How should people with cold-induced dysmenorrhea regulate their condition?

Written by Zhang Shu Kun
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Updated on January 19, 2025
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Patients experiencing cold-induced dysmenorrhea can firstly apply a warm towel to the lower abdomen, which can effectively help treat the pain caused by a cold uterus. They can also soak their feet in hot water every night to promote blood circulation and accelerate metabolism, which can effectively alleviate the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. It is also important to keep warm and avoid getting cold. Engaging in physical exercise can effectively add some heat as well as help expel the cold from the body and increase resistance. Drinking ginger soup, which has the effect of expelling cold, can also be beneficial.

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What should I do if menstrual cramps are very painful?

In cases of severe menstrual pain, it is crucial to strictly keep warm and to avoid eating or touching cold items. You can also opt for heat therapy, such as using a hot water bottle on the lower abdomen or soaking feet in hot water. This can quickly relieve contractions and spasms of the uterine smooth muscle, and swiftly ease the symptoms of painful menstruation. Some people’s menstrual pain is related to inflammation, and others might suffer from conditions such as adenomyosis or endometriosis. These cases require regular check-ups and treatment.

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Symptoms of dysmenorrhea

If you usually have regular periods and experience dysmenorrhea during menstruation, you should first compare it with your usual state. If the symptoms have worsened, you should consider whether this is caused by inflammation. Some people have adenomyosis and also often experience progressively worsening dysmenorrhea. In others, dysmenorrhea symptoms occur along with delayed menstruation, which is often related to pregnancy. Some experience dysmenorrhea symptoms related to exposure to cold or consuming cold foods. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct an examination to clarify the situation.

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Why does adenomyosis cause dysmenorrhea?

Patients with adenomyosis primarily exhibit significant dysmenorrhea as a clinical symptom, which is related to the pathological factors of the disease. The cause of adenomyosis is the ectopic placement of the endometrial tissue into the muscular layer and glands of the uterus. Due to this displacement, with each menstrual period, the changes in the body's estrogen levels affect the ectopic endometrial tissue, causing the production of substances similar to menstrual blood. This results in the enlargement of the uterine cavity and the hardening of the uterus, contributing to the pathologic types of adenomyosis and resulting in painful menstruation. It is recommended that patients with adenomyosis seek medical examination and treatment at a hospital.

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What should I do if I have severe menstrual cramps?

In clinical practice, dysmenorrhea can be divided into primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea. If the patient has primary dysmenorrhea, there are no specific effective treatment plans available clinically. It is recommended that the patient take oral painkillers to alleviate the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. If it is secondary dysmenorrhea, the patient needs to immediately undergo gynecological ultrasound and examinations at a local hospital to determine the cause of the dysmenorrhea. Once the cause is identified, an effective treatment plan can be developed based on the cause. Once the cause is addressed, the symptoms of dysmenorrhea will naturally be alleviated.

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Does dysmenorrhea affect pregnancy?

Whether dysmenorrhea affects pregnancy cannot be generalized. Dysmenorrhea can be divided into primary dysmenorrhea, which is physiological, and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea refers to cases where there are no pathological changes in the female reproductive organs, and the pain is solely due to uterine contractions during menstruation, commonly seen in adolescent girls. Moreover, conditions such as adenomyosis, severe uterine fibroids, and endometriosis can also cause pain and are associated with changes in the uterus, which can affect pregnancy. However, primary, functional dysmenorrhea generally does not impact the ability to conceive. Thus, whether dysmenorrhea affects pregnancy depends on the specific circumstances.