Dysfunctional uterine bleeding during adolescence is very harmful, and timely treatment is crucial

Adolescent functional uterine bleeding refers to functional uterine bleeding in adolescent girls. This situation must be treated in a timely manner. Missing the best treatment time is very detrimental to the health of girls. Severe cases may lead to infertility. Here are several methods for treating adolescent functional uterine bleeding.

1. Hormone hemostasis for the treatment of adolescent functional uterine bleeding

Through the action of sex hormones, the endometrium is repaired by growth or completely shed off to repair and stop bleeding. For patients with longer bleeding time and more bleeding amount, the medication time should be extended, generally about 20 days, and the effect can be better. A small amount of withdrawal bleeding may occur within a few days after stopping the medication. This should be explained to the patient before taking the medication, and estrogen-progestin sequential therapy or combination medication should be used to adjust the menstrual cycle.

2. Folk remedies for treating functional uterine bleeding in adolescence

① 50 grams each of cranesbone, dragon bone and oyster. Decoction in water (can be used for all types of functional uterine bleeding).

② 15 grams each of deer antler frost, cuttlefish bone, and old palm charcoal. Decoction in water (suitable for those with spleen and kidney yang deficiency).

③ 15 grams each of Houttuynia cordata, Ligustrum lucidum, and Rehmannia glutinosa, and 12 grams each of Cyperus rotundus and Rubia cordifolia. Decoction in water (suitable for those with liver and kidney deficiency).

④ 30g of Leonurus japonicus, 10g of Cyperus rotundus, 3g of Panax notoginseng powder (for mixing). Decoction in water (suitable for those with blood stasis).

3. Acupuncture therapy for the treatment of adolescent functional uterine bleeding

①Body acupoints: Pishu, Zusanli, Mingmen, Shenshu, Sanyinjiao, Xuehai, Guanyuan, Duanhong, Yinbai, Zhongji. Choose 3 to 4 acupoints for acupuncture each time or use moxibustion together.

② Ear acupoints: uterus, ovary, endocrine, spleen, and kidney. Select 2 to 3 acupoints for acupuncture each time or apply pressure with fenugreek seed paste.

4. Surgical treatment of adolescent functional uterine bleeding

Surgical treatment is what we often call curettage. A small curette is inserted into the uterine cavity to scrape, using mechanical methods to quickly remove the proliferating endometrium, thereby achieving the purpose of stopping bleeding. The damage to the body and the uterus is relatively large, and it can easily cause uterine adhesions and lead to infertility. For older women with severe anemia and who are not responsive to drug treatment, a curettage surgery can be used. But it is best not to have a curettage for girls during puberty. So as to avoid affecting future fertility and affecting a good life.