Natural relief for menstrual cramps from acupuncture

Dysmenorrhoea (menstrual cramps) can be defined as the painful spasms which originate in the uterus just before or throughout menstruation. The cause of dysmenorrhoea is associated and referred to in two types: Primary or Secondary.

Primary Dysmenorrhoea occurs without any primary cause and usually during adolescence. It is characterised by crampy pelvic pain occurring just before or during onset of menses, and lasts between one and three days.

Secondary Dysmenorrhoea occurs due to a pre existing primary condition, commonly endometriosis (abnormal growth of uterine tissue) along with ovarian cysts. In most of the cases of dysmenorrhoea, severe contractions of the muscles occur …read more