The tone of the muscular layer of the uterus is the natural state of the organ. Even the name itself translates as “tension.” This concept means the contractility of the uterus, and if there is a prefix “hyper” this indicates an increase in the indicator. In modern gynecology, increased uterine tone during pregnancy is considered a pathology, which is treated at the “Other Gynecology” medical center.
Causes
The state of increased contractility of the uterus during pregnancy develops under negative internal and external factors. Small contractions can be observed under normal stress or excessive fatigue.
The main causes of uterine hypertonicity are as follows:
- fatigue, insufficient sleep;
- high emotional stress;
- excessive physical activity;
- self-medication with medications;
- metabolic disorders;
- lack of the hormone estrogen;
- violations of the structure of the reproductive organ;
- oncological processes and benign neoplasms;
- sexually transmitted infections;
- myometrial pathologies;
- decrease in oxygen concentration in the baby’s blood;
- gestosis in the third semester of pregnancy;
- maternal nutritional deficiencies;
- immunity disorders;
- ovarian neoplasms;
- increased formation of gases in the intestines, etc.
Sometimes it can be difficult to find out the causes of uterine hypertonicity in pregnant women. In case of inflammatory processes of the genital organs or somatic pathologies that are the cause of increased tone, drug therapy is prescribed. Lifestyle changes may be recommended in case of stress, fatigue and bad habits. When there is severe tension in the muscles of the uterus, medications are always used in treatment.
Symptoms
Sometimes uterine hypertonicity occurs without visible symptoms. If there are no symptoms, then the contractility of the uterus is increased to a small extent.
- main symptoms of the disease:
- feeling of hardness in the abdomen;
- nagging pain in the lower third of the abdomen;
- frequent trips to the toilet;
- vaginal discharge with blood;
- tension in the muscle layer of the peritoneum;
- digestive disorders;
- pain in the lumbar region.
The symptoms of this disease are often disguised as other diseases. For example, pain in the lumbar region may indicate problems with the kidneys, and disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract may indicate inflammatory processes in the intestines. Bloody discharge may indicate uterine disease. Therefore, in order to accurately establish the diagnosis, you need to conduct a comprehensive examination at the Other Gynecology clinic.
Treatment
If a woman experiences abdominal pain during pregnancy, it is important to consult a gynecologist. In case of severe pain and intense bleeding from the genital tract, you should call an ambulance. The main goal of treatment is to suppress the contractile function of the reproductive organ and restore the normal state of the fetus. In complicated cases, patients are admitted to hospital for treatment. Doctors also determine the causes of the pathology and eliminate it.
First aid
During the initial appointment with a gynecologist, a woman receives first aid right in the institution. If severe pain occurs, you should take the following steps before a specialist arrives:
- relax your facial muscles;
- lie down or sit on a horizontal surface;
- reduce physical activity;
- take moderate-acting antispasmodics;
- try to calm down (since stress makes the muscles tense even more).
Drug treatment
Drug therapy is carried out both in the hospital and at home. To reduce hyperactivity of the reproductive organ, you can use the following means:
- antispasmodics (help relax muscles);
- sedatives (help relieve stress);
- hormonal drugs with progesterone (in the last third of pregnancy);
- medications with magnesium (help improve the conductivity of nerve fibers in the long term);
- means for restoring blood counts (hemostatic, thinning).
Specialists at the “Other Gynecology” clinic in Moscow create an individual course of treatment for uterine hypertonicity and take into account the patient’s age, gestational age and concomitant pathologies.
