Every fifth girl at least once in her life was diagnosed with VSD - vegetative-vascular dystonia. Despite the fact that today there is no such pathology on the international classification of diseases, many doctors continue to use the term. Often it sounds in a situation where the doctor simply does not know what is with the girl, or can not figure out the symptoms and their complexes. Monthly in the VSD are contributing, exacerbating the signs of ailment. Why is this happening, what is this pathology? How can you prevent and counteract the situation?
Symptoms when menstruating
VSD is a complex of symptoms that occurs when the autonomic nervous system is disrupted. Namely, it is responsible for many functions in the body: it controls blood pressure, heart rate, vascular tone, and others. The manifestation of pathology is collected in several types of disorders. These include:
- VSD in cardial type. This condition is characterized by periodic aching, sometimes acute pain behind the sternum, in the region of the heart. In this case, there may be differences in blood pressure. The symptoms are similar to the classic signs of angina pectoris, but the condition does not improve with cardiac medications.
- VSD by tachycardia type. Against the background of increased pressure, the heart rate is increased to 140-160 beats per minute( the norm is up to 90 beats per minute).At the same time, his face turns red and there is a feeling of anxiety and pulsation of blood vessels in the temples.
- Hypertensive type. In this case there is a sharp increase in blood pressure, often on the background of an emotional outburst. Unlike true hypertension, figures never rise above 170 - 175/100 mm.gt;Art.
- VSD hypotonic type is characterized by a drop in blood pressure to 80 - 90/50 - 60 mm.gt;Art. In this case, there is increased sweating( especially the hands and feet), weakness, lethargy, sometimes light dizziness. Fainting often occurs during a vegetative crisis.
- The visceral type is manifested by periodic noisy pains in the abdomen and a violation of the defecation process: diarrhea alternates with constipation.
- The asthenic type of VSD also often develops. In this case, women note the appearance of unmotivated weakness, increased fatigue up to disability for a while.
- Respiratory type of VSD is characterized by the appearance of chest pains of a pressuring nature. In this case, a woman can hardly breathe, her feelings they sometimes describe as a "lump in the throat".
- VSD in mixed type is characterized by a blurred clinical picture and a combination of features from different types.
Most often, the VSD is manifested in hyper- and hypotonic, as well as cardial types. Pathology often occurs in girls with a closed character, a narrow circle of communication, prone to depression and a sharp change in mood. But it can occur at any period of life, with the second peak of incidence occurring at pre-menopausal times. Also, often such disorders are observed in women of any age who have different cardiovascular malformations, more often mitral valve prolapse or an open oval window.
Why is such a diagnosis, as VSD, absent in the international classification of diseases? According to observers who participated in the compilation of these volumes, under each type of pathology another disease is concealed. For example, with cardiac or hypertonic - cardiovascular problems, asthenic arises as a manifestation of depression, respiratory type - issues with the respiratory system, etc. They believe that it is always possible to identify a disease, it is just necessary to thoroughly examine a person until the end. In Russia and CIS countries, this trend is not always supported, so the diagnosis of "VSD" is quite common.
Why becomes aggravated in the critical days of
Signs VSD at monthly and even on the eve of them are almost always aggravated, which is due to several reasons. Often this is called autonomic crises.
As a rule, girls exposed to IUD have irregular menstrual cycle. Accordingly, the balance of sex hormones in the body they are violated. This is the main reason for the appearance of seizures during critical days.
Hormonal theory
Estrogens in the female body are responsible for the mental and emotional states, under their influence, the processes of memorization and learning in the brain are accelerated. Progesterone has a calming effect, often leading to a decrease in mood on the eve of menstruation. Androgens are responsible for sexual attraction, energy and endurance. The imbalance in the content of these hormones, as well as the impaired perception of these active substances by certain zones of the brain( in particular, the limbic part of the autonomic nervous system) leads to the development of symptoms of VSD.
Often different species are formed in girls with a body weight deficit, during adolescence, during pregnancy. It is in these life periods, even with the normal content of hormones in the blood, the nervous system can pervertedly respond to their level and fluctuations in time.
How to counteract
Sometimes it is very difficult to understand where the premenstrual syndrome is, where the VSD is during menstruation, and when it is a panic attack. Therefore, in any case, if you feel unwell, including during critical days, you should seek medical help. Only after a thorough examination can you choose the most optimal treatment and prevention.
During the vegetative crisis it is recommended:
- Stay at least 2 - 3 hours outdoors. Hypoxia( oxygen deficiency) in the room will provoke the development of symptoms.
- If possible, establish regular physical activity. Each woman will have their individual level - someone will need to run 10 km to normalize the body's functions, and the other and 3 km will be quick enough. Very useful are various water procedures, contrast showers, hardening, etc.
- Proper nutrition: Each serving should not exceed 200-300 g and consist of ¼ of proteins, ¼ of fat and 2/4 of complex carbohydrates and fiber. In no case should you be overly addicted to alcohol, nicotine or other psychoactive substances, even if at first glance they bring relief.
- Positive attitude and good thoughts - this is the main component of success. In some situations, you may need the help of a psychologist or even a psychiatrist. It is useful and very effective to take antidepressants and tranquilizers. So far they have not found such extensive use for us, as, for example, in Europe or America. But often correctly prescribed drug immediately removes all the symptoms.
- Those who are exposed to various manifestations of VSD, should take a complex of vitamins and trace elements. Some studies confirm that the deficiency of magnesium, serotonin, B6 and some other substances play an important role in the formation of the disease.
- It is useful to use a variety of herbal medicines, dietary supplements, preparations, infusions or decoctions in accordance with the prevailing symptoms.
We recommend reading the article about panic attacks with monthly ones. From it you will learn about the causes of this condition, ways to solve the problem, effective techniques.
Prevention
If a girl is reporting regular crises of VSD before the month, it is advisable to try to take measures to prevent them. There is nothing special or specific in the prevention of this pathology. Although not always possible to completely get rid of crises, but significantly reduce the degree of their manifestation possible. Key recommendations:
- Normalization of the regimes of work and rest. A full sleep is a guarantee of health and a pleasant appearance. You should avoid excessive overloads of the psycho-emotional plan, including at work. And if they are available, you need to learn to relax, for example, with breathing exercises or yoga.
- All bad habits, including the craving for malnutrition and overeating - the way to VSD.
- Exacerbations of some chronic diseases, especially the nervous system and endocrine organs often lead to increased crises. Therefore, regular monitoring and measures to compensate for impaired functions of the body( hormone therapy, etc.) should be organized.
- It is necessary to limit ourselves as much as possible from the influence of external magnetic and radiation fields emanating from modern household appliances( microwaves, televisions, telephones, etc.).In particularly sensitive women, they also provoke an ailment.
VSD is a complex of symptoms that manifest themselves( more often in women) when the autonomic nervous system is disrupted. A diverse clinical picture often does not allow to separate this disease from similar ones. It is noted that the aggravation of the IRR with menstruation occurs in most of the fair sex. Knowing the characteristics of your body, you can, together with a specialist( psychologist, psychiatrist or therapist) make a set of recommendations and appointments that will help reduce the manifestation of the disease or even completely get rid of the pathology.
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