Why Am I Getting Period Cramps With No Blood?

Period cramps are uaully a normal sign of menstruation, however, there may be times when you don't have blood. Signs of possible other conditions including ovulation, pelvic inflammatory disease, a ruptured ovarian cyst, endometriosis, and irritable bowel syndrom (IBS).

Periodcramps, sometimes calleddysmenorrhea, are thepain与menstruation. Mildpainis a normal part of the menstruation process.

About every month, the ovaries release an egg into the uterus. The endometrial lining thickens as it prepares the body forpregnancy. When the egg isn’t fertilized, the uterus sheds its lining and starts the process over again.

To shed the lining and move the blood out of the body, the uterus must contract. This contraction causes pain which many female bodies experience as cramping. Some women have period cramps but no blood, which can be a sign of different health conditions.

Signs of period cramps may include pain in the lower abdomen or lower back.

Period cramps are pain associated with menstruation, but they may come at different times. There are two categories of period pain, which include:

Primary dysmenorrhea

Primary Dysmenorrhea is the pain that occurs just before or during menstruation. Primary dysmenorrhea usually presents itself during adolescence and varies in intensity.

Secondary dysmenorrhea

Secondary dysmenorrhea is pain caused by a disorder in the reproductive organs. This pain can occur before, during, or after menstruation and usually gets worse instead of better over time.

While period cramps are a normal sign of menstruation, there may be times when you don’t have blood. These may be signs of other conditions, including:

Ovulation

You may experience a sharp pain or dull cramp when your ovaries release an egg. This is calledovulationand can sometimes be mistaken for period cramps. Because this is earlier in the menstruation cycle, your uterus isn’t ready to shed its lining yet, so there is no blood.

Ovulation usually occurs about 14 days after your period and is sometimes called mittelschmerz, which is German for “middle pain” or “pain in the middle of the month”.

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease(PID) is an infection in the fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, or cervix. This is caused by bacteria often introduced into the area throughsexually transmitted diseasessuch asgonorrhea. Symptoms ofpelvic inflammatory diseaseinclude:

• Pain in the lower abdomen
• Fever
• Vaginal discharge
• Pain during sex
• Irregular periods like no blood or missed periods

Ruptured ovarian cyst

Anovarian cystis a fluid-filled sac that develops on or in one of your ovaries. Thesecystscan develop for different reasons and can rupture. Some women may experience mild symptoms including pain in the belly or lower abdomen if they have an ovariancyst.

Endometriosis

Endometriosisis a reproductive disorder that causes endometrial tissue to grow outside of the uterus. Every month, this tissue builds up as it waits forpregnancythen sheds as part of menstruation. When this tissue grows outside of the uterus, it still responds to hormonal changes and can bleed into the pelvis.

This causes inflammation, swelling, and scarring around the tissue. You may experience pain and what feels like period cramps but have no blood. This is because people who haveendometriosiscan have pain even while not menstruating. Sometimes the pain may be worse than period cramps.

Menstruation

You may experience period cramps a day or two before your period starts. It is common to experience period symptoms but no blood yet. This may be a sign your period is starting in a few days.

Irritable bowel syndrome symptoms

Sometimes it can be difficult to tell lower abdomen pain apart from other pains in your body. You may have what feels like period cramps without blood which may instead beindigestion, trapped wind,constipation, orirritable bowel syndrome.

To diagnose the cause of your period cramps, your doctor will take your personal and medical history and your symptoms. They may ask you to track your period and your symptoms for a few months to see your body’s patterns.

They may also include:

Blood tests

Your doctor may test your blood for your luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, estrogen,progesterone, and prostaglandin levels, and to check for pregnancy.

Imaging tests

Your doctor may perform anultrasoundto check for pregnancy or cysts and to check your pelvis. They may also perform a computed tomography (CT) scan ormagnetic resonance imaging(MRI) to check the structure of your reproductive organs.

Laparoscopy

你的医生可能会执行一个过程称为laparoscopy. This involves a small instrument with a light and camera that allows your doctor to see your pelvis and remove growths without creating a large incision.

Your doctor may recommendover-the-countermedication to relieve mild period cramps.

For other conditions that cause period cramps but no blood, your doctor may prescribe one or more of the following to manage the underlying condition:

• Birth control pills
• Otherhormone therapymedications
• Antibiotics for infection
• Laparoscopy
• Hysterectomy— surgery to remove uterus and ovaries
• Lifestyle treatments likeexercise, moresleep,stressreduction
• Warm baths
• Hot water bottles

Some people also benefit from complementary treatments like:

• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Acupuncture
• Vitaminslike magnesium and vitamin B1

Home remedies include:

• Anti-inflammatory foods:Eating foods that have anti-inflammatory properties can reduce menstrual pain. These foods include blueberries, squash, cherries, capsicum, tomatoes,cold-water fish that are high inomega-3 fatty acids, beans, green leafy vegetables, and almonds. It's advised to incorporate these foods in thedietthroughout the year, instead of just during the periods. Sugary foods, fried and fatty foods, white bread or pasta,alcohol,smoking,caffeine, and tobacco can increase cramps.
• Herbs:Chamomile tea, fennel, cinnamon,ginger, turmeric root,fenugreek, and dill are some herbs that have anti-inflammatory effects and can reduce cramps. Sipping two cups of chamomile tea per day, starting a week before the period begins, can reduce cramps. You may benefit more if you drink it every month.
• Nutritionalsupplements:Takingfish oil, vitamin B1, vitamin B, and钙补充剂all year round can significantly reduce period pain and improve overall body health.
• Heat therapy:Applying a heating pad, hot water bottle, hot towel, and heat wrap over the abdomen and back helps the muscles around the uterus to relax and relievemenstrual cramps. The temperature should ideally be 104°F. Taking a hot bath with bubbles and essential oils or hot showers can also help.
• Exercise:Exercising regularly can help reducemenstrual crampsand overall health. Exercise could include sports,walking,running,swimming, dance,Pilates, oryoga. Women may exercise during their period as well based on an individual comfort level.
• Massage:Massaging the abdomen with essential oils for five minutes a day to however long one is comfortable for can relieve menstrual cramps. Massaging improves blood flow and relaxes the muscles.
• Acupunctureand acupressure:Acupressure and acupuncture are performed by a professional to reduce menstrual cramps by stimulating specific trigger points.Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS) therapy uses mild electric currents to stimulate your nerves to relieve pain.
• Goodsleep:Sleep quality can affect menstrual symptoms.Insomniaincreases the risk of dysmenorrhea. Practicing good sleep by getting adequate rest and sleep of six to eight hours a day can reduce menstruation pain and cramps.
• Sexual activity:Intercourse during periods is known to reduce cramps. However, condoms must be used because there is a high risk of infection in both partners.