My menstrual blood is black, what should I do?

Menstruation is a very normal physiological characteristic of women and a good friend of every woman. It is also called period recently, but more women like to call it aunt. All girls have experienced irregular menstruation during their period, but some menstrual blood will appear black. So what is the reason why black menstrual blood appears? What should I do tomorrow?

Specifically, the reasons why women's menstruation is black can be divided into the following situations:

1. Blood heat can cause black menstruation. ① Real heat can cause black menstruation: early menstruation, heavy menstruation, dark red or purple color, thick and sticky, with blood clots. Accompanied by irritability, flushed face and dry mouth, short and yellow urine, and dry and hard stools. The tongue is red, the tongue coating is yellow, and the pulse is rapid. The treatment is suitable for clearing away heat, cooling blood, regulating menstruation and stopping bleeding. You can use Qingjing Granules, Fenglun Hemostatic Tablets, Sihongdan, etc. ② Black menstruation due to deficiency heat: menstruation comes early, the period is prolonged, the menstrual flow is heavy, the color is red, and the consistency is thick. Or accompanied by flushing of the cheeks and hotness in the palms and soles of feet. The tongue is red, with little coating, and the pulse is thready and rapid. Clears heat, nourishes yin, regulates menstruation and stops bleeding. Qingjing Granules and Gujing Pills can be used.

2. Kidney deficiency can cause black menstruation

The menstrual cycle is irregular, the amount is small, the color is light red or dark red, and the texture is thin. Weak waist and knees, heel pain, dizziness, tinnitus, or cold lower abdomen, or frequent urination at night. The tongue is pale and the pulse is weak or slow. Treatment is suitable for tonifying the kidney and regulating menstruation. You can use Nubao, Chang'e Jiali Pills, Dingkun Dan, etc.

The menstruation is irregular, the amount of menstruation may be more or less, the color is purple-red, there are clots, and the menstruation is not smooth. Or it may be accompanied by lower abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure, or distension and pain in the chest, flanks, breasts, and lower abdomen, abdominal distension and discomfort, purple tongue or petechiae, thin white or thin yellow tongue coating, and stringy or astringent pulse. The treatment is suitable for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain. You can use Xiaoyao Pills, Qizhi Xiangfu Pills, Cihang Pills, Shaofu Zhuyu Pills, Yueyueshu Granules, Shixiao Powder, Danggui Extract Tablets, Fuke Desheng Pills, Tiaojing Buxue Pills, etc.

Traditional Chinese medicine generally believes that dark menstrual blood is a sign of blood stasis. We recommend that you go to a regular hospital for an ultrasound examination. After ruling out gynecological diseases, you can go to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor for treatment. The specific situation still needs to be determined by the doctor as well as the tongue and pulse condition.

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