What is the situation of black menstruation and how to treat it

The average menstrual cycle for women is 28 days. During the menstrual period, women will naturally discharge menstrual blood from the vagina, which lasts about 5 days. Normal menstrual blood should be bright red and have a natural luster. However, with the emergence of special circumstances such as women's great mental stress and heavy physical burden, women's menstrual blood sometimes appears black. At this time, women are required to seek treatment through scientific methods.

Dark menstrual discharge is a symptom of irregular menstruation in women. Normal menstrual blood is dark red in color. Dark menstrual blood is caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, and menstrual blood accumulates in the uterus for a long time, and is often accompanied by dysmenorrhea. So how should we regulate it?

Steps/Methods

1. The diet must be light to ensure the smooth flow of Qi and blood, especially during menstruation, constipation should not occur. You can eat more peach kernels, rapeseed, and black soybeans to help promote blood circulation. It is not advisable to eat foods that are easy to cause bloating, such as sweet potatoes, taro, broad beans, chestnuts, etc.

How to treat light menstrual flow and dark color

2. Maintain a happy spirit, avoid mental stimulation and mood swings. Some people may experience lower abdominal distension, back pain, breast pain, mild diarrhea, fatigue, drowsiness, emotional instability, irritability or depression during the menstrual period. These are all normal and there is no need to be overly nervous.

How to treat light menstrual flow and dark color

3. Underwear should be soft, made of cotton, and have good ventilation and breathability. It should be washed and changed frequently, and the changed underwear should be dried in the sun.

4. The body cannot be too weak during menstruation, and nutrition must be sufficient. Insufficient nutrition will cause qi and blood deficiency, and insufficient qi and blood will directly affect the situation of low menstrual volume. It is necessary to take some Chinese medicine or health products to replenish qi and blood.

Women need to take more care of their bodies during menstruation, especially avoid eating raw or cold food before menstruation, so as to avoid causing symptoms of coldness in the uterus, affecting the smooth shedding of the endometrium, and causing abnormal menstruation. Women should also pay attention to the comprehensive care of their ovaries and reproductive organs, and massage their lower abdomen frequently to enhance the resilience of the uterus.