What should I do if my period hasn’t ended on the ninth day?

Normal menstruation is not only a sign of women's health, but also makes women feel happy, etc. Therefore, women attach great importance to the regularity and performance of menstruation. However, due to various reasons in modern life, women have menstrual problems, which has a great impact on their health. Long menstruation period is a very influential factor. Let's take a look at what to do if the menstruation is not over on the ninth day?

The normal menstrual period lasts three to seven days. If it lasts more than seven days, it may be caused by menstrual disorders and the menstrual period is prolonged. Menstruation is an important sign of women. Affected by many factors, irregular menstruation is very common. Any change in any factor can cause irregular menstruation. It is best to go to the hospital for a check-up to rule out any disease factors. If it is caused by psychological factors, some Chinese patent medicines for regulating menstruation can be used accordingly.

Treatment principles

The main method of treatment is to consolidate the Chong and regulate the menstruation. For those with Qi deficiency, the focus is on replenishing Qi and raising it up. For those with Yin deficiency and blood heat, the focus is on nourishing Yin and clearing heat. For those with blood stasis and blockage, the focus is on unblocking them. Do not use consolidated and astringent drugs in general, as this will violate the rule of confusing the real with the fake.

Prescription: Turtle shell, white peony root, scutellaria baicalensis, Chinese toon root bark, phellodendron chinense, and cyperus rotundus.

In the formula, Scutellaria baicalensis, Phellodendron chinense, and Toona sinensis root bark clear away heat and purge fire, while the addition of Patrinia chinensis and Houttuynia cordata strengthens the effect of clearing heat and removing dampness; Tortoise shell nourishes yin, clears heat and resolves blood stasis to prevent the bitter cold from damaging yin and causing dryness; White Peony Root nourishes yin and stops bleeding; Cyperus rotundus promotes qi, harmonizes blood, and resolves blood stasis. All these medicines work together to clear away heat and dampness, resolve blood stasis and stop bleeding.

Other treatments

Acupuncture treatment: regulating menstruation and stopping bleeding.

Prescription: Guanyuan, Xuehai, Sanyinjiao.

Add or subtract: In case of Qi deficiency, add Zusanli and Pishu to strengthen the spleen and stomach; in case of blood heat, add Xingjian and Diji to clear the heat from the blood.

Outcome

The prognosis of this disease is generally good. Although the bleeding time is long, the amount of bleeding is not much, so it has little impact on the body. However, prolonged menstruation causes inconvenience to life and may even affect conception or cause spontaneous abortion. If combined with heavy menstruation, or continuous irregular menstruation for half a month, it may turn into metrorrhagia and should be taken seriously.

Preventive care

1. Avoid heavy physical labor and strenuous exercise during menstruation.

2. Pay attention to the hygiene of the vulva during menstruation and postpartum period, and avoid sexual intercourse.

3. Keep a good mood and avoid excessive mental stimulation.