Learn more about the diagnostic criteria for dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea may be common for everyone. What's worse, dysmenorrhea may cause fainting and other conditions, which has a serious impact on everyone's work and life. So how is dysmenorrhea diagnosed ?

1. The diagnosis and differentiation of dysmenorrhea in traditional Chinese medicine is divided into five syndromes: qi stagnation and blood stasis, cold and dampness stagnation, damp-heat stasis, qi and blood deficiency, and liver and kidney deficiency.

2. The diagnosis of dysmenorrhea in Western medicine is divided into "primary" and "secondary": (1) Primary dysmenorrhea refers to the condition in which there is no obvious organic lesion in the reproductive organs after gynecological examination. It often occurs in adolescent girls or young women who have given birth 2-3 years after menarche; (2) Secondary dysmenorrhea refers to the condition in which there is obvious organic lesion in the reproductive organs. Gynecological examination, B-ultrasound imaging, laparoscopy and other technical examinations have shown that dysmenorrhea is caused by pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine tumors, or endometriosis.

3. Dysmenorrhea can be divided into three degrees according to its severity: (1) Mild: Obvious pain in the lower abdomen during or before and after menstruation, accompanied by back pain, but the patient can continue to work and has no systemic symptoms; (2) Moderate: Unbearable pain in the lower abdomen during or before and after menstruation, accompanied by back pain, nausea and vomiting, cold limbs, and pain relief measures can temporarily relieve the pain; (3) Severe: Unbearable pain in the lower abdomen during or before and after menstruation, restlessness, serious impact on work, study and daily life, bed rest is required, accompanied by back pain, pale complexion, cold sweat, cold limbs, vomiting and diarrhea, or anal swelling, and no obvious relief after taking pain relief measures.

I hope the above diagnostic instructions for dysmenorrhea will be helpful to everyone and help you maintain a happy mood and improved eating and living habits. If you have more questions about dysmenorrhea, you can contact our online doctor for detailed consultation. I hope everyone can maintain a healthy body.