We are used to television showing us the reality of menstruation as a microworld full of laughter, clouds, wonderful smells and joy. However, this is different from the reality of any woman, not to mention the 50% who suffer from this set of intense aches, pains and discomfort.
- Advertising and society at large are working to silence the pain associated with these days and the discomfort we experience during this time.
- However.
- The punishment not only merely shows us the unreality of menstruation as “the world of wonders among cottons”.
- But we also have the counterpart that says “these days of the month we are spoiled”.
- Two sides of the same coin.
Throughout history, the phrase “to be pampered? To talk about those days when we have our rules. ” However, as Christiane Northrup points out, it is unfair to separate the menstrual period from what it offers us in return, that is, our blessing and naturalness. ability to conceive life.
This does not mean that we have to deny the reality that more than half of women experience severe pain before and during menstruation.
However, even if we are still crawling, we can shed some science on the pain that accompanies the onset of menstruation and continues with decreasing intensity.
This pain and all the symptoms that accompany menstruation are associated with ovulatory cycles and respond to an interrelation between physiological and psychosocial factors. If there is no physical damage to explain it (such as endometriosis), this set of symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea is called.
Symptoms, although variable and diverse, can include
Because the associated negative symptoms are so diverse, it is difficult to define operationally and clearly what this entails without falling into contradictions between what one woman suffers from, however, it is good to note that these symptoms are real and that some women are very sick these days.
In the days before menstruation, as well as in the first days, the woman is subjected to important hormonal changes that can cause, in addition to intense pain, a deeply sad, unstable and irritable mood, this far from being pathological It is normal and common (although there are communities interested in saying that it is pathological).
So in terms of humor we can live these days
Here we find another reason for mockery, which is extremely disconcerting. Can you see you’re at the time? Menstruation should be called a monster because it makes you a monster ?,?When these days pass, we talk again, etc.
What woman hasn’t heard similar comments before? Not only from men, but also from other women who do not understand or have little tact to speak, it is important to be careful with this, as it helps to stigmatize menstruation and discomfort and does not help to alleviate the discomfort of these days.
When we are suffering these symptoms, it is important to know that the best way to support them is to try to relax, as this will help not focus on pain and thus endure and treat less suffering with the problems that are occurring. Join us during menstruation.
So remember, these issues can come up and knowing and sharing them should help normalize the changes and discomfort that women experience each month. Remember, we are hormonal ships that sometimes sail in storms and sometimes in a calm sea. Understanding this is not just for women.