Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhoea) are curable. Your physician may offer certain medications to relieve your pain. Sometimes, you may need surgery, if medications do not work well. Some home remedies and lifestyle changes also help manage the condition.
Medications
The following medications are considered for women with dysmenorrhoea.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
NSAIDs help relieve pain during your menstruation. Menstrual cramps occur due to a type of chemical substances called prostaglandins, which are secreted by the lining of the uterus (endometrium) during the menstruation. NSAIDs inhibit the production of prostaglandins and lessen the effect. Your physician may recommend taking OTC (over-the-counter) NSAIDs like Naproxen or Ibuprofen. It should be started as regular doses at the day before your menstrual period to begin. Sometimes, he or she may offer prescription NSAIDs like Mefenamic acid. Aspirin is usually less effective. You normally need to continue NSAIDs for a couple of days. However, physicians recommend avoiding NSAIDs, if a woman has bronchial asthma, bleeding disorders, liver damage, Aspirin allergy, stomach ulcers, or certain stomach disorders.
Birth control methods
Certain hormonal contraceptive methods are widely used to manage dysmenorrhoea. They contain female hormones like progestogens and oestrogen. Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs), hormonal patch, vaginal ring, birth control implant, hormonal injection, and intrauterine device may help treat dysmenorrhoea. These hormones prevent ovulation and lessen the severity of dysmenorrhoea.
If you have dysmenorrhoea due to endometriosis, hormonal birth control methods may help relieve pain. Sometimes, your physician may offer a medication called the gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (such as Nafarelin and Leuprolide), which suppress the functions of your ovaries. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH agonists or GnRH-A) may cause certain adverse effects like hot flushes, bone loss, and vaginal dryness. Those medications usually are offered for a short period of time. They are unsuitable for teenagers. However, physicians may recommend them for teenagers with severe dysmenorrhoea, which doesn’t relieve with other medications.
Alternative treatments
Certain treatments such as Vitamin E, magnesium supplements, omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin B1 (thiamine), and Vitamin B6 may be helpful, but there is little evidence. Acupuncture therapy has been proved to be somewhat useful in relieving menstrual cramps.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may be helpful to manage menstrual cramps. It increases the nerve threshold for pain as well as the release of the natural painkillers called endorphins (endogenous morphine), secreted by certain parts of your brain (pituitary gland and hypothalamus).
Surgery
If other treatment options do not relieve menstrual cramps or if dysmenorrhoea occurs due to an underlying condition like fibroids or endometriosis, surgery may be required.
Injections. Using of steroid medication in conjunction with other non-surgical options will provide temporary pain relief.
In 1960, the medical world of the United States was revolutionized by the introduction of The Pill. For the past forty years, The Pill has been the most popular form of reversible birth control. But beside the stellar contraceptive effectiveness rate ranging from 97-99.9% (when taken as directed), many other non-contraceptive benefits exist in conjunction with this method of birth control. Studies have proven that a women’s incidence of ovarian and endometrial cancers, benign cysts of the ovaries and breasts, and pelvic inflammatory disease, all decrease with pill use. Heavy bleeding and severe cramps are also minimized (www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/CONSUMER/CON00027.html). Recent claims state that birth control may also effectively treat some types of acne. Though, back in 1966, The Rocky Mountain Medical Journal published an article illustrating the effectiveness of estrogen-progestin combination in the treatment of stubborn acne, and maintaining that the cyclic administration of oral contraception is a useful measure for many women.
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...e. These hormones have menopausal side effects. Progestins commonly known as Depo-Provera is used to shrink endometrial spots. Side effects of progestin can include weight gain, depression, and decreased bone growth.
Massaging. As another way to lessen the pain, simply apply a few drops and massage to the affected part of the body.
My understanding of the research in regards to endometriosis shows that it’s still a major problem in the female society, and needs to be better understood and diagnosed. Current research is focusing on anti-inflammatory drugs because endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder, anti-inflammatory drugs can help the patient better cope with the pain. www.pubmed.gov (2008pub) With the lack of knowledge, understanding, preventative care and delayed diagnosis, endometriosis has a strong societal impact on the female generation. Delays in diagnosis are a major problem with this disease therefore more research is still being conducted in order to better understand and deal with endometriosis.
Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy, once believed to ward off heart disease, osteoporosis, and cancer, while improving women’s quality of life, has now been confirmed to pose serious risks and increase the threat of developing various health conditions with long-term use. To many suffers of menopausal symptoms, the palliative benefits of hormone products outweigh the risks. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently advise women to use menopausal hormones conservatively for the shortest time and at the lowest dose possible to control symptoms. Concurrent studies governed by the FDA are in the works to determine the safety and effectiveness of alternatives in treatment of menopausal symptoms without hormone products. (USDHH)
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“The best form of birth control is an aspirin grasp firmly between the [female] knees,” states a 1950’s old wives’ tale, the truth to the matter is birth control has not changed much since then. The female contraceptive began marketing in the 1960’s (Sohn 1). That means the pill, as it is commonly known, just celebrated its fiftieth birthday. Birth control is anything that prevents the ovum, commonly known as the egg, from meeting up with sperm cells (Planned Parenthood 2). Female hormonal pills, or patches, use levels of chemical synthesized hormones to trick the body into thinking it is carrying a baby (Planned Parenthood 3). This is used and a method of pregnancy prevention and hormone management in women. These hormones are used to get young ladies to start menstruation and fight off early signs of menopause, or the absences of menstruation for a whole year (Planned Parenthood 1). Male forms of birth control have dated back to the 1800’s; making those even changing less than female forms (Planned Parenthood 3). With years to prefect and master female birth control is still not the safest or most practical option, and with male forms being held back, birth control is still viewed as a woman’s job; however, when sex and pregnancy prevention effect both parties they both should be offered equal options to prepare and protect themselves.
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I would never suggest that anyone go and talk to a doctor about birth control to regulate their periods unless they have tried all of the possible alternatives first. Although some of the alternatives seem as though they would never work I know many girls that have tried them and had
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