Experiencing lower abdominal pain, especially during menstruation, is not normal or trivial, but a symptom of a “serious disease” for women
Did you know? Many women of childbearing age have menstrual irregularities, whether it be irregular menstrual cycles, heavy menstrual bleeding, spotting between periods, and menstrual pain. Among these symptoms, menstrual pain is the most distressing symptom for women.
Menstrual pain is a key symptom of diseases such as endometrial tissue growth disorder, Chocolate Cyst, Adenomyosis, and various types of uterine tumors. Women experiencing menstrual pain should be examined to diagnose the disease for correct treatment.
When to See a Doctor for Menstrual Pain
- The pain intensifies, such as needing stronger pain relief than before or previously not requiring medication.
- The number of days in pain increases, with pain occurring before and after the menstrual period, whereas previously, the pain was only during menstruation.
- Chronic pain, almost daily, and becoming more severe during menstruation.
- Pain during sexual intercourse.
- Accompanying symptoms, such as urinating and/or defecating blood, especially during menstruation.
Disease Diagnosis
Diagnosing the disease is not difficult or inconvenient for women. This includes the use of high-frequency waves or ultrasound. Most women will be diagnosed with high-frequency waves. Using a pelvic endoscope is a method that helps with diagnosis when high-frequency sound waves are ineffective. Using a scope can also visually identify various disease pathologies and, beyond diagnosis, can also be used to treat the disease at the same time.
3D Laparoscopic Surgery
Bumrungrad Hospital has adopted 3D laparoscopic surgery technology to enhance visibility, sharpness, and realistic depth perception, which is superior to the conventional (2D) scopes widely in use. Moreover, this method results in smaller incisions, less pain, and a major advantage of 3D laparoscopic surgery is smoother operation and reduced complications from surgery.
