What should I do if my nipples itch during menstruation?

Many women experience itchy nipples during menstruation, and some also experience nipple pain. They often dare not let clothes get close to their nipples, otherwise it will be extremely painful. After the menstrual period, the symptoms will gradually ease, but in the next month, the symptoms will repeat, making women feel very distressed. So, is there any way to treat this condition?

Qi stagnation and blood stasis cause nipple itching: emotional damage, liver depression and qi stagnation, poor blood circulation, and nipple stasis. During menstruation, qi and blood are exuberant and stasis is aggravated, thus causing nipple itching: starting a few days before menstruation, the nipples are swollen, painful and itchy, and you cannot wear clothes. Frequent belching, irregular menstruation, and lower abdominal distension and pain. The tongue is dark or has ecchymosis, the tongue coating is thin, and the pulse is stringy and astringent. Treatment should be aimed at regulating Qi, removing stagnation, nourishing blood and activating blood circulation.

The preferred prescription is Xiaoyao Powder combined with Taohong Siwu Decoction. For those with irritability and anger, add 10 grams each of Moutan Bark and Gardenia Fructus to clear away heat and relieve restlessness; for those with lower abdominal distension and pain, add 10 grams each of Cyperus rotundus and Corydalis to promote qi and relieve pain; for those with severe nipple itching, add 10 grams each of Tribulus terrestris and Saposhnikovia divaricata to dispel wind and relieve itching.

Nipple itching caused by insufficient Qi and blood: After menstruation, Yin blood flows downward, Qi is lost along with blood, liver blood is insufficient, spleen qi is deficient, nipples lose nourishment from Qi and blood, or dry blood generates wind and itching and pain occur: During or after menstruation, nipple itching is unbearable, or accompanied by dull pain. Soft nipples. Pale complexion, palpitations, shortness of breath, and limb weakness. In the later stage of menstruation, the amount is small and light in color, the lips and tongue are pale, the tongue coating is thin, and the pulse is thready and weak. The treatment is to invigorate Qi and nourish blood, relieve pain and stop itching.

10 grams each of Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa, Tribulus terrestris, White Peony Root, Chuanxiong, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, Saposhnikovia divaricata, 15 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 12 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, and 9 grams of licorice. Those with liver and kidney yin deficiency can use Liuwei Dihuang Pills together; for those with nipple burning, add 10 grams each of Moutan Bark and Phellodendron Amurense, and 12 grams of White Moss Peel to clear away heat, cool blood and stop nipple itching.

The symptoms of itchy nipples during menstruation are mainly due to qi stagnation, blood stasis and insufficient qi and blood. In addition to the above-mentioned methods for conditioning and treatment, you should pay attention to keeping warm, eat more foods that promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, replenish blood and qi, such as red dates, sesame seeds, wolfberries, etc., and also pay attention to keeping a happy mood, which will alleviate the symptoms.