things worse. Small meals, cold drinks, and wrapping up in warm clothes or covers will tend to bring relief.
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These are the common causes of secondary dysmenorrhea include:
Uterine fibroids – benign growths in the wall of the uterus.
Adenomyosis - the lining of the uterus occurs abnormally in the muscle layer of the uterus.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - caused by bacterial infection of the genital tract.
Cervical stenosis – the opening of the cervix is narrow and hinders the menstrual flow causing pain.
Endometriosis – when the uterus lining (endometrium) is found in ectopic sites like ovaries, tubes and pelvic wall.
NATURAL HEALTH ASSURANCE NUTRITIONAL MODALITIES
- Heat compress Reliever: according to a 2012 study found heat compress therapy of 40 degree more effective than ibuprofen
- Massaging using shell butter, this modalities aid more blood flow.
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
- Walnut
- Brown rice contain vitamin B6
- Magnessium
- Vitamin D
- Gelatin
- Progesteron cream
- Fermented cod liver oil
- Berries
- Celery
- Lettuce
- Water melon
- Exercises
FOODS TO AVOID FOR MENSTRUAL CRAMPS
- Fatty foods
- Alcohol
- Carbonated beverages
- Caffeine
- Salty foods
- Sugary foods
- Smoke or second hand smoking
Reducing or cutting out these foods or products can help reduce your cramps,reduce bloating and water retention.
NATURAL HEALTH ASSURANCE HOMEOPATHIC MODALITIES
Belladonna
Symptoms that are very intense and come and go suddenly, accompanied by a feeling of heat, often indicate a need for this remedy. The menstrual flow is typically bright red, profuse, and may have begun too early. Pain and cramping are worse from jarring and from touch, yet applying steady pressure often brings relief. Walking or bending over can make things worse, and sitting may be the most tolerable position. A woman who needs this remedy may feel restless and flushed, with pulsing or pounding sensations, and eyes that are sensitive to light.
Chamomilla
This remedy is indicated when the person’s mood and nerves are so sensitive that pains seem almost unbearable. Anger and irritability may be extreme (or pain and cramping may come on after the woman has been angry). The menstrual flow can be heavy, and the blood may look dark or clotted. Pain often extends from the pelvic area into the thighs, and may be worse at night. Heating pads or exposure to wind can aggravate the symptoms. Vigorous walking or moving around in other ways may help relieve the pain.
Cimicifuga (also called Actaea Racemosa)
Cramping and pain that get worse as the flow increases, back and neck pain with muscle tension, and sharp pains like shocks that shoot upward, down the thighs, or across the pelvis, are all indications for this remedy. The woman is likely to be nervous, enthusiastic, and talkative by nature, yet feel pessimistic and fearful when unwell.
Cocculus
This remedy is indicated when a woman has cramping or pressing pain in the pelvic or abdominal region, along with weakness or dizziness. She may be inclined toward headaches or nausea, and parts of her body can feel numb or hollow. Feeling worse from standing up or from any kind of exertion and feeling better from lying down and sleeping are typical. (Cocculus is often indicated when a person has not been sleeping well and then feels weak or ill.)
Magnesia phosphorica
Painful cramps and pain in the pelvic region that are relieved by pressure and warmth often respond to this remedy. Periods may start too early, often with a dark or stringy discharge, and pain is usually worse on the right side of the body. The woman is sensitive and inclined toward “nerve pain”—feeling worse from being cold and also worse at night.
Other Remedies
Bovista
Women needing this remedy tend to have problems with puffiness and edema during times of menstrual stress, and can feel very awkward and clumsy. Pain may be felt in the pelvic region, often with soreness near the pubic bone. Menstrual flow increases at night (and may even be absent during the day). Diarrhea occurring at the time of the menstrual period is a strong indication for this remedy.
Caulophyllum thalictroides
This remedy relieves menstrual cramps occurring at the onset of periods, with scanty flow.
Colocynthis
This remedy relieves abdominal and menstrual cramps improved by bending over, strong pressure and heat.
Ipecac
This relieves heavy menstruation with many clots, associated with cramps and nausea.
Lachesis
Women who have intense discomfort and tension before the menstrual period begins and feel much better when the flow is established may benefit from this remedy. Symptoms include a bearing-down sensation in the pelvis, flushes of heat, headache, and an inability to tolerate the touch of clothing around the waist or neck. A person who needs this remedy may feel “like a pressure cooker”: intense and passionate, needing an outlet both physically and emotionally.
Lilium tigrinum
Indications for this remedy include great premenstrual irritability (making other people “walk on eggs”) and cramping pain with a bearing-down feeling during periods. The woman may feel as if her uterus is pushing out, and may need to sit a lot or cross her legs. She is likely to feel worse from strong emotions or excitement and be better from fresh air.
Nux vomica
This remedy may be indicated when a woman has irregular menstrual periods with constricting pains that can extend to the rectum or the area above the tailbone. The woman tends to be impatient, irritable, and easily offended. Chilliness and constipation are also common. Mental strain, anger, physical exertion, stimulants, strong foods, and alcohol are likely to make things worse. Warmth and rest often help.
Pulsatilla
Delayed or suppressed menstrual flow accompanied by nausea or faintness suggests the use of this remedy. Getting too warm or being in a stuffy room make things worse. Cramping pain with a bearing-down feeling, either with scanty flow or thick, dark, clotted discharge, can also occur—symptoms that are changeable often point to Pulsatilla . The woman’s moods are changeable as well, and a desire for attention and sympathy, along with a sensitive (even tearful) emotional state are typical. This remedy is indicated during many conditions involving hormonal changes and is often helpful to girls who have recently started having periods.
Sabina
This remedy relieves profuse and painful periods with red blood clots, and pain spreading to the root of the thighs.
Sepia
Indications for this remedy include painful, late, or suppressed menstruation, sometimes with a feeling that the pelvic floor is weak or as if the uterus is sagging. The woman may feel irritable, dragged out, and sad—losing interest temporarily in marital and family interactions, wanting to be left alone. Dampness, perspiring, and doing housework may aggravate the symptoms. Warmth and exercise, especially dancing, often brighten the woman’s outlook and restore some energy.
Veratrum album
Menstrual periods with a very heavy flow and cramping, along with feeling of exhaustion, chilliness, and even vomiting and diarrhea, are indications for this remedy. The periods may start too early and go on too long. Discomfort is often worse at night and also in wet, cold weather. Warm drinks, exercise, or moving the bowels may make things worse. Small meals, cold drinks, and wrapping up in warm clothes or covers will tend to bring relief.
THANKS FOR READING, FOR MORE ENQUIRE PLS EMAIL @ israelokocha@gmail.com/ 2348130795907
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