During the menstrual period, menstruation will undergo some changes in the body. Some people will have less menstrual flow, but some people will have more menstrual flow. The increased menstrual flow may be because the body is stimulated by some external factors. It is also possible that the body has not adjusted well and needs to be paid attention to. So how to deal with heavy menstruation? What are the treatments for heavy menstruation?

1. What to do if you have menorrhagia

1. Suitable cold temperature should be adjusted according to changes in climate and environment, and you should increase or decrease clothing and quilts appropriately. Do not be too cold or too cold to avoid causing external evils and damage. Blood gas, causing menstrual diseases.

2. When dieting, you should pay attention to eating regularly and quantitatively. It is not advisable to overeat or overeat fatty, greasy, cold, spicy, and dry foods to avoid damage to the spleen and stomach, leading to biochemical deficiencies, or accumulation of dampness. Phlegm or blood cooling or burning can cause irregular menstruation.

3. When flirting, you should keep your mood comfortable and avoid worry, depression, and anger, which may damage the liver and spleen.

4. Be comfortable and active in work (physical and mental work), but not overwork or strenuous exercise. Excessive exercise can easily damage the temper and lead to menstrual diseases caused by dereliction of duty or biochemical deficiencies.

5. In birth control and abstinence, we must pay attention to birth control and abstinence and disease prevention, and avoid excessive and frequent births (including abortion) and intercourse during menstruation and postpartum. Otherwise, Chongren, essence, blood, and kidney qi will be damaged. Causes menstrual disorders. The above items should be paid more attention to in normal times, especially during menstruation and postpartum period, which can reduce or prevent the occurrence of this disease.

2. How to regulate menstruation

Is menstruation good and kidney qi

Healthy women will generally have their first menstruation at around 14 years old; Accompanying menstruation. To a certain extent, menstruation is a mirror that reflects a woman’s physical condition. Once menstruation is abnormal, it often means that the body is sounding an alarm. Therefore, women must not take menstrual changes lightly.

In ancient times, menstruation was called "menstruation" and "monthly letter". The "Huangdi Neijing" said: "On the 27th day of a woman's day, the Ren pulse is open, the Taichong pulse is strong, and the menstruation is Nowadays, there are Zi Qiqi, Ren pulse is weak, Taichong pulse is weak, Tian Gui is exhausted, and the tunnel is blocked, so the shape is bad and there is no Zi." In other words, menstrual cramps are due to excessive kidney energy, Tian Gui, and Ren. The pulse pulses Tong and Taichong pulse rise. Only when the organs function normally and the qi and blood are harmonious can menstruation come as scheduled; otherwise, it means there is something wrong with the body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that menstruation is closely related to kidney qi. The kidney qi mentioned here is not the kidney, but represents a function. Deficiency of kidney qi means that the function of the "kidney" system is imbalanced or insufficient, affecting the Chong and Ren meridians, leading to irregular menstruation.

What people often call "irregular menstruation" is divided into three categories, namely abnormal cycles, abnormal menstrual periods and abnormal menstrual flow. Normal menstruation should be 28 days apart and no more than 1 week early or late. If the interval is too short, it is called early menstruation, and if the interval is too long, it is called late menstruation. Abnormal menstruation mainly refers to prolonged menstruation. Normal menstruation lasts for 3 to 7 days. If it exceeds 7 days, it means prolonged menstruation. Excessive or scanty menstruation may lead to irregularity of Qi and blood. Usually, scant menstruation is accompanied by shortened menstrual period. In clinical syndrome differentiation, the period, quantity, color, quality, and accompanying symptoms of menstruation are often considered comprehensively. If the color of your menstrual period is just wrong, but there are no problems with the menstrual period and quantity, then there is no need to worry. ▲Early menstruation is often due to overwork

If the interval between two menstrual periods is always less than 21 days or more than 35 days, or the interval is irregular, it is a reminder that the body needs to take care of itself.

