Diarrhea during menstruation is to expel cold

Many women have symptoms of diarrhea and lower abdominal pain during menstruation. The frequency varies every day. The stool may be watery and may even be completely discharged after a meal. It is also accompanied by symptoms such as mental fatigue, abdominal distension, decreased appetite, etc. This may be related to the imbalance of hormone levels in women's bodies during menstruation.

Causes of menstrual diarrhea

1. Changes in the female body's endocrine level. During menstruation, the levels of estrogen and prostaglandins in the body increase, which stimulate uterine contractions and uterine wall shedding, while affecting the large intestine located at the "back" of the uterus. In addition, prostaglandins can also act directly on the digestive tract, accelerate intestinal motility, and thus cause slightly sensitive women during menstruation to have a urge to urinate and cause diarrhea.

2. Deficiency of both Qi and blood. During menstruation, due to the shedding and bleeding of the uterine wall, women's body qi and blood are relatively insufficient, especially for those with relatively weak physical fitness. The lack of qi and blood will further weaken the function of the digestive tract, thus causing diarrhea.

3. Kidney deficiency type: symptoms include fear of cold during menstruation, dizziness, tinnitus, diarrhea and fatigue, soreness in the waist and calves, light and thin menstruation, white and moist tongue coating, and slow pulse.

4. Spleen deficiency type: During or before the menstrual period, there will be symptoms such as loose stools, edema, abdominal distension, light red tongue, white and greasy tongue coating, loss of appetite, fatigue, heavy menstruation, light menstrual color and thin menstrual quality.

5. Diarrhea during menstruation may be related to women’s diet. Eating randomly and having poor gastrointestinal function during menstruation can easily cause diarrhea. Of course, it may also be due to catching a cold, the stomach and intestines cannot cope with the alternating cold and heat, and the digestive and absorptive nerve functions are disordered.

What causes blood clots during menstruation?

According to traditional Chinese medicine, blood clots during menstruation are often related to blood stasis caused by women's cold body. Generally, women with this condition will have very bad complexion and skin. For example, the skin will become rough, acne will easily occur, and the complexion will be dark yellow. However, you can take Chinese herbal medicine to recuperate and eliminate the coldness in your body.

However, women with blood clots during menstruation do not need to panic, because it is a manifestation of irregular menstruation caused by endocrine imbalance, which is a relatively common phenomenon. Excessive menstrual blood clots are generally caused by the shedding of the uterine wall. However, if the menstrual flow is heavy and the blood clots are blood stasis, timely treatment is required.