My period is light and black, what's going on?

It is caused by an imbalance in neuroendocrine function: mainly due to unstable or defective function of the lower back of the head-pituitary gland-uterus and ovary axis, which is menstrual disorder. Caused by organic diseases or drugs: such as trichomoniasis, endocrine imbalance, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, abnormal adrenal function, diabetes, Sheehan's disease, etc. Menstrual disorders may occur if you use medicines for treating diseases, endocrine Chinese medicine preparations or use IUDs for contraception.

Deficiency of Qi and blood causes dark menstruation: small amount of menstruation, irregular cycle, darker, lighter color, thin texture, or frequent backache or dizziness, sometimes fatigue, pale or sallow complexion, light red tongue, deep and thin pulse. Treatment should be to replenish Qi and blood.

Qi deficiency and blood stasis cause dark menstrual blood: irregular menstrual period, more or less menstrual flow, purple-red color, blood clots, poor menstrual flow, or lower abdominal pain, breast pain, abdominal distension and discomfort, purple tongue or petechiae, greasy white or thin yellow tongue coating, deep or wiry pulse. The treatment is suitable for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.

Kidney deficiency causes women's menstruation to be black: the menstrual cycle is irregular, the amount is small, the color is light red or dark red, and the quality is thin. Back pain, weak legs, heel pain, tinnitus, dizziness, 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, strengthening yang and regulating menstruation.

When the menstrual flow is small and the color becomes dark, it is actually due to qi stagnation and blood stasis, which is caused by the long-term accumulation of menstrual blood in the uterine cavity during the menstrual period. Low menstrual volume refers to a smaller amount of menstrual flow than usual during menarche, which is mostly caused by deficiency of qi and blood, qi stagnation and blood stasis, blood stasis, cold stagnation of blood vessels, and phlegm obstruction. Female friends must pay attention to the hygiene of private parts, do not have sex during menstruation, and pay attention to keeping the abdomen warm, avoid cold stimulation, do not overwork, and female friends with heavy menstruation should not eat old brown sugar.

Is it the key that the menstrual flow is suddenly getting less and less?

The amount of menstrual flow varies from woman to woman, but is generally around 30 to 100 ml. Changing sanitary napkins or paper 3 to 5 times a day is normal. If the amount is less than 30ml, it is called light menstruation. It actually means that the menstrual cycle is basically normal, the menstrual volume is significantly reduced, or even just a little bit; or the menstrual period is shortened to less than two days, and the menstrual volume is also light. Oligomenorrhea is often accompanied by late menstruation and weight gain.

Generally, heavy menstrual flow will cause anxiety in women, who may think it is caused by some disease and tend to ignore light menstrual flow. Some women even think that less menstrual flow is a good thing and there is no need to be so inconvenient. In fact, it is not. If the menstrual flow is small or the quality of the menstrual period is not good, there will not be enough menstruation and high-quality nutrients for the normal growth and development of the fetus after pregnancy, and it is easy to have miscarriage, stillbirth, fetal arrest and other situations.

In general, it can be seen that small menstrual flow will not only make you fat, but also affect pregnancy, so it should be treated as soon as possible.

Small menstrual flow causes a lot of harm to women's health, mainly uterine wall movement, cervicitis, menstrual arthritis, menstrual rash, menstrual toothache, menstrual asthma, etc. Small menstrual flow can cause headaches for women, and in severe cases it can lead to female infertility. Therefore, female friends must pay great attention to it and not neglect it.