Reasons for less and darker menstrual blood

I believe everyone knows the importance of menstruation to female friends. Female friends’ menstruation is prone to some abnormal conditions, so we recommend that female friends pay attention to changes in menstruation in daily life, and pay attention to any abnormal conditions in menstruation. We know that the normal color of menstrual blood is dark red. If female friends find that their menstrual blood is black and the amount of menstrual blood is relatively small, then they must pay attention.

Small menstrual flow:

1. Get enough sleep. "Women are based on blood and their liver is their innate nature." Therefore, nourishing the liver and blood is vital for women. If the liver blood is insufficient, the menstrual volume will easily become less, and the skin will easily become rough, dark, and develop spots and acne. Many women want to know what to eat to nourish the liver and blood. In fact, what is best for nourishing the liver and blood is not food, but sleep. You must go to bed before 11pm at the latest to nourish the liver blood.

2. Adjust your mindset. Adjust your mindset. Sometimes, psychological stress can lead to menstrual abnormalities. Negative emotions such as mental frustration and stress can cause menstrual abnormalities, so female friends must adjust their mentality and it is very necessary to maintain a good attitude.

3. Eat more iron-containing and nourishing foods. Eat more iron-rich and nourishing foods. Supplement enough iron to avoid iron deficiency anemia. Eat more nourishing foods such as black-bone chicken, lamb, fish roe, shrimp, prawns, pork and sheep kidneys, mussels, black beans, sea cucumbers, walnut kernels, etc.

4. Don’t overwork yourself. It is best not to overwork yourself during menstruation. Excessive physical fatigue will affect the function of body organs and also affect metabolism. During menstruation, it is best for female friends to maintain a leisurely life and relax from physical and mental fatigue.

Black menstruation is caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, and menstrual blood accumulates in the uterus for a long time. So under what circumstances will menstrual blood accumulate in the uterus for a long time?

Black menstruation due to 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 quality 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. Treatment should focus on replenishing both Qi and blood.

Cold blood causes black menstruation: delayed menstruation, less blood, 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. Treatment should be based on warming the meridians and dispersing cold.

Kidney deficiency causes black menstruation:

The menstrual cycle is irregular, the amount is small, the color is light red or dark red, and the texture is thin. 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. Treatment is suitable for tonifying the kidney and regulating menstruation.

Black menstrual period due to qi stagnation and blood stasis:

The 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. The treatment is suitable for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.

In the above article, we introduced the importance of menstruation to female friends. We suggest that female friends should pay attention to their menstrual blood in daily life. If the color of menstrual blood is abnormal, they should pay attention. The above article introduces in detail the reasons why menstrual blood is less and dark.