Painful Periods And Infertility

Pain during menstruation periods is common to females after puberty and before menopause. Based on duration and severity, painful periods could be a sign of infertility. You should consult a gynaecologist at a fertility or IVF treatment centre in your locality if your period pain is constant and unbearable for you.

Comprehension of painful periods 

Menstruation cramps are common for females of reproductive age. It can make you lay down on your back or sit by holding your legs. Natural bodily chemicals, prostaglandins, trigger period pains. This chemical compound is responsible for controlling body temperature, cell growth, inflammation, and muscle function.

During menstruation periods, prostaglandins facilitate the uterine muscle contraction to make the uterine lining come out of your body. Excessive levels of prostaglandins can trigger overdrive in the uterus, causing stronger uterine contraction. And severe uterine contractions work as a barrier in oxygen supply to the muscles of the uterus. As a result, you notice unbearable pain during periods.

As stated above, pain during periods is common for females. You need not to worry about it. However, you should consult your doctor if your period pains are abnormal and last for more than 5 to 7 days. Painful periods may have underlying issues that you need to address or treat. A gynaecologist or fertility specialist can help you get rid of it.

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What makes you to have extremely painful periods

 There might be several reasons behind your chronic menstrual period pain. Sometimes, it could lead you to certain reproductive health conditions/issues, causing infertility in you. Here are four primary conditions causing painful periods and leading to infertility:

• Endometriosis – In this condition, your uterine tissue grows outside of your uterus. This tissue growth affects the function of the reproductive organs in your pelvic area. According to several study findings, around half of the infertile females have endometriosis.  

• Fibroids – As benign tumours, fibroids grow inside your uterus if it occurs to you. It can make you have severe pain during periods and increase your risk of miscarriage and infertility.

• Adenomyosis – It refers to the buildup of endometrium inside the uterine muscle. There are no scientific study findings on its impact on fertility. However, it causes severe pain during menstruation periods.   
• PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) – As a leading cause of unbearable period pains, it triggers the buildup of scar tissue all over the fallopian tubes, uterus, and ovaries. It also causes blocks or damages in the fallopian tubes that prevent fertilisation of the egg with sperm.

Treatment options 

All the above reproductive health issues causing severe period pain and infertility are treatable. As per your current health status, your doctor will suggest the most suitable treatment options to you. The treatment options can include medications, surgeries to remove tissues or open the fallopian tube, and ART solutions like IVF, ICSI, and IUI. you need to follow your doctor’s instructions and make the suggested changes in your lifestyle during treatment.