​After the IUD was inserted, the menstrual period was less and darker

IUD insertion mainly refers to the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) in women. Although this method of IUD insertion can achieve a good contraceptive effect, it will still have a certain impact on women's bodies. Because the IUD is mainly a contraceptive device placed inside the woman's uterus, many women experience abnormal physical conditions after the insertion. Women find that their menstrual flow is small and dark after having an IUD inserted. Is this normal?

Why is my menstrual period light and dark after IUD insertion?

It may be due to qi stagnation and blood stasis that the menstrual blood is dark, irregular, more or less, purple-red, clotted, and not smooth. Or it may be accompanied by lower abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure, or distension and pain in the chest, flanks, breasts, and lower abdomen, abdominal distension and discomfort, purple tongue or petechiae, thin white or thin yellow tongue coating, and stringy or astringent pulse. The treatment is suitable for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.

Black menstruation may also be caused by kidney deficiency: the menstrual cycle is irregular, the amount is small, the color is light red or dark red, and the quality is thin. Weak waist and knees, heel pain, dizziness, tinnitus, 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 and regulating menstruation.

How to treat scanty and dark menstruation

1. Hawthorn and brown sugar drink

50 grams of raw hawthorn meat and 40 grams of brown sugar. Boil hawthorn in water, remove the residue, add brown sugar and drink hot. If you are not pregnant, take it more often and your menstrual blood will come naturally. It has the function of promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation, and is mainly used to treat women with menstrual disorders.

2. Hawthorn safflower wine

30 grams of hawthorn, 15 grams of safflower, and 250 grams of white wine. Soak the above medicines in the wine for 1 week. Take 45 to 30 grams each time, twice a day, depending on your alcohol tolerance, and do not get drunk. Function: promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is mainly used to treat scanty menstruation, purple and black clots, abdominal pain, and pain relief after the blood clots are discharged. Be careful not to eat raw or cold food and do not be exposed to cold.