Excessive menstrual bleeding and blood clots

Menstruation is a normal physiological behavior of women. However, in people's daily lives, many women will experience excessive menstrual bleeding and blood clots. There are many reasons for this situation. It may be caused by insufficient qi in women, weak body, or postpartum blood stasis. People need to pay special attention to it. The following is a detailed introduction to the reasons for excessive menstrual bleeding and blood clots.

What is the cause of excessive menstrual flow and blood clots?

Some people say that menorrhagia refers to a menstrual disorder in which the menstrual cycle is basically normal but the menstrual flow is significantly increased, also known as "excessive menstrual flow". The causes of menorrhagia are due to physical weakness, insufficient vital energy, overeating, fatigue, and long-term illness that damages the spleen, resulting in spleen deficiency, weak vital energy, and loss of qi, water, and blood. The body is naturally yang-dominant, the seven emotions are excessive, the five desires transform into fire, excessive consumption of spicy food, external heat evil, the hidden heat takes over, and the blood is forced to flow vigorously. It is caused by factors such as excessive strain during menstruation, long-term blood stasis, postpartum blood stasis, and inability of new blood to return to the menstruation.

Menstrual blood clots are regulated by the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis and undergo cyclical changes. The shed endometrium mixes with the blood to form menstrual blood. If there is a large amount of endometrial shedding, that is, blood clots, it is a normal physiological phenomenon. However, if the endometrium is infected, there will be increased bleeding, abdominal pain, etc.

What to do if there is excessive menstrual flow and blood clots?

If the menstrual flow is heavy and contains blood clots, you should first consider whether it may be caused by irregular menstruation. Irregular menstruation can generally be manifested as abnormal menstrual cycle, abnormal bleeding volume, etc. This may be caused by irregular diet or dysfunction, organic lesions and other factors. There are many systemic diseases such as blood diseases, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and endocrine abnormalities that can cause menstrual disorders.

Menstruation is caused by the shedding of the endometrium. When the shedding endometrium and blood mix together, it becomes menstrual blood. If large pieces of endometrium fall off, large blood clots will appear, which is a normal phenomenon. But if the menstrual flow is heavy and there are large blood clots, then it is blood stasis. If these situations occur, it is best to go to a regular hospital for treatment. Never take medicine on your own, as this will have a bad effect on your body. In serious cases, other diseases may occur.