Sexual Health
Will dysmenorrhea disappear after giving birth? What are the reasons for starting dysmenorrhea after giving birth
Post Date June, 10 2023
Physiological pain is a physiological phenomenon that causes pain to women. Many adolescent women also experience physical pain, but it is said that women do not experience physical pain after giving birth. Is there any scientific basis for this statement? Let's understand together
What is physiological pain like
In order to know if a child has symptoms of physiological pain after birth, the first thing to know is what physiological pain is. Dysmenorrhea is divided into two types: primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea refers to the symptoms of pain during menstruation, but there is no inflammation or disease in the genital tissue. During menstruation, the endometrium of the uterus thickens under the action of estrogen. During this process, prostaglandins occur, releasing a large amount of prostaglandins from endometrial cells, causing uterine contractions and further causing lower abdominal pain. This symptom of physiological pain is also known as primary physiological pain, which generally occurs in adolescent girls. However, secondary dysmenorrhea is caused by gynecological diseases such as uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, and endometriosis.
Does it cause menstrual pain after giving birth?
In fact, the cause of dysmenorrhea is uterine contractions, and excessive uterine contractions can also cause uterine spasms, but this situation can greatly improve in women after birth. Some female friends are born with excessively curved uterus, tight cervix, poor menstrual blood flow, and ultimately symptoms of physiological pain. After pregnancy, the uterus increases with the growth of the fetus, and the cervical canal becomes soft, creating favorable conditions for the birth of the fetus. During the delivery process, the cervix is fully opened, and the fetus plays a role in expanding the cervical canal, which to some extent improves the abnormal position of the uterus with excessive tilt, smooth menstrual flow, and significantly improves the symptoms of dysmenorrhea after delivery.
What are the causes of postpartum dysmenorrhea?
Not all women have improved symptoms of physical pain after giving birth. If there are still lumps and endometrial polyps left in the uterine cavity, symptoms of physical pain will also occur. After giving birth, the symptoms of physical pain not only cannot be alleviated, but also increase menstrual flow and physiological elongation.
In addition, due to the prolonged absence of menstruation during the lactation period after pregnancy and childbirth, when menstruation resumes, lesions such as endometriosis revive and physiological pain reappears. Or in women who originally had narrow cervical tubes, there may be new adhesions in the cervical tubes, and the menstrual channels may be obstructed again, leading to symptoms of physiological pain.
