Excessive menstrual flow and blood clots

Every woman will be concerned about her menstrual period. Because when menstruation first comes, our parents and teachers will teach us that women's menstruation can reflect their physical health. Delayed or early menstruation may be caused by mental stress, and menstrual pain may be caused by irregular diet and poor physical condition. So what is the reason if there is heavy menstrual flow and blood clots?

Heavy menstruation with blood clots is more common in women with blood stasis constitution. In addition to heavy menstrual flow and blood clots, they often have a darker complexion, dark lips, and purple veins under the tongue; their skin is relatively rough, or easily bruised; they are easily irritable, forgetful, and have a quick temper; they have lower abdominal pain during menstruation and do not like massage. For women of this type, they should eat more foods that can activate blood circulation, disperse stagnation, promote qi movement, and soothe the liver, and eat less fatty meat and other greasy foods.

What are the causes of heavy menstrual flow? Common gynecological diseases such as functional uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids, and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease can cause heavy menstrual flow. Improper contraceptive methods, mental stress and excessive fatigue are also causes of heavy menstrual flow.

1. Gynecological diseases

(1) Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Functional uterine bleeding is abbreviated as "dysfunctional uterine bleeding", which refers to menstrual disorders without organic lesions. It is often manifested as irregular menstruation, excessive menstrual flow, prolonged menstruation, continuous spotting, and even irregular vaginal bleeding. In severe cases, symptoms such as heavy bleeding may occur.

Uterine fibroids are common genital tumors in women of childbearing age with a high incidence rate. Menorrhagia is common in two types of uterine fibroids: myenteric and submucosal.

(3) Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease is a common cause of abnormal vaginal bleeding. When inflammation occurs, local blood vessels become fragile, and bleeding during menstruation is difficult to stop, often causing increased menstrual flow and prolonged menstruation.

(4) Endometriosis

Simply put, endometriosis is the growth of tissue that originally grows in the lining of the uterus in other locations. These "ectopic" endometriums interfere with the normal functions of the reproductive organs and are often accompanied by symptoms such as prolonged menstruation and menorrhagia.

Menstruation, like other bleeding phenomena in the human body, is also regulated by the body's own coagulation system. Certain blood diseases affect blood coagulation and can also lead to menstrual disorders and menorrhagia, such as thrombocytopenic purpura, hemophilia, leukemia, aplastic anemia and other diseases.

3. Improper contraceptive methods

(1) Intrauterine device

The IUD is a commonly used contraceptive method. The most prominent problems it brings are shortened menstrual cycle, prolonged menstrual period, significantly increased menstrual flow and heavy bleeding after menstruation.

(2) Contraceptive drugs

If contraceptive pills are not taken according to the instructions, or if they are missed or taken incorrectly, it can easily lead to a disorder in the body's reproductive hormone levels, affecting the development of the endometrium and causing abnormal bleeding.

4. Others

Changes in climate and seasons, changes in living environment, emotional stress, excessive fatigue, improper diet, etc. can sometimes cause excessive menstruation.