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The majority of women experience some form of period pain during their lifetime. The medical term for period pain is dysmenorrhoea. The pain caused by menstruation can be felt in your lower abdominal area, but can also spread to your back and thighs.
Period pain can usually be treated at home using the following products.
Period pain can usually be treated at home using the following products.
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Feminax Ultra tablets - 9 pack£4.59 -
Cura-heat Air Active period 3 pack£3.99£3.04
The main symptom of period pain is painful muscle cramps in your lower abdomen. Sometimes the pain comes in intense spasms, while at other times the pain may be dull, but more constant.
Period pain can sometimes spread to your lower back and your thighs. You may also notice that the pain you experience varies with each period. Some periods may cause you little or no discomfort, while others may be far more painful.
As well as experiencing pain in your abdomen, you may also experience a number of other symptoms, such as:
- headaches
- nausea
- tiredness
- feeling faint
- dizziness
- diarrhoea
Period pain usually starts when bleeding begins, although some women also experience pain several days before their period starts.
Period pain will normally last for 12-24 hours, although in more severe cases it may last for several days. The pain is usually worst when bleeding is at it’s heaviest.
The symptoms of painful periods normally tend to improve the older you get. Many women also notice an improvement after they have had children.
Period pain can sometimes spread to your lower back and your thighs. You may also notice that the pain you experience varies with each period. Some periods may cause you little or no discomfort, while others may be far more painful.
As well as experiencing pain in your abdomen, you may also experience a number of other symptoms, such as:
- headaches
- nausea
- tiredness
- feeling faint
- dizziness
- diarrhoea
Period pain usually starts when bleeding begins, although some women also experience pain several days before their period starts.
Period pain will normally last for 12-24 hours, although in more severe cases it may last for several days. The pain is usually worst when bleeding is at it’s heaviest.
The symptoms of painful periods normally tend to improve the older you get. Many women also notice an improvement after they have had children.
Most period pain is not the result of any underlying medical condition. The pain most women experience is only a side effect of the body's natural menstrual process.
Contractions
Period pain occurs when the muscular wall of the womb (uterus) contracts. Very mild contractions continually pass through your womb, but they are usually so mild that most women cannot feel them.
During your period, the wall of your womb starts to contract more vigorously, to encourage the lining of your womb to shed away as part of your monthly menstrual cycle.
When the muscular wall of your womb contracts, it compresses the blood vessels that line your womb, meaning the blood supply to your womb is temporarily cut off.
Blood vessels help carry oxygen to the organs and tissues within your body. Without oxygen, the tissues in your womb start to release chemicals that trigger pain in your body.
While your body is releasing these pain-triggering chemicals, it is also producing another set of chemicals known as prostaglandins. This type of chemical encourages the womb muscles to contract further, therefore increasing the level of pain.
Most women who experience period pain find that it is mild enough to diagnose and treat at home. However, if your periods are causing your severe pain then you should contact your GP for advice. You should also contact your GP if you have:
- a fever,
- sudden and severe pain in your abdomen,
- a large amount of blood clots in your period blood, or
- thick or foul-smelling vaginal discharge.
- a fever,
- sudden and severe pain in your abdomen,
- a large amount of blood clots in your period blood, or
- thick or foul-smelling vaginal discharge.
Most cases of period pain can be treated at home. There are a number of over the counter painkilling medicines available from Treat Discreet which can help you manage your pain. For example, Feminax Ultra and Cura Heat Period Pain Pads can all be used to ease period pain. There are also several self-help techniques you can try.
If your pain is very severe, contact your GP, who may be able to prescribe you a stronger painkilling medicine. The Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill may also help by reducing the thickness of the lining of the womb, therefore reducing the pain from contractions.
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