A menstrual cycle of less than 21 days can be caused by kidney deficiency, qi deficiency or blood heat. Clinically, qi and yin deficiency are the most common. Overwork or improper diet are most likely to damage Qi, which can lead to early menstruation.

People with hot blood will have accelerated blood flow, which may also lead to early menstruation. In addition to natural constitution, excessive consumption of spicy food can also aggravate blood heat symptoms. Menstrual cycles exceeding 35 days are often caused by qi stagnation, blood stasis or phlegm-dampness, which leads to obstruction of the Chong mei and Ren mei, resulting in irregular menstruation and delayed menstruation. The most common root cause is insufficient essence and blood caused by kidney deficiency, so when recuperating, attention should be paid to nourishing the essence and blood in the kidney, such as eating more wolfberry, yam, black fungus, etc. Irregular menstruation is often caused by kidney deficiency or liver stagnation, and the two are often mixed together, sometimes with severe symptoms.

Generally, those with blood-heat should eat less spicy food; those with cold coagulation and blood stasis should keep warm and prevent cold; those with liver stagnation and qi stagnation are related to emotions and should pay attention to relieving stress. ▲If the amount is small and the abdomen is cold, keeping warm is the priority. Generally, the amount of menstrual bleeding should be 20 to 60 ml. If the amount is less than 20 ml, it is oligomenorrhea, and if it is more than 60 ml, it is menorrhagia. As a rough estimate of the amount of sanitary napkins used during the entire menstrual period, there should be no more than 20 sanitary napkins. Reduced menstrual flow is caused by insufficient essence and blood caused by kidney deficiency. If the body has blood stasis or qi stagnation, the symptoms will be aggravated. Generally speaking, if the amount of menstruation is small, deficiency syndrome is more common, and positive syndrome is less. Catching a cold, having excessive sexual labor, recovering from a serious illness, etc. may all lead to reduced menstrual flow. According to different situations, in addition to replenishing kidney deficiency, the living conditions should also be appropriately adjusted, such as controlling sexual intercourse, strengthening physical fitness through moderate exercise, supplementing nutrition, etc.

There is more than one kind of kidney deficiency. If you feel cold in the lower abdomen and are afraid of cold, it may be kidney yang deficiency. You need to keep warm and try to avoid cold food; if you feel dry mouth and throat, five palpitations and heat, it may be kidney yang deficiency. If you have yin deficiency, you should eat less spicy food to calm your emotions.

Excessive menstrual flow may be related to qi deficiency and blood heat. Qi deficiency cannot absorb blood, and blood heat will force the blood to flow erratically, easily causing increased menstrual flow.

According to each person's different physical conditions, the way to take care of heavy menstruation is different. Commonly used drugs include white peony root, sophora japonica, etc. If the amount of bleeding is excessive or even hemorrhagic collapse, uterine fibroids, blood diseases and other causes should be considered. ▲Menstrual pain. Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Menstrual cramps are often accompanied by various physical discomforts, among which pain is the most common, such as stomachache, backache, etc. Different pain locations and types can often explain some problems.

Stomach pain is the most typical symptom of dysmenorrhea, which is mostly caused by disharmony of qi and blood. In addition to pain, there is also a feeling of bloating in the lower abdomen. Everyone has different pain thresholds. If you feel that it does not affect your normal work and life, don’t worry; otherwise, you should pay attention. According to traditional Chinese medicine, blockage leads to pain, and this is also the reason for dysmenorrhea. If there is swelling and pain, it indicates qi stagnation; if the stinging pain is obvious, it may be blood stasis; if you feel colic, it may be blood stasis caused by cold. To deal with dysmenorrhea, traditional Chinese medicine often uses prescriptions that activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, such as peach kernel, safflower, myrrh, etc. Among them, myrrh may be more effective than the former two due to its analgesic effect. If it is confirmed that it is caused by qi stagnation, some people can take Xiaoyao Pills. It should be reminded that no matter what kind of condition causes dysmenorrhea, you should first consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner before using medicine according to the syndrome, and you should not use it casually by yourself.

