Painful menstruation

They arise as a result of an incorrect position of the uterus, with inflammatory processes in the genitals, with endometriosis, as well as against the background of increased excitability of the nervous system. Often the pain can be very strong. Hirudotherapy is advisable in cases where the cause of the pain is due to a local inflammatory process that occurs against the background of stagnation in the pelvic organs.

Painful menstruation

Leech application zones.

  • Intravaginal application of leeches - points on the cervix, right or left side of the appendages(depending on the localization of the process).
  • Perianal zone - four points around the anus.
  • Sacral zone - the top of the coccyx (points 17 and 18), the projection area of the sacrum (points 19, 20, 21, 22).
  • Pubic zone - the area above the pubic bone, point 8 along the midline directly above the pubic bone and 1 centimeter outward (points 9 and 10).
  • Lower abdominal zone - points 3 and 2 along the midline 1.5 and 4 transverse fingers above point 8, points 9 and 10, 4 and 5, located 1.5 centimeters from points 8 and 3, respectively, points 6 and 7 in the inguinal regions and point 1 along the midline 1.5 transverse fingers below the navel
  • Lumbar zone - point 14 along the midline at the level of the 2nd, 3rd lumbar vertebrae and two transverse fingers outward from it on both sides (points 15 and 16).

Peculiarities of the procedures.

Procedures are carried out at the site of pain. It is preferable to carry out the first two procedures in zone 1, then sequentially in the points of zones 2, 3, and 4. As a rule, when carrying out the procedure on painful places in cases of correct choice of points (focus on the painful ones), the pain decreases already within the first day. Zones 5 and 6 are used more often during repeated courses, when the procedures begin 3-4 days before the expected appearance of pain.

Number of leeches: 4 leeches per procedure. In some cases, with very severe pain, 6-8 leeches can be applied.

Number and frequency of sessions: procedures for pain should be carried out daily until they stop. Then - to consolidate the effect of 2-3 procedures. A second course of treatment should be started on the eve of the expected menstruation in 2-3 days.