What are the effects of kidney deficiency in women?

Some women may have experienced such situations: poor sleep quality, dark circles under the eyes, shortened menstrual period, and no interest in sex. This series of symptoms indicates that your kidneys are weak. Some women may feel confused. Isn't kidney deficiency something only found in men? How can women also suffer from it? In fact, kidney deficiency in women is very common. So, what are the effects of kidney deficiency in women?

1. People with kidney deficiency enter menopause early. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the essence of deficiency is aging, and people with kidney deficiency who have damaged their kidneys due to long-term work age faster. Generally, women experience menopause around the age of 45, but women with "kidney deficiency" may show menopausal symptoms earlier, such as amenorrhea, low libido, irritability, anxiety, and suspicion. The remedy is to get enough rest and of course exercise more. Practicing Tai Chi is very effective. This exercise is centered on the waist, and because the kidneys are located in the waist, it is very suitable for people with kidney deficiency.

2. People with kidney deficiency have swollen eyelids and dark circles. The kidney controls water, and kidney deficiency leads to unfavorable water metabolism, causing edema, and the eyelids are the most easily discovered part. As for dark circles under the eyes and pale complexion, they are caused by kidney deficiency which leads to blood circulation problems. The remedy is to drink less water before going to bed and do some kidney-strengthening exercises - keep your feet parallel, shoulder-width apart, look straight ahead, let your arms hang naturally, put your palms on the trouser seams, spread your fingers naturally, lift your heels, and breathe continuously for 9 times without touching the ground.

3. People with kidney deficiency are afraid of cold. People with kidney deficiency may have a slower heartbeat, lower blood pressure, and a lower basal body temperature, so women with kidney deficiency often feel cold. Although I always wear more clothes than others, I still feel cold and get diarrhea when I catch a cold. The remedy is to pay attention to choosing foods that warm and nourish the kidney yang, such as lamb, dog meat, beef, leek, pepper, onion, ginger, longan, etc. in your daily diet. These things are the favorites of the kidneys in a yang deficiency state.

4. People with kidney deficiency are prone to irritability, insomnia and nightmares. Kidney yin deficiency will cause internal fire, making people irritable; the inability to retract yin energy at night will lead to insomnia and nightmares. In addition, yin deficiency and essence deficiency lead to malnutrition of bones, so people with kidney yin deficiency often feel soreness in the waist and knees. Great work pressure, tense emotions, excessive sexual intercourse, or eating a lot of warm and dry foods may all lead to kidney yin deficiency, so you must be moderate in your daily life. In addition, you can eat more duck meat, turtle, lotus root, lotus seeds, lily, wolfberry, fungus, grapes, mulberries and other foods.

5. People with kidney deficiency will affect their fertility. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "kidneys store essence" and are responsible for reproductive development. The female reproductive system gradually develops and matures under the care of essence. If the kidney essence is insufficient, it will affect reproductive ability.

The above is an introduction to the effects of kidney deficiency on women. Now we can understand that kidney deficiency can have a great impact on women’s bodies. The health of women's kidneys is closely related to menstruation, leucorrhea, pregnancy and breastfeeding, so once women are found to have kidney deficiency, they should seek treatment immediately to avoid the condition from getting worse.