It is rare to meet a woman who would not complain about soreness in the lower abdomen or lower back during menstruation or on the eve of critical days. But not everyone knows how you can help yourself effectively and quickly, and, most importantly, without harm to health. And often, in general, women try to endure "dangerous symptoms", which can not be done categorically. How does grass help with monthly pain? And what if the attack does not pass?
Causes of pain
Pain during menstruation, as well as a few days before they are familiar to many women. They can disturb both from the moment of menarche, and to appear suddenly.
In the first case, it will most likely be about functional disorders due to changes in prostaglandin metabolism. With sudden pains, you should think about some diseases, for example, inflammatory nature, etc.Primary algomenorea( painful periods) may be due to the following reasons:
- Endocrine disorders of , resulting in increased prostaglandin formation and slowing their destruction. In this case, suitable herbs and collections, acting like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Neuro-autonomic features of the female body .It is known that for each person the threshold of pain sensitivity is characteristic. And the fact that for one brings light discomfort, for another - intolerable sensations. Here emphasis should be given to various relaxing techniques.
- Features of the anatomy of the genitals .With a strong bend of the uterus body towards the cervix, pain associated with a violation of the outflow of menstrual blood may appear. Also, there are sometimes other obstacles in the way of excreta. Sometimes spasmolytics and body position changes help in such situations.
- Sexual development disorder .Various diseases that lead to abnormal sensitivity of myometrium cells or to their poor compliance, such as in infantilism. Herbs are quite effective in this case.
The causes of secondary algomenorrhea are associated with the appearance of pathologies that disrupt the functioning of the uterus, lead to irritation of the peritoneum, and the like. In general, this leads to the occurrence of painful attacks. To such diseases it is possible to carry the following:
- Most often you have to deal with endometriosis. And the more common the process, the more pronounced the pain. They can be located in the lower abdomen, in the area of the rectum and other places.
- Myoma of the uterus can give painful syndrome in different cases: with submucosal arrangement of the nodes, with their "birth", in violation of their nutrition and necrosis, etc.
- Inflammatory diseases of the genital organs. In this case, pain is often accompanied by other pathological symptoms - secretions, infertility, etc.
- Intrauterine spiral, especially when it is displaced or improperly selected.
- Undiagnosed injuries after childbirth, most often a rupture of the ligament of the uterus.
- Varicose veins of the pelvis. Good help in this case, the herbs that affect the properties of blood. And if you take them in addition to the practice of yoga, gymnastics, the effect will not keep you waiting.
- Anomalies of development of genital organs, for example, additional horn, doubling of the uterus, atresia of the cervical canal and others. In this case, with a certain amount of accumulated menstrual blood, pain arises because of the pressure exerting it on the walls of the organ. In such situations, treatment requires medical intervention.
We recommend reading the article about algomenorrhea. From it you will learn about the causes of the disease, the signs, the diagnosis of algomenorrhea and the treatment of painful periods.
Herbs effective with monthly pain
So, in each clinical situation, a certain set of herbs will be the most effective. But it is not always possible to pinpoint the nature of pain. And many plants do not have a specific action, but affect the body as a whole.
Devyasil
- Recipe 1. It is necessary to take the dried root, finely grate it and pour a glass of hot water. Bring to a boil and hold on the fire for 10 - 15 minutes. After that it is still necessary to let it brew for 3 to 4 hours. Take should be 2 - 3 tbsp.l.2 - 3 times a day.
- Recipe 2. Chopped root of elecampane, St. John's wort, chamomile flowers and oak bark take in equal amounts and pour 1 liter of hot water. It is advisable to place the solution in a thermos or somewhere in a dark place. Let it brew for 4 to 5 hours, then drink like tea.
Nettle
This, as many believe, "weed" contains a large number of vitamins and trace elements, useful for the female body. Use of nettles is better when combined with profuse and painful periods, for example, in endometriosis.
- Recipe 1. It is necessary to collect fresh nettle leaves with a dioecious, squeeze out the juice from them. Take should be 1 - 2 tbsp.l.2 - 3 times a day during all critical days.
- Recipe 2. You can also pick up the extract from the nettle, alcohol solution in the pharmacy and drink 3 drops 3-4 times a day.
Horsetail
You can use as one plant, and arrange it with other herbs.
- Recipe 1 .Should take 3 - 4 tbsp.l.horsetail, chop it and pour 500 ml of water, which boiled beforehand on the fire for 5 minutes. Allow to stand for 30 to 40 minutes. Take a glass 2 - 3 times a day.
- Recipe 2. It is necessary to take in the same proportions the following shredded herbs: horsetail, St. John's wort, valerian and oak. Mix and pour 600 - 800 ml of hot water and insist 20 - 30 minutes. Drink follows 150 - 200 ml 2 - 3 times a day as tea. It is useful to add 15 - 20 drops of alcoholic tincture of motherwort or valerian.
