Small and dark menstrual flow

As a woman, you should observe your menstruation every month to infer whether you have any gynecological problems in your body. There is a strong correlation between menstruation and a woman's reproductive ability. If there is a problem with menstruation, it will affect a woman's fertility. Therefore, some women have a small amount of dark menstrual flow, which makes them very worried whether there is a problem with their reproductive system. So what is the reason for less and darker menstrual flow?

Modern medicine believes that small amounts of menstrual blood are mostly caused by low estrogen levels and endocrine disorders. There are many reasons for small and dark menstrual flow. In addition to luteal insufficiency, abnormal thyroid and prolactin function, post-abortion surgery or endometrial adhesion are also among the reasons. In addition, it also includes long-term malnutrition, environmental changes, mental stress, improper menstrual care, cold body, etc.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that scanty and dark menstruation is caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, which block the blood vessels and cause poor blood circulation. If menstrual blood stays in the uterus for too long, it can easily lead to scanty and dark menstruation, and dysmenorrhea is also related to this.

Menstruation is light, dark and long

The main reason for scant, dark, and long menstrual periods is endocrine disorders in women and low estrogen levels in the body. Of course, it may also be caused by disease. Normal menstruation can be restored through traditional Chinese medicine conditioning. For example, you can take some blood-activating and menstruation-regulating medicines such as Wu Ji Bai Feng Pills and Yi Mu Cao Granules, eat more fruits and vegetables, pay attention to keeping your abdomen warm, and frequently take some Chinese medicine or food that replenishes qi and blood, such as donkey-hide gelatin and wolfberry. If the above treatments have no effect, women with symptoms of scanty, dark, and long periods are advised to go to the hospital to check their hormone levels and undergo an ultrasound to see if it is caused by a disease.

What to do if your menstrual flow is light and dark

Under normal circumstances, women's menstrual blood is dark red. In addition to blood, it also contains endometrial fragments, cervical mucus and exfoliated vaginal epithelial cells. Some women have a small amount of menstrual flow and dark blood, which may be caused by menstrual blood accumulating in the uterine cavity for a long time. Because menstrual blood is mixed with sloughed endometrial fragments, cervical mucus and vaginal epithelial cells, it appears dark in color. It is not as bright red as the blood flowing out from damaged skin. There are also some small thin fragments mixed in the menstrual blood. In this case, the small amount of dark menstruation can be adjusted through diet and lifestyle care:

1. Avoid eating raw, cold food; you can regulate your body through dietary therapy such as motherwort soup and brown sugar water.

2. Be careful to clean the external genitalia before and after sex, and be gentle during sex to avoid damaging the reproductive tract;

3. Maintain good hygiene habits, choose breathable cotton underwear, and change and wash them frequently.

4. Avoid having sex during menstruation.

5. Keep a happy spirit and learn to relieve negative emotions.