What are the symptoms of uterine cold?

A cold uterus is commonly known as uterine cold, which is mainly a series of symptoms caused by insufficient kidney yang in women. It is a disease name in traditional Chinese medicine and has no corresponding disease in Western medicine. Uterine cold is very harmful, and the most serious one can lead to infertility, which is also known as uterine cold infertility. Therefore, when uterine cold occurs, it must be resolved in a timely manner. So, what are the symptoms of a cold uterus? Let’s take a closer look below.

The symptoms of uterine cold are varied, including delayed menstrual cycle, scanty and dark menstrual flow, blood clots, or even amenorrhea; cold pain in the lower abdomen before or during menstruation, which is relieved after hot compress; and clear and profuse leucorrhea. Severe uterine cold can cause infertility.

1. Gain weight. People with cold uterus are often overweight and have symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, insomnia, scanty menstruation, and anovulation. When the uterus lacks heat, the body will begin to store fat in order to maintain its own physiological functions. The colder the uterus, the more fat is stored, causing weight gain.

2. Abnormal menstruation. The menstrual period is sometimes delayed, the color is light and the amount is small. There is a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen before menstruation, and there is increased vaginal discharge, lower back pain or pain, and swelling and pain in the breasts. A few people have nausea and vomiting reactions. There is abdominal pain during menstruation, a cold lower abdomen, and dark menstrual color with blood clots, which is often accompanied by dysmenorrhea.

3. Weak constitution. Poor spirit, usually back pain and weak legs, frequent urination, scanty menstruation, decreased libido, pale tongue with white coating, and deep pulse. If the true yang is insufficient, the waist will feel sore as if it is broken, the face will be dull, the lower abdomen and limbs will feel cold, the feet will be cold and weak, the mouth will have a tasteless taste, the person will like spicy and dry food, there will be frequent urination or incontinence, the tongue will be pale, the tongue coating will be greasy and slippery white, and the pulse will be deep and weak.

How to treat uterine cold

1. Diet adjustment

In traditional Chinese medicine, women's constitution is yin, so they should not be too greedy for coolness. Even in the hot summer, women should not eat too much cold drinks, cold fruits and other cold foods. It is best to leave the food taken out of the refrigerator for a while before eating. It is best to eat some hot food before eating cold food. You should also eat more foods that replenish qi and warm the body, such as walnuts, dates, peanuts, etc. You can also eat some donkey-hide gelatin, deer antler glue, etc. to replenish blood after the menstruation ends. You can also eat some angelica, ginger and mutton soup for conditioning.

2. Keep warm

Women with cold uterus should pay attention to keeping warm on a daily basis. Women who often use air conditioning indoors in the summer are advised to wear a coat or shawl to prevent their shoulders from getting cold. Don't stay in the air-conditioned room all the time. During your break, you can go for a walk outdoors to let your pores come into contact with the natural air from the outside world. If there is cold air in your body, it can be dissipated. Also, be careful not to sit on cold chairs, such as those on the ground, stone or iron surfaces, to avoid catching a cold.

3. Brisk walking

Women with uterine cold tend to be quiet and steady, and they tend to feel tired easily when exercising too much. In fact, movement generates yang, and people with cold constitutions especially need to improve their constitution through exercise. Brisk walking is the easiest way. Walking, especially walking on cobblestone roads, can stimulate the meridians and acupoints on the soles of the feet, dredge the meridians, regulate qi and blood, improve blood circulation, and warm the whole body.