Another common symptom is low back pain. Low back pain during menstruation may be related to kidney deficiency and blood stasis. At this time, it is recommended to relieve discomfort by activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis on the basis of nourishing the kidneys, such as using hawthorn, rose and other Chinese medicines instead of tea.

Many women take painkillers to solve their menstrual cramps, which is very bad for the body. When suffering from dysmenorrhea, it is recommended to boil water with ginger brown sugar and drink it, and pay attention to getting enough rest to avoid being anxious, angry, furious and other emotions, not to mention being greedy for cold. Traditional Chinese medicine conditioning should also adhere to a certain cycle, and it usually takes more than 3 months to take effect. Do not interrupt the conditioning at will. ▲The blood is black and lumpy. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that normal menstruation should be dark red in color, neither thin nor thick, no coagulation, no blood clots, and no special smell. At the beginning of menstruation, the amount may be less and the color may be lighter. In the middle period, the color will deepen and become dark red. By the end of menstruation, the color may become lighter again.

However, if the color is still too light and the texture is thin in the mid-term, the possibility of deficiency syndrome should be considered. Common prescriptions include Sijunzi Decoction, Siwu Decoction, Liuwei Dihuang Pills, etc. If the color of menstruation is dark or even black, and there are blood clots, it is often related to blood stasis. You can try local hot compress, or soak your feet with safflower and mugwort leaves. You should also pay attention to the bright red color of menstruation, which indicates that there may be heat in the body. You should eat less meat such as chicken and sheep, and eat more lily, honey and other heat-clearing and moisturizing products. Clinically, menstrual color should be comprehensively considered with menstrual period, menstrual volume, etc., and then syndrome differentiation and treatment should be based on physical characteristics.

Questions and Answers

1. I always hear people say that dysmenorrhea will be cured once you get married and have children. Is there any basis for this statement?

Answer: Some individuals’ dysmenorrhea gets better after giving birth. This may be due to changes in the tissue structure of the endometrium during childbirth, which makes the dysmenorrhea less obvious. However, this change is not universal and cannot be used. Everyone does this.

2. Some women only have menstruation once every month or two or even half a year, but their menstrual flow is normal in color and there are no other physical discomforts. Does this situation also need treatment?

Answer: In traditional Chinese medicine, menstruation that occurs once every three months is called "quarter menstruation", and menstruation that occurs once a year is called "avoiding the year". If menstruation can come in a regular cycle, the color and quantity are normal, and you can get pregnant normally, you do not need treatment; if the color and quantity are normal, but you cannot get pregnant, you should seek medical treatment.

3. Dietary remedies for menorrhagia

1. Rehmannia glutinosa and mother wine

Ingredients: 10 grams of motherwort, 200 ml of rice wine, and 6 grams of raw rehmannia glutinosa.

Preparation method: Take a leaking porcelain bottle (or cup), pour the rice wine into the porcelain bottle, then add motherwort and raw rehmannia glutinosa, steam for 20 minutes, mainly steaming with water.

How to take: Take 50ml twice a day.

Indications: This dietary prescription has the effect of promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. It is suitable for those with blood stasis type menorrhagia, purple menstruation, menstrual blood clots accompanied by dysmenorrhea, and those with dark purple tongue coating.

2. Hen mugwort leaf soup

Ingredients: 15 grams of mugwort leaves, one old hen.

Preparation method: Clean the old hen and mugwort leaves, cut the old hen into pieces, and put the two together into the pot to make soup.

How to take: One dose of medicinal decoction is taken in 2-3 times, and 2-3 doses are taken continuously during the menstrual period.

Indications: This therapeutic formula is suitable for those with menorrhagia caused by physical weakness and inability to absorb blood, or those with symptoms of insomnia, dreaminess, and heart palpitations.

