When is menstruation low?
The amount of menstrual flow determines a woman's lifespan, and 99% of women don't know!
It is said that "women are like flowers", so menstruation should be a sign of "flowering". Although those days of the month can be troublesome for women, menstruation is extremely important for women.
For women, it is okay not to get married, not to get pregnant, not to have children, but it is absolutely impossible not to menstruate. Otherwise, it can only mean that there is something wrong with the woman's body. The ancients called women who did not have menstruation "stone women", and such women were generally infertile and would be discriminated against by others.
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Even if a woman has menstruation, there are many problems. The most common is that the lower abdomen is faintly painful before menstruation, and some even have pain, which is what people call "dysmenorrhea". In the long run, not only will your mood be affected, but your skin may also have problems such as pigmentation, acne, and in severe cases, it may lead to infertility. Menstruation can be said to be a "barometer" of a woman's health, and it must be paid attention to.
Many women have low menstrual flow, dark color, and increased blood clots, which is already a common feature in modern clinical practice. So 50-80 ml of normal menstrual flow for a normal woman a month, this is the amount it should be, if it is less than normal for a long time, then where do the others go? Why is the color black?
How often do women say they have low menstrual periods? Could there be any problems?
In fact, theoretically speaking, as long as each menstrual period lasts for 3~8 days and the menstrual flow is 50~80 mL, it is not considered oligomenorrhea. Of course, there is no measuring cup that can be measured in real life. Let's take this as an example, if you have a period of 3 days and use seven or eight sanitary napkins, it can only be said that it is less than the person who has more menstruation, but it cannot be regarded as a real menstrual period.
But some women say that only a few drops are dropped every time they go to the toilet, and the sanitary napkin barely gets wet.
Just come for a day or two, use only two or three sanitary napkins, and only get a little wet. Just use the pads, you don't need to change one piece a day, you have to drag it for 7~8 days.
If you are in the situation mentioned above, you are more likely to have low menstrual periods.
What causes oligomenorrhagia?
Menstruation is the periodic exfoliation of the endometrium, and the main factors that determine the amount of menstruation and menstruation are: reproductive endocrine regulation, endometrium, nutritional status and other systemic conditions.
1. The endometrium is damaged
Various intrauterine surgeries, such as induced abortion and ring removal surgery, cause endometrial damage and intrauterine adhesions, which are the most common causes of oligomenorrhagia. Many patients find that their menstrual periods are gradually decreasing some time after a miscarriage.
Endometritis and endometrial tuberculosis are also the main causes of endometrial damage. Some patients with acute and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease often have irregular menstruation, heavy menstrual bleeding, and oligomenorrhagia. In recent years, tuberculosis has been on the rise, and the symptoms of genital tuberculosis may not be obvious at first, and oligomenorrhagia may sometimes be the first symptom.
2. Abnormal regulation of reproductive endocrine
Reproductive endocrine regulation is an extremely complex and interrelated system, and in simple terms, changes in mental state and various hormones in the body may affect the regulation of reproductive endocrine.
Common causes are:
Changes in mental state and emotional stress: Some women face exam or work pressure, or move to another place to live, and major changes in their lives may affect their mental state and reduce menstrual flow.
Reproductive endocrine diseases: such as polycystic ovary syndrome, hyperprolactinemia, hyperandrogenism, ovarian hypofunction, etc., can cause low menstrual flow.
Other endocrine disorders, such as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and diabetes, can cause oligomenorrhagia.
3. Abnormal general conditions such as nutritional status
Some girls lose too much weight and have poor nutritional status, resulting in reduced menstruation and even amenorrhea. Severe liver disease, kidney disease, and severe anemia can cause oligomenorrhagia.
A common symptom of light menstrual bleeding
1. Blood deficiency type:
The color of menstrual blood is lighter, there is no blood clot, and women are accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, yellowness, and a feeling of emptiness in the lower abdomen when menstruation comes, and the color of the tongue is lighter than that of normal people, and the pulse is small.
2. Kidney deficiency type:
The color of menstrual blood is light red, even dark red, thin, and menstrual cramps are accompanied by symptoms such as backache and knee weakness, heel pain, dizziness, tinnitus, frequent urination at night, etc., the color of the tongue is darker than that of normal people, and the pulse is weak or slow.
