What is the reason for dark and light menstrual discharge?

The amount and color of menstruation are both signs of women's health. Some women will find that their monthly menstrual flow is relatively small and dark in color. What is going on? Usually, it is considered that endocrine disorders, deficiency of both Qi and blood, or kidney deficiency are the causes of women's small and dark menstrual flow. Let's take a look at the specific factors below.

Neuroendocrine dysfunction causes:

The main problem is that the function of the posterior brain-pituitary-ovarian axis is unstable or defective, that is, menstrual disease.

Caused by organic disease or drugs:

Such as vaginal inflammation, endocrine disorders, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, adrenal cortex dysfunction, diabetes, Sheehan's disease, etc. Menstrual irregularities may occur in women who use drugs to treat diseases, endocrine preparations, or intrauterine devices for contraception.

Qi and blood deficiency causes black menstruation

The menstrual volume is small, the cycle is irregular, the color is dark, light, and thin, or there is frequent back pain or dizziness, sometimes fatigue, pale or sallow complexion, pale red tongue and weak pulse. Treatment should be to replenish both Qi and blood.

Qi stagnation and blood stasis cause menstrual color to turn dark

Irregular menstruation, more or less menstrual flow, purple-red color, blood clots, irregular menstruation, or lower abdominal pain, breast tenderness, abdominal distension and discomfort, purple tongue or petechiae, thin white or thin yellow fur, and stringy or astringent pulse. The treatment is suitable for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.

Kidney deficiency causes black menstruation in women

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.

When the menstrual flow is small and dark in color, it is actually caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, and the menstrual blood accumulates in the uterine cavity for a long time during menstruation. Oligomenorrhea refers to less menstrual volume than normal people during menstruation, which is mostly caused by blood deficiency, qi stagnation, blood stasis, cold stagnation in the blood, phlegm obstruction and other reasons.