Why is there thick blood clots in menstruation?

Menstruation is a physiological phenomenon unique to women. The normal menstrual period is a cycle of one month, and the menstrual blood flows naturally. However, if there is a problem with a woman's body, it will also affect her menstruation, such as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, thick menstruation with blood clots, etc. When these phenomena occur, female friends should pay attention and take proper measures. Let’s talk about why menstruation is thick and contains blood clots?

Menstrual blood clots may be related to blood stasis

Under normal circumstances, menstruation is bright red, without purple or dark blood clots. Once menstruation with blood clots occurs, it is often accompanied by dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea often causes patients to become mentally tense and emotionally unstable. If the menstrual flow is heavy and there are many blood clots during menstruation, it is blood stasis. When you have heavy menstruation, you can consider taking Chinese patent medicine to stop the bleeding. However, after the bleeding stops, you can go to the local hospital for a detailed examination in time, mainly to rule out other causes.

Women who have blood clots during their menstruation are believed by traditional Chinese medicine to be suffering from blood stasis, and often have symptoms of qi stagnation and blood stasis, such as rough, dull facial skin and acne. In this case, Chinese medicine can generally be used for treatment. According to the symptoms and signs, the methods of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and unblocking collaterals can have better effects. Herbs such as safflower, peach kernel, mint, kuncao, zelan, and red peony root have good effects on improving symptoms and signs. However, this should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.

Excessive menstrual bleeding is not necessarily a problem

The survey found that many women have encountered the problem of blood clots during menstruation, but don't worry, gynecologists said: If the menstrual bleeding comes out quickly, blood clots will appear. Because the amount of blood is large, part of the blood will coagulate together and be discharged, becoming dark red blood clots that we see. When the menstrual flow decreases, the blood clots disappear. These blood clots have no special composition. They are the same as menstrual blood, except that the blood components are the broken and detached endometrial fragments, cervical mucus and the vaginal epithelium that falls off.

The above is an introduction to the reasons why menstruation is thick and contains blood clots. When women find blood clots during their menstrual period, they should not be too nervous. They should relax and maintain a positive and optimistic attitude during their menstrual period. If there are many blood clots and the menstrual period is long, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination in time and cooperate with the doctor for treatment.