3. Blood stasis type:
Menstrual blood is purple-black in color, with blood clots, often accompanied by lower abdominal distension and pain, and the abdominal pain symptoms will be relieved when the blood clot is discharged. The color of the tongue is purple and dark, or there are small petechiae, and the pulse is thin or stringy.
4. Phlegm-damp type:
Menstrual blood is light red in color, viscous like phlegm, mostly occurs in obese women, often accompanied by chest tightness, nausea and vomiting, the tongue is light red, the edge of the tongue is tooth marks, the tongue coating is white and greasy, and the pulse is slippery.
What are the dangers of low menstrual bleeding?
1. Endometrial displacement
Low menstrual flow has caused a lot of harm to women's health, mainly endometrial displacement, cervicitis, menstrual arthritis, menstrual rash, menstrual toothache, menstrual asthma, etc.
2. Cause acne in women
It affects the beauty of women's face, and these pigmentation can not be solved with cosmetics alone, if not diagnosed and treated early, it will not only affect the beauty, but also affect the health.
3. Cause headaches
Low menstrual flow will cause headaches in women, and in severe cases, it will also cause infertility in women, so female friends must pay attention to it and not be careless.
Affects fertility
If it is caused by gynecological diseases, low menstrual flow can also affect a woman's fertility.
How to regulate oligomenorrhagia?
After figuring out the cause of low menstrual flow, the following methods can be adopted for symptomatic management.
1. Essential oil acupoint massage
Acupuncture points that are beneficial to ovarian maintenance: the sea of blood on the knee joint, the three yin on the ankle joint, the Fu Yu and Zhao Hai next to the ankle joint, the spring on the sole of the foot, the Guan Yuan, Qi Hai, and Zhongji acupoints on the lower abdomen. Massaging these acupuncture points can promote the improvement of the function of the female endocrine and reproductive systems, and is beneficial to the maintenance of the ovaries.
In addition, essential oil molecules stimulate the olfactory nerve, and the olfactory nerve transmits the stimulation to the brain center, and the brain produces excitement, on the one hand, it innervates the nerve activity and plays a role in regulating the activity of neuropathy; On the other hand, the pituitary gland is activated through neuromodulation, prompting the ovaries to secrete estrogen and progesterone required by women, controlling the secretion of glands, and regulating the entire internal environment of the human body.
2. Moxibustion
Moxibustion can replenish qi and yang, warm and benefit the spleen and kidneys, so that the human body is full of vitality, vigorous, anti-aging and prolonging aging; Moxibustion has a very miraculous effect on qi deficiency, kidney deficiency, blood stasis, phlegm and dampness.
Ovarian maintenance and acupoints: Shenque, water, waterway, Tianshu, return
1), Shenque acupoint: navel
Indications: warm yang to save adversity, water and solid removal. It is mainly used for the treatment of dysentery, abdominal pain around the umbilicus, prolapse of the anus, women's blood cold without fetus, stroke, edema and swelling, enteritis, and postpartum urinary retention.
2) Moisture:
Positioning: 1 inch above the umbilicus.
Indications: Help restore the elasticity of abdominal muscle fibers, help to close the abdomen and remove fat, and at the same time eliminate edema, unfavorable urination, abdominal pain.
3) Waterways:
Positioning: 3 inches below the umbilicus and 2 inches below the side of the abdomen.
Indications: Enhance the elasticity of elastic fibers of rectus abdominis muscle, enhance the ability of water and fluid metabolism, facilitate the elimination of subcutaneous fat, and are not effective for dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, and urination.
4), Tianshu:
Positioning: 2 inches next to the umbilical
Indications: abdominal distension and bowel sound, pain around the umbilicus, constipation, irregular menstruation, etc.
5) Return:
Positioning: lower abdomen, when the umbilicus is 4 inches below, and the current midline is 2 inches next to it.
Indications: blood circulation and stasis, menstrual regulation and pain relief, menstrual irregularities, infracinoritis, oophoritis, constipation urinary system diseases, pubic pain, male and female genital diseases.
How can oligomenorrhagia be prevented?