Water Pepper
Especially useful for uterine fibroids, endometriosis, as well as for the combination of painful and profuse menstruation.
- Recipe 1. It should take 1 tbsp.l.finely chopped plants and pour 200 - 250 ml of hot water. Insist on a water bath for 15-20 minutes, after which you can drink a solution( take in a warm form 2 to 3 tablespoons 3 to 4 times a day).
- Recipe 2 .It is necessary to mix chopped water pepper and twice as much yarrow. Then pour the resulting mixture 2 liters of hot water, let it brew for about half an hour. Drink should be 150 - 200 ml 2 - 3 times a day.
Wild strawberry
The leaves of the plant are useful for menstrual disorders, profuse and painful periods.
- Recipe 1. It should take 1 tbsp.l.dried leaves and pour 200 - 300 ml of hot water. Leave to stand for 20 - 30 minutes, after which you can take 100 - 150 ml several times a day.
- Recipe 2. Freshly ground strawberry leaves in the amount of 1 cup should be poured with 1 liter of water and boiled, keep on the fire for at least 20 minutes, then allow the solution to cool. The resulting drink is brought boiled water to a volume of 1 liter, after which you can take half a glass 2 to 3 times a day.
Calendula
Calendula alcohol solution can be used for syringing with inflammations in the vagina, infusions also help with profuse and painful menstruation. It is especially useful for various disorders in women during menopause.
- Recipe. It is necessary to take flowers of marigold, daisies, St. John's wort in equal quantities. Pour 500 ml of hot water and add 1 tbsp.l.alcoholic tincture of the motherwort. Leave to stand for about 2 - 3 hours. To add the received solution on 10 - 20 drops in tea some times in day.
General recommendations for alleviating the condition of
Even if you know which herbs reduce pain with menstruation, it is not always at hand that plants are right, and the effect is greatest if you take the formulations in advance.
These include:
- If pain during menstruation appears regularly, every cycle, you do not need to wait for another attack. Effective for a particular woman's medicine is better to start taking in advance, a day or two before the usual onset of unpleasant episodes.
- The pain may decrease in response to heat or cold. So, if algomenorrhea is accompanied by heavy menstruation, it is better to attach a hot-water bottle with ice( or simply meat from a freezer, etc.).It is not worth worrying that it is so possible to provoke an inflammatory process. But if pains arise as a response to an infection, it can aggravate its course. Therefore, if you suspect it, you should not use this method. A warm shower or a bottle of hot water will only work if the woman has a month's milk. Otherwise, you can provoke bleeding.
- In addition to phytotherapy, you can take various painkillers. In each situation, its drug will be effective. For example, if there is a violation of the formation of prostaglandins, this NSAID, endometriosis often requires more serious drugs or an increased dose, but the most effective way to help regular intake of oral contraceptives.
- Physical exertion should be avoided.
- To increase the pain threshold of sensitivity and thereby reduce the perception of discomfort caused by menstruation, it is possible, practicing yoga, breathing exercises, etc. But the effect, of course, will not be immediate, but only with prolonged and regular exercise.
- Often helps to relieve a painful attack taking a certain position, for example, with bent and pinned to the chest feet.
- For pains caused by spasmodic contractions of the uterus, an adhesion disease, tampons with dimexide are good. To do this, dissolve the medium with boiled water in a ratio of 1: 4.You must pawn them for 4 to 6 hours in the vagina.
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Medicines when it hurts
To cope with such conditions most effectively with the help of various groups of painkillers. They can be used in the form of candles, tablets or even injections with severe attacks.
The most effective following medicines:
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. They include a large group - from the very first( aspirin) to modern( naproxen, piroxicam, etc.).Paracetamol, ketones, ibuprofen, indomethacin are also effective. The last two drugs can be used in the form of candles, which has a number of advantages.
- Spasmolytics help with painful contractions of the uterus, with adhesive disease, with swelling of the intestines( often these are the women who take menstrual pains).This is drotaverin( no-shpa), papaverine and others.
- Analgesics, including central action. This is analgin, spasmalgone, baralgin, and peretin.
What to do categorically not possible
If all the symptoms during the critical days are of a normal nature, you can safely drink the herbs and wait for them to effect. But with severe, paroxysmal pains, you should seek medical help. Only a specialist can exclude acute, life-threatening conditions. So, you need to see a doctor if you are concerned about:
- if a woman suspects she is pregnant;
- when pain lasts more than usual;
- with very abundant discharge;
- with fever or other troubling symptoms( dizziness, vomiting, etc.).
The use of traditional medicine in the treatment of algomenorrhea has a fairly high effectiveness. The main thing is to choose the most suitable and convenient recipe. But it is better to use these methods after the cause of the ailment is established, because these symptoms can hide a serious pathology. Only a doctor can prescribe the most correct treatment, including advise what herbs can be drunk with monthly pain in this clinical situation.