5 Ways to Relieve Adenomyosis-Associated Dysmenorrhea, Which One Are You Using?

"It’s so painful that I even want to die!" This is the feeling of many Adenomyosis patients during their menstrual period. It is true that most Adenomyosis sufferers have symptoms of dysmenorrhea. This symptom of dysmenorrhea is often secondary, and some patients will be still with pain in the waist and thighs, how to relieve Adenomyosis-associated dysmenorrhea?

Adenomyosis is mainly due to the endometrial invasion and uterine muscle layer bleeding, exfoliation, resulting in myometrial vasodilation, increased blood volume, which will cause severe dysmenorrhea in patients.

How to relieve Adenomyosis-associated dysmenorrhea

1. Taking painkillers

The most common types of painkillers on the market are not listed here. If you can't stand the pain, you can use some painkillers. Which one is more effective for you, you still have to try it yourself. However, after all, drug is a four-letter word, these drugs have many side effects, long-term use may cause damage to other organs of the body.

2. Place the Mirena ring

There are many patients with Adenomyosis who choose to place the Mirena ring in the body for relief. The Mirena ring can release a small amount of progesterone regularly to inhibit the secretion of estrogen in the patient, so that the dysmenorrhea caused by Adenomyosis and the symptoms such as excessive bleeding or menorrhagia are alleviated and inhibited.

However, Mirena is not effective for everyone, some people can feel the relief of pain, some others don't feel a thing. However, because the Mirena ring contains hormones, long-term placement may lead to endocrine disorders, obesity, blotch, endless menstruation and other side effects, and should be used with caution.

3. Natural Remedy Recuperation

Adenomyosis can be cured by traditional Chinese herbal medicine (TCM) recuperation. TCM believes that Adenomyosis is caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, and uterus cold. Therefore, TCM focuses on promoting blood circulation, relieving liver and regulating qi, warming and relieving pain in uterus.

It contributes to Adenomyosis patients with dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation and other symptoms with the most direct therapeutic effect. However, due to differences in personal physique, the effects achieved by traditional herbal medicine vary from person to person. According to Dr. Lee from Lee Xiaoping's TCM Clinic, the current natural herbal formula with the best treatment effect and no side effects belongs to Fuyan Pill. The patients generally report that there is no drug resistance, and they do not have a relapse after radical cure.

4. Acupuncture, moxibustion

Acupuncture, moxibustion, some people may feel pain relief after using it, but that is only a way to relieve dysmenorrhea, it is necessary to treat Adenomyosis with oral medication and cure it from the root of the disease.

During moxibustion, you should bear in mind the guidelines that you can't touch cold water, you can't work hard, you can't be angry, you can't walk for a long time, etc. This will affect your life to a certain extent.

5. False menopause therapy

False menopause is the use of drugs to temporarily not to have menstruation, so that no menstruation, no dysmenorrhea. Commonly used drugs are gestrinone, Dafilin, Norre injection, etc.

However, this method can only be used for up to 6 months, and it will not work for any longer, which will have a great negative impact on the body. It is generally recommended that Adenomyosis patients who are prepared for pregnancy or close to menopause can try. For others it is not recommended, since the side effects are too serious.