1. Avoid unnecessary uterine cavity operations
Use contraception to avoid abortion; Choose a reliable hospital to place or remove the IUD.
2. Pay attention to the hygiene of private parts
abstain from unclean sex; Daily cleaning can be done by scrubbing the vulva with water, and do not rinse the vagina with water or lotion to avoid breaking the balance of the vagina.
3. Maintain a good physical and mental state
Don't overdo dieting to lose weight; Physical exercise should be done according to one's ability, and should not be overly tired; Pay attention to decompression in work, study and life, and relax your physical and mental state. If you feel that the volume and frequency of your menstrual period are significantly different from what you used to have, please see your doctor promptly.
What's the deal with dark menstrual color?
1. Qi stagnation and blood stasis
Menstruation is uncertain, the menstrual flow is more or less, the color is purple and red, there are blood clots, and the menstruation is not smooth. or accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen and refusal to press, or there are chest and breast, less abdominal distension and pain, stuffiness and discomfort, purple tongue or petechiae, thin white or yellow moss, pulse string or astringent.
2. Deficiency of qi and blood
After the menstrual cycle is advanced or staggered, the menstrual flow increases or decreases, the menstrual period is prolonged, the color is light, and the quality is thin. or pain in the lower abdomen, or dizziness, or tiredness, pale or yellowish complexion, and loose stools. The tongue is pale red and the pulse is weak.
3. Kidney deficiency
The menstrual cycle is indefinite, the amount is small, the color is pale red or dark red, and the quality is thin. Soreness in the lower back and knees, heel pain, dizziness and tinnitus, or cold lower abdomen, or nocturia. The tongue is faint, and the pulse is weak or sluggish.
4. Caused by gynecological diseases
Gynecological inflammation such as pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, and fallopian tube adhesions can cause menstrual blood in the uterus to not be discharged smoothly, resulting in menstrual blood stasis, and also causing menstrual color to be black.
5. Too many miscarriages
Excessive number of miscarriages leads to the disruption of normal menstrual regularity, resulting in normal menstrual blood can not be discharged normally, and long-term accumulation in the body, resulting in black menstruation.
6. Endocrine disorders
Endocrine disruptions cause a decrease in estrogen levels in a woman's body, which can cause darkening of menstrual blood.
7. Organic lesions or drug side effects
Local inflammation of the reproductive organs, tumors and abnormal development, abnormal thyroid and adrenal gland functions, and diabetes may cause menstrual irregularities, and the use of psychiatric drugs and endocrine preparations can also disrupt menstruation, resulting in low menstrual flow and black color.
Maintenance measures for darkening menstruation
1. Keep your mind happy and avoid mental stimulation and mood swings.
It is normal for some women to have lower abdominal distention, backache, breast tenderness, mild diarrhoea, tiredness, drowsiness, emotional instability, irritability or depression during menstruation.
2. Choose soft cotton underwear
The underwear should be soft, cotton, well ventilated and breathable, and should be washed and changed frequently, and the changed underwear should be dried in the sun.
3. Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection.
First of all, pay attention to the hygiene of the external genitalia. Sex should never be allowed during menstruation. When the amount is large, it is necessary to change the sanitary napkins frequently, and you can also choose the sanitary napkins on the market for the period of large quantities.
4. Pay attention to keeping warm
Avoid cold irritation. Avoid overexertion.
5. Pay attention to your diet
Do not eat raw, cold, sour and spicy foods and other irritating foods, drink plenty of boiled water, and keep your stool smooth.
People with blood fever should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables before menstruation, and avoid eating onions, garlic, leeks and ginger and other things that stimulate fire; People with qi and blood deficiency must usually increase nutrition, such as milk, eggs, soy milk, pork liver, spinach, pork, chicken, mutton, etc. Avoid eating raw and cold melons and fruits. People with heavy menstrual bleeding should avoid eating brown sugar.
6. Fruits that can be eaten during menstruation
During menstruation, you generally eat some fruits such as bananas, sweet oranges, durians, ginseng fruits, and guavas, which can be eaten in three mornings, noons and evenings every day. But if you are a woman with menstrual cramps, it is recommended that it is best to eat less apples. For women with better physique, fruits such as apples and pears can also be eaten.