What should I do if my period is always unclean?

Some women have a long menstrual period, sometimes lasting more than a week or even more than ten days, without any signs of going to bed. Many women don’t know what is going on. In fact, this situation is a sign that there is something wrong with our body. There are many reasons for prolonged menstruation, the main ones being qi deficiency and blood heat. So what should you do if your period doesn’t come? Let’s learn more about it.

Why is my menstrual period always unclean?

1. Qi deficiency

Qi deficiency can easily lead to prolonged menstruation and irregular menstruation. People with Qi deficiency often show symptoms such as prolonged menstruation, increased menstrual volume, thin and light menstrual fluid, fatigue, and pale complexion. When Chinese medicine treats prolonged menstruation caused by qi deficiency, it generally uses a prescription composed of astragalus, licorice, ginseng, white atractylodes and cimicifuga, which can strengthen the spleen, stop bleeding and replenish qi.

2. Blood heat

Blood heat can be divided into two types: deficiency heat and damp heat. Common symptoms for people with deficiency-heat are prolonged menstruation, less menstrual blood, bright red and thick menstrual blood, and easy flushing of the face. The commonly used prescription consists of Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Ophiopogonis, Scrophulariae, Herba Ecliptae and Fructus Ligustri Lucidi. Common symptoms for people with damp heat are prolonged menstruation, less menstrual blood, dark color, sticky texture, and increased leucorrhea. The commonly used prescription consists of white peony root, Chinese toon root bark, tortoise shell, scutellaria baicalensis, phellodendron amurense and cyperus rotundus.

What should I do if my menstruation is not clean?

If menstruation is always irregular, symptomatic treatment should be given. For example, the primary goal for patients with functional uterine bleeding is to stop bleeding, and the second is to adjust the menstrual cycle to avoid bleeding again; patients with uterine fibroids should decide whether to use medication or surgery based on the size of the tumor; patients with luteal insufficiency can use hormones to adjust menstruation in the short term; patients whose menstruation is always irregular due to the influence of IUDs can try other contraceptive methods.

In addition, women who have irregular menstruation should pay attention to the following aspects in their daily life :

1. Maintain a regular rhythm of life, with both work and rest, and avoid overwork.

2. Pay attention to emotional regulation and avoid excessive tension or large mood swings.

3. Irregular menstruation is often accompanied by varying degrees of anemia. Therefore, you should strengthen your nutrition in your diet and eat more iron-containing foods such as animal offal to ensure your iron needs. At the same time, pay attention to ensuring a balanced intake of nutrients such as protein, fiber, and minerals.

4. Develop good hygiene habits, especially during the menstrual period, you should combine work and exercise with rest, pay attention to the cleanliness of the external genitals, and wash and change underwear frequently.