What is the reason for black menstrual blood? Pay attention to black menstrual blood

Female friends, if your menstrual blood is black, you should pay attention. It may be caused by endocrine reasons or some diseases, the most common of which are tumors, malnutrition, and kidney deficiency. You need to adjust it in time and you can use traditional Chinese medicine to treat the symptoms.

1. Causes:

There are usually two reasons for dark menstrual blood. One is caused by neuroendocrine dysfunction, which is mainly caused by unstable or defective function of the lower hindbrain-stomach-ovary axis, that is, menstrual disease. The other is caused by organic diseases or drugs, including local inflammation of the reproductive organs, tumors, developmental abnormalities, malnutrition, etc.

The main reasons for dark menstruation are insufficient body's positive energy, low disease resistance, kidney deficiency, invasion of the six evils, excessive emotions, improper diet, malnutrition, excessive sex and childbirth, being too fat or too thin, injuries from falls, mechanical stimulation and systemic diseases, which cause disorders in the ovaries and hormone regulation in the body, leading to Chong and Ren emptiness, failure of the blood sea to fill up as scheduled, irregular menstruation and illness.

2. Diagnosis:

Dark menstruation is a sign of deficiency of both Qi and blood: the menstrual cycle is advanced or delayed, the menstrual volume increases or decreases, the menstrual period is prolonged, the color is light, and the menstrual volume is thin. Or there may be pain in the lower abdomen, dizziness, fatigue, pale or sallow complexion, poor appetite and loose stools. The tongue is pale red and the pulse is thready and weak.

Dark blood and cold menstruation type: delayed menstruation, less menstruation, dark color and blood clots. Cold pain in the lower abdomen, relieved by heat, aversion to cold and cold limbs. The tongue coating is white and the pulse is deep and tight.

Menstrual black blood heat type:

1. Excessive heat type: early menstruation, heavy flow, dark red or purple color, thick and sticky texture, and blood clots. Accompanied by irritability, flushed face and dry mouth, short and yellow urine, and dry and hard stools. The tongue is red, the tongue coating is yellow, and the pulse is rapid.

2. Deficiency-heat type: early menstruation, prolonged menstruation, heavy flow, red color and thick texture. Or accompanied by flushing of the cheeks and hotness in the palms and soles of feet. The tongue is red, with little coating, and the pulse is thready and rapid. Clears heat, nourishes yin, regulates menstruation and stops bleeding.

Dark menstruation due to qi stagnation and blood stasis: Menstruation is irregular, the amount of menstruation may be more or less, the color is purple-red, there are clots, and the menstruation is not smooth. Or it may be accompanied by lower abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure, or distension and pain in the chest, flanks, breasts, and lower abdomen, abdominal distension and discomfort, purple tongue or petechiae, thin white or thin yellow tongue coating, and stringy or astringent pulse.

Dark menstruation due to kidney deficiency: irregular menstrual cycle, small amount of menstruation, light red or dark red in color, and thin in texture. Weak waist and knees, heel pain, dizziness, tinnitus, or cold lower abdomen, or frequent urination at night. The tongue is pale and the pulse is weak or slow.