menstrual pain: natural remedies, nutrition and tips

Menstrual pain, or dysmenorrhea, are part of the phase of the menstrual cycle. It does not mean that all women suffer from it, but most, especially those who suffer from premenstrual syndrome is forced to deal with it. The pain, which affects the pelvic region, appears either just before or during the cycle usually with copious blood loss. Let's find out what to do to pass the menstrual pain and the best natural remedies to combat menstrual pain without drugs.

types of dysmenorrhea:

• primary, in women who have never given birth. It begins with the first menstrual period and usually the pain fades over time;
• secondary, in women who have already given birth. It is a late pain that tends to worsen with the onset of menopause;

• dysmenorrhea membranous, also known as uterine colic, lasts about two days and is due to an increase in the rate of progesterone.

• Dysmenorrhea is very subjective: it can last two days, can be so strong as to impede the routine of the person or may be light pain.

menstrual pain: causes and symptoms

As to the causes it is difficult to say that there is a precise, because the uterus can be treated as the ovaries.

In essence, the uterus contracts and rise to the painful cramps, due to a high release of prostaglandins. There may also be nerve causes or hormonal type.
We see in detail the causes of menstrual pain:

•      endometriosis, that is when the endometrial tissue outside comes out of his office;

•      fibroids, tumors or benign growths that develop in the uterus;

•     Pelvic inflammatory disease, or an infection of the genital tract usually it is a sexually transmitted disease;

•    psychological causes: hypersensitivity, emotional;

•    ovarian cysts or polycystic ovary syndrome;

The causes of menstrual pain can be investigated by external or transvaginal ultrasound, swabs and blood tests.

 

Dysmenorrhea due mainly more or less severe pain, other symptoms are:

•      kidney pain;

•      pain in the legs;

•      migraine;

•      nausea;

•      dizziness;

•      sweating;

•      fatigue;

•      irritability;

•      anxiety;

•      dysentery;

•      breast pain;

•      increased appetite;

•      high frequency of urination stimulus.

The pain can be perceived as dense, cramps, or colic, spasms as well as the whole lower abdomen and in the back and groin.

Risk factors that you can tap into dysmenorrhea:

•      the smoke;

•      inheritance;

•      precocious puberty (11 years or less);

•      age under 30 years;

•      heavy bleeding (menorrhagia);

•      Irregular bleeding (bleeding);

•      no childbirth.

menstrual pain: natural remedies, nutrition and tips

Menstrual pain may seem like a small thing, seen from outside, something that lasts one or two days and then we forget. The reality is very different: sometimes the pain is so strong as to force the person to read or prevents her from walking, to stand and sit. Fail forces and also you add all the other symptoms mentioned above.

That's why you have to use all possible remedies to address them, they are truly debilitating. Here's how to relieve menstrual pain:
First and foremost do not underestimate them: go the gynecologist, taking tests, and take advice from her on how to act.

Stuffing of drugs is not always the best idea, because the month was over, better to focus on a treatment that lasts over time or on natural remedies.

Here are some useful natural remedy for menstrual pains

•  Water and bay leaves, boil a pot of water with 4 inside the clean bay leaves. It cola and drink warm. This infusion relaxes the body and mind and relieves a lot of menstrual pain;

•  Herbal tea for menstrual pain based on lemon balm and valerian, takes away anxiety and nervousness and relaxes contracted muscles;

•  hot water bottle or hot water bath with chamomile and lavender;

•  Magnesium is the absolute best ally;

•  Herbal tea dandelion to purify and deflate;

•  Chamomile to relax;

•  Cherry stalks to combat water retention;

•  Herbal tea of ​​yarrow which is antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory.

And here are some useful tips to cope with menstrual pain:

•  dedicate time to yourself to relax, take that amount of time you feel unwell as a vacation from it all and take the opportunity to rest;

•  practicing physical exercise whenever you have free time (not when you have pain) from the race, dance, gymnastics, pilates;

• meditate on breathing to reduce anxiety and pain;

• perform massages on the abdomen perhaps with a relaxing essential oil such as lavender, chamomile, marjoram and geranium (diluted with a vegetable oil). 

Here are the things not to do:

•      overeat sweets and snacks;

•      drinking alcohol and caffeine;

•      smoking;

•      stand too feet.

The power supply is essential and helps a lot to deal with menstrual pain, here are the foods and nutrients that need to be integrated in the diet:

• wholefood

•  legumes

• salmon

• avocado

• flax seed

• saffron

• cinnamon

• citrus

• dark chocolate

• apricots

• broccoli

• walnuts

• almonds

• mushrooms
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• soy (milk, tofu)

• Sesame seeds

• oats

• bran

• peanuts

• peas

These however are the foods to avoid:

•      carbonated drinks

•      refined sugars

•      dairy product

•      fried

•      alcohol, tea, coffee

Here are the nutrients that you need:

•      magnesium

•      Vitamin E

•      Vitamin B1 and B6

•      omega3

•      iron

•      C vitamin

The best dietary advice is to eat small meals not too far apart.

Relaxation is the key word to deal with menstrual pain, but natural remedies are the trump card. It is a few days, and by following these tips able to face them.