3. Strong tea and brown sugar soup

Ingredients: appropriate amount of brown sugar and tea.

Preparation method: Add water to tea leaves and boil it into strong tea, about the amount of a bowl. After boiling, remove the residue, then add an appropriate amount of brown sugar according to your own taste, and stir evenly.

How to take: once a day.

Indications: This therapeutic formula has the effect of clearing away heat and is suitable for those with excessive menstruation in the early stages of menstruation.

4. Guiqi Chicken

Ingredients: 30 grams of astragalus, 250 grams of chicken, 20 grams of angelica root, appropriate amount of MSG and salt. Preparation method: wash the chicken and cut it into pieces, and mix with angelica root and angelica root. Put the astragalus into a casserole together, then add an appropriate amount of water, simmer over low heat, and add an appropriate amount of MSG and salt.

How to take: Take 3 times a week.

Indications: Chicken can warm the body and strengthen the spleen, astragalus and angelica can nourish qi and blood, and can relieve the mutton qi of chicken. This dietary therapy can replenish qi and blood and treat menorrhagia.

4. Precautions for those with menorrhagia

1. Pay attention to weather changes and add appropriate clothing.

2. Pay attention to keeping a happy mood and avoid emotional ups and downs.

3. Pay attention to rest, combine work and rest, and avoid excessive fatigue.

4. Pay attention to your diet, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and eat less greasy, raw and cold food.

5. Contraindications in taking medication during menstruation

1. Contraceptive pills

Since menstruation is caused by the cyclical fluctuations of estrogen and progesterone in the body, contraceptive pills should be taken appropriately. It can delay the arrival of menstruation. Many mothers have known this "secret recipe" for a long time. They often use contraceptive pills to delay menstruation before going out to play, taking exams and other important activities. However, this method is not advisable because the function and regulation of reproductive endocrine are different. Its inherent laws and artificial interference often lead to irregular menstruation and even heavy bleeding. Some mothers use birth control pills or progesterone injections after menstruation. In fact, it cannot make menstruation "return" at all. Instead, it will make menstruation wet and dirty, which is counterproductive.

2. Iron supplements

When mothers are pregnant with their babies, a large amount of iron is consumed, and iron deficiency anemia often occurs after delivery. A certain amount of iron is lost during each menstruation. After giving birth to a baby, sometimes the menstrual flow will change. If the menstrual flow is heavy, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible to check whether there is anemia. If so, you need to supplement iron in time.

3. Painkillers

Many mothers have dysmenorrhea before marriage. Dysmenorrhea is mostly caused by uterine contractions during menstruation. It usually manifests as lower abdominal distension and pain. The pain is not unbearable. Happens often. But some mothers have dysmenorrhea due to a special disease - endometriosis. No matter what the cause is, dysmenorrhea usually resolves after delivery, but if it still exists, you should not take painkillers casually; endometriosis should be ruled out through examination, and then medication should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.

4. Blood system drugs

There are anticoagulant substances in menstrual blood, so menstrual blood usually does not coagulate. If you take medications that affect blood clotting during your menstrual period, it may cause menorrhagia, which can lead to anemia. The most common drug that affects blood clotting is aspirin. Aspirin is widely used in cold medicines, pain relievers, and in the treatment of coronary heart disease. Medications containing aspirin should not be used casually during the menstrual period and should be taken according to the doctor's advice. The second most common anticoagulant drug is warfarin, but this drug is usually used for the long-term treatment of some special diseases and is not accessible to ordinary mothers.

5. Traditional Chinese Medicine

There are many traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions used for the treatment of irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea, but the theory of traditional Chinese medicine is broad and profound. Even if it is also the case of irregular menstruation or dysmenorrhea, the methods used by traditional Chinese medicine Chinese medicine may also be completely different, so if you need to take Chinese medicine, it is recommended that it be treated by a regular Chinese medicine dialectical doctor instead of taking Chinese medicine casually.