Why dose having a period hurt so much women to answer please only?

am in agony this month i'm on evening primrose oil but even so i'm in a lot of pain any ideas please Anna xx

Why dose having a period hurt so much women to answer please only?
I used to miss school and work. After 20 years of painful, heavy periods, I was diagnosed with Endometriosis. Look it up online and see if the symptoms sound familiar. I ended up having a Hysterectomy to get rid of the pain. Although there is no real cure. Good Luck and see your doctor.
Reply:hey i don't like telling secrets but it might help. not me but my close one gets this problem and i'm always there to give a good massage and it helps her a lot. poor me get this task every often but get paid equally. you might consider it.
Reply:Excess prostaglandins in the womb. What do you think your doctor is for ? signing sick notes?
Reply:I never had problems with my period. Sorry and I hope you feel better.
Reply:Poor you. I also suffered extremely painful periods when I was younger. Over the counter pain killers and a hot water bottle usually helped - but there's not much you can do to stop it completely I'm afraid.



Although, if they're excessively painful, you need to see your doctor - there is a condition called endemetriosis that should be ruled out.



But, other than that, it's all part and parcel of the joy of womanhood!!!!!
Reply:I used to sit with a hot water bottle and take over the counter pain meds. You can buy heat pads from the chemist they are quite good.

I used a tens machine and it helped a bit.
Reply:you should talk to your doctor and ask for some perscription medicine that you can actually swallow. part of this is mental too!!! rubbing oil on your stomach doesn't exactly make you feel like your doing anything. have you seen those commercials for getting shorter periods? go to www.shortperiod.com. i've always wanted to try that but i think there are a lot of risks. hope you'll be ok this month.... hold on!!!
Reply:I suggest you talk to a OB/GYN about it. You might have a problem. Mine was fibroids.
Reply:Exercise can help with the pain try squat jumps or something like that.



Heat can help too put a hot water bottle on your tummy for a while



Tens machines - these are fantastic I use mine every month it takes away the pain %26amp; just leaves me with a slight ache.



Tens machines use pads that give your body really really slight electric impulses that stimulate your bodies nerves to produce more of the body's natural painkillers and this stops the pain, even women in labour have used them and found relief from the pain.

I swear by mine %26amp; the best thing is they can be used for lots of pain like headaches, pulled muscles, arthritis etc
Reply:ask your doc
Reply:I have periods.....

but...

it never hurts...



can't help you
Reply:i try sum paracetamol always read the label before use and a hot water bottle a nice hot bath and some chocolate
Reply:Hi, Periods can be painful but usually nurofen and a hot water bottle or warm bath can help. If you are having severe pain you need to be refered to a gynacologist. You may have endometriosis that causes severe pain and heavy bleeding. I had a hysterectomy last year and im only 24 so it is important to find what is wrong before any damage is done. Please relax and have a nice warm bath - best wishes xx
Reply:I get that sometimes too.. I hate it..

Neurofren usually helps, and hit just makes it worse for me I put something cold on my stomach and it gets better, well it depends what my body wants each month, sometimes walking helps and sometimes not moving at all, try not to eat anything heavy before your period is due, it's worse with a full belly, mine feels like it wants more room when is swollen.

Go to the doctor if you're worried, or if its too painful



And be happy, having your period, is a perfectly good excuse to be an angry B*tch, just blame it on period pain and hormones, no one can argue with you then lol

I do that..
Reply:I'm so sorry. Mine doesn't hurt at all so a gynecologist really might be able to help. Please get checked out. Good luck! :)
Reply:It doesn't have to be painful at all, to sound slightly hippy-like, it is a social taboo and as such women are taught that menstruation should be painful, in much the same way women are taught that sex for the first time and childbirth should be painful when it is not the case at all.



The fact that people think it should hurts makes them continue to put up with pain rather than address the issue of pain – pain is your bodies way of telling you that something is wrong – there are a lot of ways to prevent and treat menstrual cramps, here are some ideas [copied and pasted from my own essay on the subject];



DIET:



-Avoid salty foods and alcohol, these can increase bloating by retaining water, and so make you feel generally sluggish as well as making the cramping worse.



-Drink lots of water, this can aid in avoiding bloating. This will also help with headaches or migraines brought on by menstruation. Also adding lemon juice, a natural diuretic can decrease bloating.



-Eat your greens, and a healthy diet can make you feel a lot better at the best of times, but during menstruation it can be a good pick up and help avoid that sluggish feeling.



