What to do if a woman's period comes a week early

The menstruation of many women is regular and occurs in a certain cycle. Many bad habits can cause menstrual disorders. So why do women's menstruation come a week early? Let’s take a look at the suggestions given by experts and learn more about them.

The normal menstrual cycle of women is about 28 days. If the menstrual cycle is always more than 7 days early, or even occurs twice within a month, it is called "early menstruation", also known as "early menstruation" or "early menstruation". If it is only 3-5 days ahead of schedule and there are no other obvious symptoms, it is within the normal range. Occasionally, the menstrual period comes ahead of schedule, but it is not considered as an early menstrual period.

Causes of the "Red Storm":

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that whether menstruation occurs normally is most closely related to the liver, spleen, kidneys and the Chong and Ren meridians. The causes of early menstruation are mainly closely related to the following two factors.

Factor 1: Blood heat

People who have excessive yang energy, or who consume excessive spicy food and supplements, or who are depressed, or who have lost a lot of blood due to long-term illness, are prone to having hot blood. When the blood gets hot, it flows more quickly, causing the menstrual period to come earlier. "Dan Xi's Heart Method" says: "If menstruation does not come as expected, it is due to blood heat." Blood heat can be divided into real heat, false heat, and liver depression-induced heat.

Factor 2: Qi deficiency

People who have irregular diet or overwork are most likely to damage their temper. The spleen is the "manager" of blood. If the "manager" is weak, the "managed" will inevitably take the opportunity to "make trouble", causing menstruation to come early. As the Jingyue Complete Book of Women's Regulations states: "If there is no fire in the pulse, but the menstruation is premature and not on time, it is because the heart and spleen qi are weak and cannot control the disease."

Traditional Chinese Medicine Ways to Contain the "Red Storm":

For the treatment of premature menstruation, traditional Chinese medicine is more effective than modern medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the treatment principle for early menstruation is to focus on regulating menstruation to cure the root cause. Generally speaking, if the disease occurs first and then the menstruation is early, the disease should be treated first, and the menstruation will regulate itself after the disease is cured. If the disease occurs due to irregular menstruation, the menstruation should be regulated first, and the disease will be cured after the menstruation is regulated.

"Red Storm" real heat type:

Signals: Early menstruation, heavy flow, dark red or purple red in color, sticky texture, chest tightness, flushed face and dry mouth, yellow urine and constipation, red tongue with yellow coating.

The treatment should be to clear away heat and cool blood, and the prescription should be Qingjing Decoction with modifications.

Prescription example: 10 grams of Cortex Moutan, 10 grams of Radix Rehmanniae, 15 grams of Radix Rehmanniae, 15 grams of White Peony Root, 12 grams of Artemisia Annua, and 10 grams of Phellodendron Amurense.

If the dry mouth and thirst are severe, add Yuanshen and Zhimu to clear away heat and promote salivation; if the menstrual blood volume is heavy and does not decrease for several days, add Coptis chinensis, stir-fried Gardenia jasminoides, Platycladus orientalis charcoal, donkey-hide gelatin, etc. to clear away heat and stop bleeding.

Medicinal food:

For the Lotus Root and Platycladus Decoction, take 300 grams of raw lotus root nodes and 100 grams of Platycladus orientalis leaves, mash them to extract the juice, add appropriate amount of rock sugar, and drink it with warm water, twice a day, for 3-5 days before menstruation.

Rehmannia glutinosa porridge: Wash and slice fresh Rehmannia glutinosa, boil it into a thick juice and filter it out. Add appropriate amount of honey (or rock sugar) to the rice porridge, add 100 ml of Rehmannia glutinosa juice, mix well, take twice a day, about 250 ml each time, and take it for 4-6 days before menstruation.

Through the above suggestions we gave for women to have their menstrual period one week in advance, do you have a certain understanding of this? Only when we understand why this happens can we understand how to treat it. I believe that the suggestions above can help every female friend live a healthy life.