Why are oral ulcers common before and after menstruation?

Women always have a few days every month when they are accompanied by their "good friends". The hormone secretion in women's bodies will change before, during and after menstruation, so there will be physiological changes in women during this period. Some women will have symptoms of oral ulcers before and after menstruation. Why is this? How to deal with it?

1. Blood deficiency type oral ulcer

This disease often occurs on the lips, root of tongue, and cheeks. The ulcer surface is often grayish white, with slight redness and swelling around it. The ulcers heal one after another and continue to spread. There is no trace left after healing, but it is accompanied by unbearable pain in the ulcer and headache, and pain in the brow bone caused by headache, increased menstrual flow, fatigue, palpitations, and restless sleep. This is due to the body being weak and blood deficiency, and the blood deficiency being worse during the menstrual cycle, so the blood cannot nourish the brain and causes headaches. The purpose of cure can be achieved through dialectical treatment of traditional Chinese medicine.

2. Oral ulcers caused by excessive liver fire

This disease often occurs on the lips, gums, tip of the tongue and cheeks. The ulcers are yellow-white with redness and swelling around them. When there are many ulcers, they may even merge into pieces and cause severe pain. At the same time, symptoms such as pain on the top of the head, dizziness, irritability, and bitter taste in the mouth may occur. This person has a constitution in which the liver yang is hyperactive, which blocks the blood flow during menstruation, causing yin-blood deficiency and inability to suppress the liver yang, resulting in headaches and oral ulcers. Pay attention to reducing liver fire in daily life, and taking Longdan Xiegan Decoction is effective in treatment.

3. Blood stasis type oral ulcer

The ulcer surface is light grayish white in color, and has the characteristics of rapid development and slow healing. Women often suddenly develop several ulcers in the oral mucosa before and during menstruation, with severe local pain, fixed headache location, dark purple menstrual blood, and ecchymosis. If not treated for a long time, the condition can easily worsen.

Four ways to deal with oral ulcers:

1. Oral hygiene is the most important. Brush your teeth every morning and evening, rinse your mouth after meals, keep your mouth clean, and minimize the density of bacteria in your mouth.

2. If you have diseases such as caries and gingivitis, you should go to the hospital for treatment; perform thorough periodontal cleaning, fill caries, and control the occurrence of oral ulcers.

3. Maintaining a stable mood during menstruation can help alleviate oral ulcers caused by menstruation.

4. Pay attention to a balanced diet, eat less irritating food and food that is too cold or too hot, and it is very important to maintain an appropriate intake of vitamins and dietary fiber.