-Avoid foods like dairy and caffeine, generally these can cause problems for people, during menstruation this can be particularly true, many find these increase period pains.



-Avoid soy as soy products are notorious for affecting women's hormones.



-Reduce food intake before your period, this will help prevent bloating and so in turn help reduce cramps and general nasty feelings around your period.





SUPPLIMENTS:



-Cell salts, balance the mineral in the body and help the body's utilization of the

mineral from concentrations in the blood and minerals from food and supplements.



-Take more calcium, magnesium, and potassium, all of these are needed by your body to help the shedding of the lining of your uterus. Try taking instead of painkillers, or throughout your period, or even your whole menstrual cycle.



-Vitamin B complex, this helps to reduces muscle spasms, so in taking these the spasms your uterus goes through can be significantly decreased.



-Try taking herbal treatments on a daily basis such as evening primrose oil, this is commonly used to help regulate menstrual cycles that will have the knock on effect of reducing or preventing cramps.





HERBAL:



Anti-spasmodic herbal treatments are a good route to go, as are herbs that also have benefits of relaxation and benefits for the digestive system as lessen the bloating you lesser the pain. Herbal teas are best, drunk from the start of your period a few times a day, fresh herbs are always best, and you should make these teas by bringing water to the boil, but putting the herbs in while simmering – boiling can destroy some of the benefits of the herbs. If fresh tea is not an option then health stores, or even supermarkets have herbal teas, and health stores will be able to advise you on what to get, even a simple women's blend would help.



The best herbs to go for are;



-Chamomile

-Valerian

-Yarrow

-Raspberry leaf

-Peppermint

-Clove

-Cinnamon

-Lemon balm

-Black Haw

-Blessed thistle

-Wild marjoram

-Red raspberry

-Wild strawberry

-Blue cohosh - Do not use if you have high or low blood pressure or heart disease. Do not use if you have been advised not to use the pill as blue cohosh is an oestrogenic herb with estrogen-like effects.

-Dong quai - Do not use if you are at high risk of cancer or heart attacks, also do not use if you take aspirin or other blood-thinning agents.





ACTIVITY:



-Gentle exercise is of course an obvious one, yoga is fantastic, it is a nice easy form of exercise that helps you stretch out, it also has added benefits of incorporating relaxation and deep breathing.



-Baths, heat can significantly decrease menstrual cramps, as well as this it has the effect of relaxation, more so if you use essential oils such as lavender.



-Breathing exercises, some people find this a little strange, that breathing is something we do naturally anyway, however we often get out of practice and taking the time to understand how your body moves as you breath and mental exercise can help calm you down.



-Sex, whether by yourself or with a partner can help a lot, during orgasm it is believed that a hormone which causes uterine contractions is released calls Oxytocin, which can help to push out menstrual material. The relaxation and improved circulation to the pelvic area after sex can also ease period pain.



-The acupressure/acupuncture points that should be stimulated for menstrual cramps are: BL24 (Qihaishu), BL25 (Dachangshu), BL30 (Baihuanshu), BL31 (Shangliao), BL32 (Ciliao), BL34 (Xialiao), CV2 (Qugu), CV6 (Qihai), KI5 (Shuiquan), and KI6 (Zhao Hai). If you don't have time to learn this yourself you can go to a professional, if money is an issue perhaps just go once and ask them to show you some methods to ease off the pain.





ESSENTIAL OILS:



-Lavender is an obvious one, in an oil burner, scented candles, in your bath, generally all around you it will help you relax so in turn help ease off cramps. You can also pick up from some health stores small pots of oil that you rub into your temples that are really handy when you are out of the house.



-Clary Sage is very well known to help with cramps, just massage a few drops onto your belly starting a day or two before your period starts and use three times a day after that if cramps persist.



-Pennyroyal in a carrier like almond oil, rub a little into your stomach as described above – whatever you do, do not use a lot, because it can be a very nasty oil to use that will make you bleed, only use a few drops in a carrier oil.





VAGINAL HEALTH:



-Don't use tampons, tampons can increase risk of infection, which can effect menstruation. There are certain brands that should be avoided, such as Tampax, these expand lengthways rather than widthways, and as such they can expand into the delicate cervix increasing pain. There are alternatives that can improve this, I highly recommend menstrual cups.



-Regular check-ups, for smear tests, swabs and pelvic exams should be done on a regular basis to insure your vagina is in good health.

elaine