Let’s talk about Periods, now.
Let’s talk about Periods, now.
Mum always said its normal don’t worry,
your best friend always said its normal with a strained smile,
your co-worker complained about the pain and you felt sympathetic because you get it too,
but, and it needs to be understood clearly, it is not the norm.
We are always expected to feel pain when we have our periods regardless of our age but albeit a ‘popular’ pain it is not, in fact, what should be happening.
Dysmenhorrea (period pain) affects a range of 20-90% of women in various different ways either with an associated pathology or without.
Primary dysmenhorrea means painful periods, Secondary dysmenhorrea means period pain associated with an underlying pathology–endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease to name but two–either one can cause anything ranging from mild, constant pain during the menstruation period to dizziness, vomiting and also head pain as seen in a large number of cases.
The fact that the pain has a medical name should be a clue that this is not what the body should be going through, and can be the first signs of something possibly more serious going on This is not the norm.
We should NOT experience pain to a level that is noticeable, or negatively influencing our daily lives.So what is going on? Here is the science bit: Firstly the body whilst going through the cycle of menstruation sends messages to the brain (proprioceptive indicators) that influence and changes us structurally (muscles and other connective tissue) and also physiologically (neurotransmitters–nerve cells -and hormonal disturbance)and affects how we perceive pain and how we can mentally function with pain felt. So not only is menses affecting our tissues but it also has a rebound affect to the brain and affects the brain structure and function. So what can you do? Well Osteopathy works, and Osteopathy treats, and as Osteopaths we also do not agree that we should experience this pain. We look at the whole body.
With Dysmenhorrea - pelvic pain can be caused by an imbalance in the pelvic structures, pelvic inflammation/congestion, tight muscles of the abdomen and diaphragm trying to cope with the hormonal changes in the body and this in turn can be the first signs of endometriosis and other conditions where the blood circulation of the ovarian system is impacted and not working as effectively as it should do, therefore causing too much pain and discomfort.
By using gentle and effective techniques I encourage drainage of body tissues affected therefore creating a more harmonious environment for the reproductive system and as a result reducing levels of abnormal pain.
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