My period always comes early. Should I take medicine?

A normal person's menstruation should be in the correct cycle, and it is generally normal if it does not exceed 20 days. However, some women may have their menstruation more than ten days later, or a few weeks after the end of their period. This is not normal and can be regulated through conventional methods, but you cannot take medicine indiscriminately. It is best to use Chinese medicine for regulation, and then combine it with diet therapy to adjust according to personal constitution.

Conventional treatment

For the treatment of premature menstruation, traditional Chinese medicine is more effective than modern medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the treatment principle for early menstruation is to focus on regulating menstruation to cure the root cause. Generally speaking, if the disease occurs first and then the menstruation is early, the disease should be treated first, and the menstruation will regulate itself after the disease is cured. If the disease occurs due to irregular menstruation, the menstruation should be regulated first, and the disease will be cured after the menstruation is regulated.

Generally speaking, most people's menstrual period is 3 to 7 days, and the menstrual cycle is 23 to 36 days. It is normal for the cycle to be advanced or delayed by 3 to 7 days, because women's menstruation can be affected by many factors such as environment, climate, and emotions.

If it exceeds these time ranges, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for relevant examinations to clarify the cause. It is normal to have breast swelling 1 to 2 days before menstruation or during menstruation. If pain occurs, it is recommended to go to the relevant department of the hospital for examination.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that to treat early menstruation, the cause of the disease should be identified first, and then symptomatic treatment can be given. Xiaoyao Tiaojing Patch treats irregular menstruation by generally tonifying the kidney, supporting the spleen, soothing the liver, and regulating qi and blood. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that menstrual fluid comes from the kidneys, so the key to regulating menstruation is to nourish the kidneys. By conditioning the kidney to be sufficient and the essence and blood to be abundant, menstruation will naturally be regulated. The method of tonifying the kidney is mainly to replenish essence and blood. The function of the spleen is to produce blood. Nourishing the spleen and stomach can replenish the body's blood supply. The spleen-strengthening method focuses on strengthening the spleen and raising yang. The purpose of soothing the liver and regulating qi is to regulate qi and unblock qi and blood. If qi and blood are in harmony, menstruation will be regulated. The method of soothing the liver requires understanding the main symptoms of depression.

Diet therapy

If female friends have paid attention to eating a light diet during normal times and during menstruation, but their menstruation still comes early, they can supplement it with the following medicinal foods. For the blood-cooling beverage, use 30 grams of raw rehmannia, 30 grams of ground bone bark, 10 grams of white mulberry, and 10 grams of moutan bark. Put them into a casserole, add 500 ml of water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Pour out about 300 ml of the liquid; add 200 ml of water, and decoct as before. Remove the residue and take about 200 ml of the filtrate; combine the two liquids and add 15 grams of honey. Usually drink it as tea. This beverage has the effect of clearing blood heat and is very effective for adolescent or middle-aged women who have early menstruation, heavy menstrual flow, red and purple blood, irritability and heat, or nighttime hot flashes.

Use 30 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 60 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, and 10 jujubes for the Ginseng and Astragalus Chicken. Wash them and put them into a casserole with a hen (preferably a black-bone chicken) (clean the hair and internal organs after slaughtering), and stew until the chicken is cooked. Remove the Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus, and eat the meat and jujubes and drink the soup. You can add salt and vinegar to season it when eating, but it is not advisable to add ginger, onion, pepper or Sichuan pepper. Start eating it on the 6th day after menstruation, and eat 1 to 2 chickens per week. This prescription has the effects of replenishing qi, regulating blood and regulating menstruation. It is suitable for early menstruation caused by qi deficiency. Early menstruation in young and strong women is mostly caused by blood heat, but early menstruation in older and weak women is mostly caused by qi deficiency.

1. 120g celery with roots (washed and chopped), 100g glutinous rice, 10g minced beef. Cook the first two ingredients into porridge, add minced beef when cooked, and cook for a while. Before menstruation, take it warm twice a day, morning and evening. It has the functions of clearing heat, cooling blood and tonifying deficiency, and can treat premature menstruation caused by blood heat.

2. Take appropriate amounts of green tea and brown sugar, boil 1 bowl of strong tea first, remove the residue and add in the tea before blending and drinking. Before menstruation, take 2 doses daily for several days. It can clear away heat and regulate menstruation, and is used for those with heavy menstrual bleeding.

3. Add 500 grams of dried celery to 1000 ml of water and cook until it becomes 500 ml. Take one dose daily, drink regularly. It has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, and is used for early menstruation due to blood heat.

4. 150 grams of leeks and 200 grams of lamb liver. Wash and cut the leeks, slice the lamb liver, put them in an iron pan and stir-fry them over high heat, then serve as a side dish. Take one dose per day, and take 5-6 doses before menstruation. It can nourish the liver, warm the kidneys, and consolidate the body. It is used for premature menstruation due to liver and kidney deficiency.