DYSMENORRHEA

What is dysmenorrhea?

Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for pain with menstruation or menstrual cramps. More than half of women who menstruate have some pain for 1 to 2 days each month. Usually, the pain is mild. But for some women, the pain is so severe that it keeps them from doing their normal activities for several days a month.

In this painful menstrual period, which are caused by uterine contractions occurs.

Causes 

Primary dysmenorrhea have abnormal contractions of the uterus due to a chemical imbalance in the body. For example, the chemical prostaglandin controls the contractions of the uterus.

Secondary dysmenorrhea is caused by other medical conditions, most often endometriosis. This is a condition in which endometrial tissue implants outside the uterus. Endometriosis often causes internal bleeding, infection, and pelvic pain.

Other causes of secondary dysmenorrhea include the following:

• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

• Uterine fibroids

• Abnormal pregnancy (miscarriage, ectopic)

• Infection, tumours, or polyps in the pelvic cavity

Risk factors 

• Age 

• Smoking 

• Attempts to lose weight

• Higher body mass index

• Depression/anxiety

• Earlier age at menarche

• Nulliparity

• longer and heavier menstrual flow

• Family history of dysmenorrhea

• Disruption of social networks

Symptoms

• Aching pain in the abdomen (pain may be severe at times).

• Feeling of pressure in the abdomen.

• Pain in the hips, lower back and inner thighs.

Homoeopathic treatment for dysmenorrhea

Homoeopathy is a very effective mode of treatment for problems like dysmenorrhea. The selection of remedy is based upon the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity by using holistic approach. 

Homoeopathy aim is not only to treat diseases of uterus but to address its underlying cause and individual susceptibility. As far as therapeutic medication is concerned, several remedies are available to treat diseases of uterus that can be selected on the basis of cause, sensations and modalities of the complaints. 

Here are few medicines in homoeopathic for dysmenorrhea:

• Ammonium carb.

• Belladonna

• Cactus

• Calc phos

• Chamomilla

• Cimicifuga

• Cocculus

• Kali carb

• Erigeron Canadense

• Mag phos

• Millfolium

• Psorinum

• Ustilago

• Verat-v

• Viburnum 

• Xanthoxylum

• Sepia

• Cyclamen

• Calc carb

• Ars met

• Ars alb

• Aconite etc

None of these medicines should be taken without professional advice. 

For individualized remedy selection and treatment, contact BRAHMA MADHURYA HOMOEOPATHY CLINIC - +91-7057579595 or www.brahmamadhurya.com