Why is my menstrual period so red?

Sometimes people feel that their menstrual blood becomes particularly red during menstruation, which they find very strange. But in fact, this is a sign of good health. However, if blood clots appear, it will have a bad effect. At this time, you need to pay more attention to it. You can achieve relief through some treatment methods, such as food conditioning methods.

1. Pathological analysis

Under normal circumstances, menstruation is bright red, without purple or dark blood clots. Once menstruation with blood clots occurs, it is often accompanied by dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea often causes patients to become mentally tense and emotionally unstable. Women who have blood clots during their menstruation are believed by traditional Chinese medicine to be suffering from blood stasis, and often have symptoms of qi stagnation and blood stasis, such as rough, dull facial skin and acne. Some patients experience facial pigmentation, which directly affects their facial beauty.

2. Conditioning methods

1. Generally, Chinese medicine can be used for treatment. According to the symptoms and signs, the methods of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and unblocking collaterals have better effects. Herbs such as safflower, peach kernel, mint, kuncao, zelan, and red peony root have good effects on improving symptoms and signs. However, this should be taken under the guidance of a doctor. Those with clogged periods should pay attention to menstrual protection, keep warm in winter to prevent catching cold, avoid eating raw or cold food, avoid overwork, maintain a happy mood, and combine work and rest. For those with facial pigmentation, they can be cured by treating the disease externally and internally and regulating menstruation.

If the menstrual blood is dark red with blood clots, it is a sign of "blood stasis and qi stagnation" and can be treated with ingredients such as Chuanxiong, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and Safflower. If the menstrual blood is less and lighter in color, it is a sign of "blood deficiency and physical weakness" and you should use angelica, astragalus, rehmannia, longan, ginseng, etc. to nourish the body. If you have a "deficient and cold" constitution with cold hands and feet, you can eat cinnamon twigs, fennel, and mugwort to warm your body.

2. Diet improvement and conditioning: It is advisable to drink high-protein and low-fat drinks, consume more vitamins C and E to promote smooth blood circulation in the pelvis, reduce pain caused by congestion, and supplement with rich calcium and magnesium to relax the muscles.

Foods that should not be eaten: During the 3 days before menstruation, until the end of menstruation, the food should be warm. Eat less grilled, fried, spicy or pickled foods, and avoid watermelon, pear, coconut and grapefruit to avoid affecting blood vessel constriction. Cabbage, bitter gourd and white radish can be eaten after heating.

scanty menstruation

1. Get enough sleep. "Women are based on blood and their liver is their innate nature." Nourishing liver and blood is vital for women. If the liver blood is insufficient, the menstrual volume will easily become less, and the skin will easily become rough, dark, and develop spots and acne. Many women want to know what to eat to nourish the liver and blood. In fact, what is best for nourishing the liver and blood is not food, but sleep. You must go to bed before 11pm at the latest to nourish the liver blood.