dysmenorrhea

dysmenorrhea is the medical term for menstrual cramps. so yes im going to share with you guys few information about this topic because im sure lots of you out there had experienced cramps before, or at least your girlfriend, or your mom, your sister or whoever.

well menstrual cramps can range from mild to severe. Mild menstrual cramps may be barely noticeable and of short duration, sometimes felt just as a sense of light heaviness in the belly. Severe menstrual cramps can be soooo painful that they interfere with a woman's regular activities for several days. which in my case, im experiencing SEVERE menstrual cramps, EVERY month, WITHOUT FAIL!

you know how traumatic i am, everytime i go to the toilet to check, and when i see blood, i went like "shoot! here it comes". because i know, no no, im SURE, 110% sure that the pain is going to be there. sometimes i just wish that i cn skip my menstrual so that i dont hv to deal with this pain. bt wht to do, my menstrual cycle is normal. so far.

so what causes menstrual cramps? ok each month, our uterus lining will be shed off if theres no pregnancy, and will be replaced by a new lining. When the old uterine lining begins to break down, molecular compounds called prostaglandins are released. These compounds cause the muscles of the uterus to contract. When the uterine muscles contract, they constrict the blood supply (vasoconstriction) to the endometrium.

This contraction blocks the delivery of oxygen to the tissue of the endometrium which, in turn, breaks down and dies. After the death of this tissue, the uterine contractions literally squeeze the old endometrial tissue through the cervix and out of the body by way of the vagina. Other substances known as leukotrienes, which are chemicals that play a role in the inflammatory response, are also elevated at this time and may be related to the development of menstrual cramps.

and of course there are possibilities too tht other problems cn lead to dysmenorrhea. such as ovarian cyst, narrow cervical, retroverted uterus, cancer and other pathology conditions. which worries me A LOT. i think im going to see our gynaecologist to diagnos my problem. i cnt bear the pain. it is sooooo painful. rasa mcm nk terberanak ok? and its like EVERY month. i repeat EVERY. saya menangis jugak kadang2 atas katil sbb sakit dia allah saja yg tahu. i hope there wont be any serious problem with me.

to woman out there, dont worry because it is a normal thing to hv dysmenorrhea. almost 50% of us around the world, experiencing the same thing. but to those who might think there might be other problems immediately see ur gynaecologist.

so all u cn do is lie down, rest and sleep *susah kot nk tido tgh sakit* and apply a heating pad to your abdomanal area which cn help to relieve the pain and congestion. kalau saya, saya x suka telan pil mesntrual tu tp kalau korang rasa tu boleh hilang kn sakit, telan lh. and wht others can do *org2 sekeliling* is, jadilah org yang memahami. sakit ok???

p/s: two barrels of tears will not heal a bruise.