Dysmenorrhea or painful menstrual cramps affects many women. I suffer from dysmenorrhea and wanted to learn more about it. Having had very painful menstrual cramps every month from the age of fifteen, I wanted to learn more about what causes it and what some of the treatments are. I have two younger sisters who also may experience the same thing and I want to know everything I can so I can help them and myself. Health classes in elementary all the way to high school never talked much about extremely painful periods and I think it’s important to know what is normal and what is not when it comes to your body. Most women do experience some form of cramps, but there is a difference between that and dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea is painful cramps during a woman’s period. The pain is usually dull or throbbing that is in the lower mid-abdomen and can reach to the lower back and thighs. Women of menstruating age are the ones who suffer with it and more than half of girls and women get them. It’s common for women and girls to experience some form of cramping during their period but dysmenorrhea is when the pain is so severe it limits a women’s day to day activities and may even require medical treatment. The pain ranges from mild to extreme and can cause discomfort that lasts for several days and interferes with daily life activities. About 48% of women in the United States have pain that is so severe that is disrupts their day to day lives and 18% miss one or more day of work or school (Tran & Odle, 2009). There are two types of dysmenorrhea, primary and secondary. “Primary dysmenorrhea is menstrual cramps that are recurrent and not due to any other diseases. Secondary dysmenorrhea is pain caused by a disorder in the women’s reproductive organs, such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, uterine fibrosis or infection” (“Dysmenorrhea,” 2012). Who does dysmenorrhea affect?
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Women are normally affected during their childbearing years and develop pain in the pelvic region, menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea), and pain with sexual intercourse (dyspareunia). Other features include infertility and an ovarian mass, which is typically felt on physical examination. Individuals may experiences gastrointestinal or urinary symptoms if ectopic endometrial tissue is next to the bladder or rectum.
Endometriosis is a painful disease in which endometrial tissue grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis effects ovaries, bowel and tissue lining your pelvis. In endometriosis, tissue thickens, breaks down and bleeds with each menstrual cycle. Because endometrial tissue is displaced it has no way to exit the body, it becomes trapped. When endometriosis involves the ovaries, cysts may form. Endometriosis most commonly causes pain and fertility problems also may develop.
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Endometriosis is a very painful disease where tissue that usually grows inside the uterus grows outside the uterus. Because this tissue is endometrial tissue it still breaks down and bleeds during the menstrual cycle. Once the tissue breaks down there is no way for it to leave the body. This can cause severe pain. Endometriosis can also involve the ovaries and cyst can form called endometriomas. There are several symptoms from endometriosis, severe abdominal pain, pain with intercourse, pain with bowel movement, extremely painful periods, and excessive bleeding.
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.
Despite the Hinduism religious environment that I was surrounded by, where good was the only investment I should abide to, I never mentally realized that I was instilled to place a border between the Other and I. Or what is commonly known to me as good and evil, right and wrong, and what I want to be and what I should never become. I should be dharmic (right-actioned) otherwise karma would teach me a lesson. I always knew there was an evil but that should never be me. The conceptual knowledge obtained through the Exploration of Humanities lectures created new versions of what can be considered to fit the pool of traits of divergence as it supplements Hinduism’s moral principles.
Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological disorders which affect 5.5 million women in the U.S. and 176 million women worldwide. It is a chronic disorder found within the pelvic area of women. This disease is found to affect women of all ethnic and social backgrounds. While it has not yet been determines exactly what causes endometriosis there seems to be certain trends that may contribute to this disease. There also seems to be a link this being a hereditary disease. Symptoms can vary widely from case to case which can sometimes make it hard to diagnose endometriosis in the beginning. Endometriosis has 4 stages or classifications which are minimal, mild, moderate and severe which are used to describe the anatomic location and the severity of the disorder. Symptoms can be as minimal as mild cramping and be as devastating as infertility. There is no known cure for endometriosis but women do have treatment options to relieve the pain and to help with fertility problems that may be a result of endometriosis. The only true way to diagnose endometriosis is by performing a pelvic laparoscopy. But ultrasound is a way to pick up on signs of endometriosis.
Many of the symptoms of Endometriosis are also symptoms of a woman’s menstrual period. Cramping, abdominal pain, and back pain. Many woman assume they do not feel good because they are about to get their period. Other symptoms of Endometriosis include fatigue, pain during and after sexual intercourse, headaches, depression, irregular or heavy bleeding, blood clots, infertility, back pain and gastrointestinal pain. Most women’s pain will worsen over time or worsen after a woman stops taking oral contraceptives. Not all women will experience all symptoms but some woman will unfortunately experience all symptoms.
One of the most significant qualities an individual can uphold is the capability to have personal values and ethical standards and use them in their everyday lives. These values and standards represent who a person really is and what kind of beliefs they hold. Our viewpoints and attitudes are affected by our experiences with family, school, media and culture. Furthermore, society organizations, groups and individuals all have a certain extent of rights that require them to be responsible because without responsibility comes an ethical repercussions. In regards to my own personal code of ethics, my main purpose is to uphold a life full of purpose and to motivate myself to the best of my ability. I believe that always treating others the way you want to be treated is the most successful key to life in terms of care, truth, justice and integrity that have stemmed from my experiences with my family, school and media.
Pain associated with labor is distinguished from other sources of pain. The source of pain form uterine contractions is not entirely clear either. One key source is the distention of the lower uterus and cervix. The pain is more intense as the contractions are stronger. The stronger the contraction the stronger the pressure exerted. Uterus ischemia is thought to be less likely of a factor because blood flow is increased during contractions. There are however several chemical nociceptive mediators that may play a role. These include bradykinins, leukotrienes, prostaglandins, serotonin, lactic acid, and substance P. A uterine contraction is transmitted via A delta and C visceral afferent fibres
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Doubling over with pain during your period? Sometimes, it's way more than just a serious case of cramps. For approximately 176 million women globally, it's endometriosis, a painful disease in which tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside of the uterus. And unfortunately, endometriosis is one of the leading causes of infertility and one of the more difficult ones to treat, says Shahin Ghadir, M.D., reproductive endocrinologist at Southern California Reproductive Center.
Imagine having to pay for something you biologically could not prevent. Every time your body committed a normal, healthy function, you were charged with not only the maintenance and the inconvenience, but the disadvantage of living in a society that does not adequately adjust to your needs. For those who are unaware, this is what having a period is like in America— let alone the world. Women are expected to not complain or even mention something that they go through for almost a quarter of the year, and still bear the added cost of buying sanitary products and items to help make the occasion as painless as possible. Society is too advanced, and culture is too aware to be turning a blind eye to something that is the direct result of having an