What is the cause of the light red menstrual period?

We all know that female friends will have their first menstruation after entering puberty. After the menstrual period comes, it means that you have become a woman with complete reproductive function. Menstruation can not only regulate women's endocrine system, but also allow women to understand their current physical and mental health status. Judging the physical and mental health of the human body based on the color of menstrual blood. So what is the reason for dark red menstruation? Let's take a detailed look at it below.

If a woman's menstrual period is too light or dark red, she should pay close attention to it.

1. Deficiency of Qi and blood: Generally, in this case, shallow menstruation occurs, which is caused by deficiency of Qi and blood in the human body. Long-term deficiency of qi and blood can cause very serious harm to the bodies of female friends. Therefore, you should eat more foods that replenish qi and blood during normal times and menstruation. Foods like red dates and donkey-hide gelatin cakes can very well replenish the condition of deficiency of qi and blood.

2. Cold uterus: In fact, the dark red color of women’s menstrual blood is also caused by cold uterus. Long-term consumption of these foods will cause certain harm to the human body. Therefore, you must pay attention to keeping your abdomen warm during menstruation, eat some light and nourishing foods as much as possible, and eat less very cold foods. Otherwise, it will not only cause uterine cold, but also cause some gynecological diseases in female friends, causing menstrual pain in female friends.

3. Iron deficiency anemia: Many female friends will suffer certain damage to their bodies after giving birth. Some female friends will suffer from iron deficiency anemia. Once this kind of anemia occurs, the color of menstrual blood will become lighter and lighter, and dark red menstruation will appear. If this happens, you should go to the hospital to check the composition of nutrients. If you are zinc deficient, you should add some iron.

The above is the explanation to the question of why dark red menstruation occurs. In fact, irregular menstruation is mainly caused by some gynecological inflammation, or insufficient metabolism and blood gas in the body. Therefore, female friends must pay attention to avoid very intense exercise during menstruation. You can drink more brown sugar ginger water during menstruation. It can not only warm the uterus, but also clear away blood stasis. After menstruation, you should supplement your food according to your physical condition. These can improve the phenomenon of excessive menstrual period.