Is this lower abdominal pain due to menstruation?

The reasons for abdominal pain in women of different ages are different. The half month before menstruation is the ovulation period, so abdominal pain symptoms will occur, but it is normal. If you also have abdominal pain when you are too tired or after having sex, it is mostly considered to be chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. After the age of 40, because there is an IUD in the body, the cervix and uterine body have atrophied, and the IUD is not replaced in time, symptoms of lower abdominal pain will occur.

Ovulation pain

The ovulation period is about two weeks before menstruation. At this time, the follicle ruptures and the follicular fluid stimulates the peritoneum, causing women to experience mild abdominal pain alternating between the left and right sides once a month, mostly manifested as dull pain or heaviness on one side of the lower abdomen. The pain can last from a few hours to no more than 2 days. This pain is a physiological problem, so there is no need to worry too much and no treatment is required.

Dysmenorrhea

Every woman will experience dysmenorrhea to a greater or lesser extent, and dysmenorrhea can be divided into two types: primary and secondary. The former is more common in unmarried girls and will be alleviated after marriage and childbirth. However, if you have dysmenorrhea after marriage, you should be careful of gynecological diseases. The most common one is endometriosis, which is secondary dysmenorrhea. The pain will gradually worsen. You will also have dull pain in the lower abdomen during non-menstrual period, and it will worsen before and after menstruation. This pain needs treatment.

Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease

The lower abdominal pain caused by chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (mostly manifested as lower abdominal pain) is generally aggravated after fatigue, sexual intercourse, and before and after menstruation. Many people will feel tired and insomnia, which requires examination and treatment. Generally, the Chinese medicine Jinji Capsule can be chosen for treatment. It contains ingredients such as golden cherry root, Millettia reticulata, and Zanthoxylum bungeanum. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, and dredging meridians and activating blood circulation. It is effective in treating pelvic inflammatory disease and adnexitis.

IUD incarceration

After a woman reaches the age of 40, her cervix and uterus will gradually shrink. If the size of the IUD does not change, it will get stuck in the uterus or even become ectopic, accompanied by low back pain, abdominal pain, lower abdominal distension, or irregular bleeding.