What is the cause of cold lower abdomen?

Many people have the problem of cold lower abdomen, especially women. This health condition in women is usually caused by problems such as uterine cold. Uterine cold is extremely harmful to women's health. In severe cases, it may even affect women's reproductive function and cause infertility symptoms! Next, I will introduce to you the clinical manifestations, treatment methods and prevention methods of uterine cold!

1. Clinical manifestations

Due to different causes and different stages of the disease, uterine cold can have many different clinical manifestations in women's menstruation, pregnancy, breastfeeding, miscellaneous diseases, etc. For example, the manifestations of menstrual diseases include: scanty and delayed menstruation, amenorrhea, menstrual edema, menstrual diarrhea, dysmenorrhea; the manifestations of pregnancy diseases include: threatened abortion, habitual abortion, ectopic pregnancy, etc.; the manifestations of lactation diseases include: prolonged lochia, postpartum abdominal pain, etc.; the manifestations of gynecological miscellaneous diseases include: chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis, vaginitis, infertility, etc. Other systemic manifestations of coldness determined by traditional Chinese medicine may include cold pain in the lower abdomen, pain relieved by heat, fear of cold, cold hands and feet, sore and cold waist, loss of libido, loose stools, pale tongue, white tongue coating, and deep and moist pulse.

2. Treatment Methods

The pathological mechanism of real cold is that the cold evil stagnates in the uterus, causing poor circulation of qi and blood. Therefore, the treatment is to warm and transform the cold and dampness, and take Wenjing Decoction, Guizhi Fuling Pills, etc.; the pathological mechanism of virtual cold is spleen and kidney yang deficiency, endogenous virtual cold, and poor circulation of qi and blood. The treatment can be to warm and tonify the spleen and kidney, and take Aifu Nuangong Pills, Jinkui Shenqi Pills, etc.

3. Prevention methods

1. Since uterine cold is partly caused by overeating cold foods, it can also be adjusted through diet. On the one hand, if you eat more foods that warm the meridians and uterus, such as walnuts, dates, peanuts, onions, and tomatoes, and drink a cup of ginger tea after lunch or dinner every day, you can actively dissolve the cold in the body. Long-term persistence is very beneficial for regulating uterine cold; on the other hand, eat less cold foods, such as mung beans, bitter melon, and cool melon.

2. Pay attention to keeping the uterus warm, especially the lower body should be protected from cold, and pay attention to keeping the lower abdomen, waist and feet warm. . Pay special attention to keeping your feet warm. Don't expose your legs too early or wear short skirts too early in spring and summer. If you wear a skirt, it is best to wear thick wool socks underneath to prevent cold from your feet.

3. During menstruation, postpartum and lactation, you should be careful to avoid excessive contact with cold. For example, women during menstruation should not wade in the rain, sit or lie in humid places.

4. Traditional Chinese medicine has the saying that "movement generates yang", which means that exercise can improve physical fitness. Ensuring half an hour of walking every day can improve circulation. Soaking your feet in hot water more often can stimulate the meridians and acupoints on the soles of your feet, keep your body warm, and improve your uterine coldness.