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What to do if you have back pain during menstruation

Asked by:Emersyn

Asked on:Apr 10, 2026 04:21 PM

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  • Ada Ada

    Apr 10, 2026

      First we need to find out female The causes of menstrual back pain can be comprehensively solved. One of the main reasons why many women experience back pain during menstruation is because their bodies are relatively weak. Therefore, from a certain perspective, if women’s bodies change in all aspects, healthy If so, it can alleviate the problem of women’s back pain to a great extent.

      In addition to innate factors, acquired factors are also one of the key factors that affect women's physical health. Some women do not pay attention to healthy living habits. For example, they eat cold food during menstruation, are too tired during menstruation, do excessive physical labor, etc., which may cause sluggish Qi and blood in women.

      Traditional Chinese medicine believes that obstruction causes pain, so many women’s Dysmenorrhea The problem will greatly increase, so it is recommended to pay attention to menstrual health care. During menstruation, it is not only forbidden to eat raw or cold food, nor to bathe or wash your hair with cold water, but also to touch cold water as little as possible. At the same time, you should also pay attention to getting more rest, paying attention to the balance between work and rest, avoiding excessive physical labor, and appropriately reducing physical activity.

      some Gynecology disease It is also one of the main causes of back pain during menstruation in women, such as Uterus Excessive contraction, excessive endometrial prostaglandins, etc. may cause stomach achelow back pain of. Therefore, women over the age of 35 usually need to undergo some related gynecological examinations to ensure that gynecological diseases are eliminated in time.

      Poor circulation of Qi and blood and deficiency of both Qi and blood are also one of the key factors causing dysmenorrhea in women. Therefore, it is recommended that women with dysmenorrhea should eat more foods that are helpful in regulating Qi and blood, and pay more attention to replenishing Qi and blood. In addition, in traditional Chinese medicine, kidney qi deficiency and liver qi stagnation can also cause irregular menstrual bleeding in women. Therefore, it is recommended that women maintain a good attitude, especially a few days before menstruation.

      For ordinary women, if the symptoms of dysmenorrhea are not relieved after the above methods, it is recommended that the following four tips can be used to relieve pain under the premise of comprehensive conditioning.

      1. Rub your waist with your hands and gently rub the painful area with your hands, but remember not to use too much force. Many women who have lower back pain during menstruation cannot help but hit their backs. In fact, doing so will cause greater harm to the body.

      2. Use a hot water bottle to apply to the painful area, especially for some dysmenorrhea caused by poor qi and blood, which has a good relieving effect.

      3. Painkillers. In a sense, painkillers are the most fundamental way to relieve menstrual pain. But medicine is only three parts poisonous, so if the pain is not unbearable, do not use painkillers to relieve pain.

      4. Drink brown sugar water. Brown sugar water can keep you warm and can also help prevent anemia.

      Finally, I would like to remind you that you must maintain a good mentality and a correct attitude towards this good friend of ours during menstruation. Remember to put excessive psychological pressure on yourself and pay attention to regulating your emotions. At the same time, you must also pay attention to several taboos during menstruation. Remember to still go your own way and make fun of your body. (Special article for 99 Health Network (www.99.com.cn), please indicate the source if you need to reprint. )

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