What causes pain in the appendages during menstruation?

If women experience pain in the adnex during menstruation, it is generally considered dysmenorrhea. There are many causes of dysmenorrhea, which may be related to the increase in hormones in the body. At this time, certain methods can be used to relieve the symptoms, such as using a hot water bottle for hot compresses and drinking some brown sugar water. If the condition is more serious, you can take some painkillers, such as ibuprofen, which is very effective.

How to solve dysmenorrhea quickly

How to quickly relieve dysmenorrhea pain? Many women's first reaction is to take painkillers. It is worth noting that although painkillers take effect quickly, improper use may affect liver and kidney function and cause gastric bleeding. In fact, acupuncture, massage, and hot compress can also effectively relieve dysmenorrhea.

1. Take painkillers: When menstrual cramps begin, women can take painkillers with milk or food. The painkillers take effect in about 20-30 minutes and last for 12 hours. This method is not recommended for long-term use.

2. Moxibustion: Select acupoints such as Sanyinjiao and Zusanli, and hang the moxa stick at a height of about 3 cm from the acupoints to make the local area warm without burning pain. Massage each acupoint for about 10-15 minutes, until a blush appears on the skin.

3. Massage method: Rub the palms of the patient together until they become warm, and massage the lower abdomen below the navel in a clockwise direction for about 200 times. Or press and rub the Zusanli and Sanyinjiao points for 1 minute each.

4. Hot compress: Hot compress on the lower abdomen can help relieve uterine spasms, promote blood circulation in the abdomen, and relieve dysmenorrhea. If you use heated Chinese medicine for hot compress, the effects of promoting blood circulation, activating meridians, promoting qi and relieving pain will be better.

How to relieve menstrual pain quickly

How to relieve dysmenorrhea quickly? When women have severe menstrual pain, they can try drinking some motherwort tea, or doing the following massage, external application, acupuncture, etc., which can effectively relieve the pain, but they need to follow the correct method.

1. Motherwort and Jujube Tea: Boil 15 grams of motherwort, 30 grams of jujube and appropriate amount of brown sugar, one dose per day, in the morning and evening.

2. Massage method: The patient lies on his back on the bed, rub his hands together to warm them up first, then put his hands on the lower abdomen, massage from top to bottom 60-100 times, then massage from left to right 60-100 times, and finally massage in a circle 60 times. It is appropriate to massage until the local skin becomes rosy. Do this once in the morning and once in the evening.

3. External application: Grind 5 grams each of Chuanwu and Caowu into fine powder, then mix with onion juice and honey and apply to the painful area in the lower abdomen for 2-3 hours. Once a day.

4. Acupuncture: The best time for acupuncture is before or during dysmenorrhea. The acupoints selected are mainly those of the spleen meridian, including Xuehai, Diji and Sanyinjiao, and the needles are retained for 1 hour. Take once a day, 1-3 times can relieve pain. Continuous treatment for three menstrual cycles can cure the disease.