What to do if obesity causes irregular menstruation

There is a saying that goes: Being fat is a blessing. This statement is not medically valid. There are many causes of obesity. In addition to overeating, there is another reason, which is taking medicine indiscriminately or undergoing surgery for some diseases. Obesity can also cause many diseases and pose a threat to people's health. Therefore, many women will suffer from irregular menstruation due to obesity. Let’s talk about the problem of irregular menstruation caused by obesity.

Obese women often suffer from menstrual disorders, which are manifested by a gradual decrease in menstrual flow until amenorrhea. If this happens to teenage girls, symptoms such as rough skin, acne, hirsutism, and polycystic enlargement of both ovaries will appear simultaneously. This is called "polycystic ovary syndrome."

Modern medical research believes that obese women with menstrual disorders often have dysfunction in the thalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis system, which causes hormone imbalance in the body. Half of them suffer from oligomenorrhea or abnormal ovarian function. Obese pregnant women may also suffer from pregnancy poisoning and dystocia.

In addition, other endocrine system diseases in the human body can also cause obesity and menstrual disorders, such as hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex and hypothyroidism.

Research results in recent years have shown that normal obese women may also experience menstrual disorders because most obese women have an uncontrolled diet, which damages the spleen and kidneys over time. Clinically, obesity and amenorrhea in women are actually different manifestations of the same cause. Generally, obese women should first lose excess weight, and then follow TCM treatment methods such as promoting digestion and eliminating phlegm, promoting blood circulation and clearing bowels, and tonifying the kidneys and spleen to achieve ideal results.

Therefore, obesity-induced menstrual disorders can lead to some gynecological diseases, so women should take care of their bodies. Generally speaking, the best way to treat irregular menstruation is through diet. Female friends can eat more blood-enriching foods, such as black chicken soup, pork liver soup, red dates, black beans, etc. These foods can both replenish blood and nourish the skin. Of course, the diet should be light and eating more vegetables and fruits will help you lose weight.