What to do if you have heavy menstrual bleeding

We all know that women have a menstrual period every month. In fact, the blood discharged during menstruation is all dirty substances or wastes shed by the female endometrium. The amount of menstruation is also related to the amount of endometrial shedding. If the amount of shedding is too much, it will cause heavy menstrual flow and even cause lateral dysmenorrhea. There are different treatments for dysmenorrhea caused by different reasons. It is necessary to treat it in time to avoid it turning into a gynecological disease.

1. For heavy menstrual flow caused by improper contraception, oral medication can be used to replace other contraceptive methods, or a uterine ring containing progesterone that can reduce menstrual flow can be used instead. Although oral contraceptives are easily available at regular pharmacies, it is important to know that they are prescription drugs. If you want to use this method of contraception, it is not enough to just read the prescription information of the medicine in detail. You must consult a professional doctor before purchasing it to learn more about its indications and contraindications, the correct method of taking it, and the remedial measures in case of missed doses.

2. If the heavy menstrual flow is caused by inflammation, the universal remedy for dealing with various infections is to get enough rest, drink enough water and eat a light diet. Such mild infections can get better on their own; otherwise, you need to see a doctor in time to choose effective antibiotics for treatment.

3. For heavy menstrual flow caused by Renchen, the simplest self-test method is to take a pregnancy test: you can get a rough estimate of the situation by checking your morning urine. But this method is not completely reliable. Sometimes, hormone levels have dropped before miscarriage occurs, resulting in negative results. If your vaginal bleeding increases too much and too quickly in a short period of time, or if the bleeding lasts too long, or if you experience other uncomfortable symptoms at the same time, you should contact your doctor immediately.

4. For heavy menstrual flow caused by endometriosis, the first problem is to make a clear diagnosis. Although an experienced gynecologist can find some typical manifestations of endometriosis through a simple pelvic examination or ultrasound scan, a laparoscopy is required to confirm the disease. Treatment may include oral hormone-regulating drugs or surgery.

5. If the heavy menstrual flow is caused by a tumor, a standard gynecological examination once a year, including a pelvic examination, cervical smear, and a pelvic ultrasound scan, laparoscopy or hysteroscopy when necessary, can help you detect and treat the above abnormalities early.

6. Heavy menstrual flow caused by blood disease, especially in young women. If you have been facing the problem of heavy menstrual flow for a long time and no cause can be found after examination by an obstetrician and gynecologist, then you should consider undergoing a detailed blood test to see if you have a blood disease.

7. For heavy menstrual flow caused by endocrine factors, you should pay attention to keeping a good mood and avoid worry, depression and anger, which can damage the liver and spleen, or excessive emotions, which can turn the five emotions into fire and disturb the Chong and Ren meridians, causing menstrual diseases.

8. Heavy menstrual flow caused by dieting and irregular eating habits, so you should avoid overeating or excessive consumption of fatty, greasy, raw, cold, spicy and dry foods to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach and causing biochemical deficiencies, or accumulation of moisture to produce phlegm or cooling or burning blood, which may cause irregular menstruation.