The stomach or belly hurts at monthly. What to do? When to see a doctor?

Many girls know how much and persistently the stomach hurts with menstruation. What to do in such situations? The first step is to understand why such unpleasant sensations arise in principle. After all, in the world there are thousands and even millions of representatives of the beautiful half of humanity, for whom "these days" are no different from any others.

Experts believe that there are several main reasons, because of which the stomach hurts with menstruation. What to do and how to get rid of pain, largely depends on them.

• High sensitivity. As is known, from the point of view of physiology, menstruation involves the inference from the body of an egg that has not been fertilized. In the process of cleaning the uterus, the muscles contract rhythmically, and some feel pain during this. Girls with very high sensitivity begin to feel discomfort for a few days before.
• Unstable hormonal background. Excessive activity of the thyroid gland, a strong increase in estrogen and changes in the normal level of hormones can not only cause pain, but also affect the duration and abundance of menstruation.
• Problems with the uterus. In cases where the uterus is incorrectly located, the presence of inflammation can cause pain. In the "risk zone" are also young, yet unborn women.
• Excitability of the central nervous system. Stresses, nervous shocks, experiences can make the coming of the months even more difficult and painful.

So, now you know why the stomach hurts with menstruation. What to do in such cases and how quickly to get rid of discomfort?

First of all, doctors advise to reduce the intensity and frequency of physical activity. During active movement, the heart starts to work faster, that is, the speed of blood circulation in the body also increases. As a result, bleeding increases, and pain can occur.

If you have a period, the stomach is very sore, but you do not want to take medication, you can use the old proven method, namely to put something cold to the bottom of the stomach. As is known, the vessels expand from the high temperature, and from the low, on the contrary, narrow. When they are narrowed, they receive less blood. If the sensitive areas are in the "radius of action", the pain will recede somewhat. However, gynecologists do not advise to abuse this method.

When there is no strength to endure the pain, you can drink an anesthetic pill. It is best if a gynecologist takes care of the selection of suitable drugs.

Pain in the abdomen before or during menstruation can cause a referral to a specialist. When is it necessary to visit a gynecologist?

• If the pain does not go away, but only intensifies;
• When you notice the symptoms of inflammation: pain in the joints and / or muscles, profuse sweating, chills, fever;
• If there are symptoms of infection: a change in the nature of secretions, an unpleasant odor, itching, discomfort in the genital tract shortly before menstruation, problems with urination, etc .;
• When the bleeding becomes too abundant (in particular, if you are forced to use more than one pad hourly).

In rare situations, you may need to call an ambulance. If you are unconscious, experience severe dizziness whenever you try to rise to your feet, in the menstrual blood you can see pieces of gray or silver tinge, there is a sharp intense pain in the lower abdomen, from which it catches your breath, or there is a suspicion of pregnancy, it is best to call First aid. The problems that can arise, if not do so, can be very serious.

Now you know why the abdomen hurts with menstruation, what to do in such situations and when you need to contact specialists for help.