What to do if your period doesn't bleed?

If there is no bleeding during menstruation, or the menstrual volume is small, it is usually caused by blood stasis, phlegm and dampness, blood deficiency, cold uterus and other problems. Different methods need to be adopted for conditioning according to different reasons. The best way to treat irregular menstruation is diet therapy. Diet therapy has no side effects and can well supplement the nutrients needed by the body. Below we will introduce in detail several dietary therapy methods for light menstrual flow.

1. Blood stasis type

Menstruation is easily delayed, the menstrual volume is too small or there are blood clots, the menstrual blood is purple or dark in color, and there is lower abdominal pain during menstruation. The pain is slightly relieved after the blood clots are discharged. In severe cases, there is even infertility. This is common in patients with endometriosis. During treatment, it is advisable to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

Motherwort Egg - 15 grams of motherwort and 1 egg, add water and cook together. Peel the cooked eggs and eat them with the soup. Treat delayed menstruation or dysmenorrhea.

2. Phlegm-dampness type

They are usually obese, with chest tightness, delayed menstruation or scanty menstruation, often accompanied by heavy leucorrhea. It is advisable to eat more foods that can eliminate phlegm and reduce fat, such as white radish, kelp, water chestnut, winter melon, sea cucumber, and sea ​​fern, and eat less fatty meat and other fried foods that promote phlegm and dampness. Obese people should eat less and exercise more to lose weight.

Hawthorn and lotus leaf drink - 10 grams each of hawthorn, tangerine peel and lotus leaf, add water to boil soup, take the juice and drink it as tea.

3. Blood deficiency type

Women with this constitution often suffer from anemia, have lighter and thinner menstrual periods, pale or sallow complexion, easy fatigue, dizziness, palpitations, pale tongue, thin white fur, and weak pulse. You should eat more lean meat, red amaranth, green vegetables such as spinach, sweet potato leaves, or foods rich in iron such as apples, cherries, and grapes. Treatment should focus on replenishing Qi and nourishing blood.

Siwu Black-bone Chicken - 15g Rehmannia root, 10g Angelica sinensis, 10g White Peony Root, 5g Chuanxiong, half a black-bone chicken, 3 slices of ginger, add appropriate amount of water and stew until done, then add a few segments of green onion before serving.

4. Uterine cold type

This physique often occurs in women who like to eat cold food. Menstruation is more likely to be delayed, with less menstrual flow or darker color. Some women experience cold pain in the lower abdomen before or during menstruation. In severe cases, the face may even turn blue and the limbs may be cold. Hot compresses may slightly relieve the pain. During examination, it is often found that the tongue is lighter in color, the tongue coating is white, and the pulse is deep and tight. The treatment should be to warm the meridians and dispel the cold, and avoid eating raw and cold foods.

Mugwort, ginger and egg - 10 grams of mugwort, 15 grams of ginger, 1 bowl of water, boil until half a bowl, remove the residue, peel an egg, stir, put into the soup and cook. Take 1-2 times a day (the dosage of mugwort should not be too much, 60 grams each time is enough. If you consume too much, it will have side effects of nausea and vomiting).