What to do if your menstrual period is black and heavy

I don't know what's going on recently. My stomach hurts a lot when my period comes. I rarely had period pain before, and I haven't eaten anything too cold, let alone ice. The amount is a bit too much, and there are blood clots. The color is a bit dark and purple, and there is a very uncomfortable smell. I feel very irritable and often lose my temper at work, which seriously affects my work. I don't know what's going on and I'm a little worried, so I want to understand and see what to do.

Black menstruation

Black menstruation is caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, and menstrual blood accumulates in the uterus for a long time. So under what circumstances will menstrual blood accumulate in the uterus for a long time?

Black menstruation due to deficiency of Qi and blood:

The menstrual cycle is advanced or delayed, the menstrual volume increases or decreases, the menstrual period is prolonged, the color is light, and the quality is thin. Or there may be pain in the lower abdomen, dizziness, fatigue, pale or sallow complexion, poor appetite and loose stools. The tongue is pale red and the pulse is thready and weak. Treatment should focus on replenishing both Qi and blood.

Cold blood causes black menstruation: delayed menstruation, less blood, dark color and blood clots. Cold pain in the lower abdomen, relieved by heat, chills and cold limbs. The tongue coating is white and the pulse is deep and tight. Treatment should be based on warming the meridians and dispersing cold.

Kidney deficiency causes black menstruation:

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.

Black menstrual discharge due to qi stagnation and blood stasis:

The menstruation is irregular, the amount of menstruation may be more or less, the color is purple-red, there are clots, and the menstruation is not smooth. Or it may be accompanied by lower abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure, or distension and pain in the chest, flanks, breasts, and lower abdomen, abdominal distension and discomfort, dark purple tongue or with petechiae, thin white or thin yellow tongue coating, and stringy or astringent pulse. The treatment is suitable for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.

It seems that I still need to go to the hospital, or see a Chinese medicine doctor and get some Chinese medicine to see if it will feel better. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome and bad for my health, and it will also seriously affect my work. My overall condition is very bad and it is very troublesome. It is also possible that I have been overworked recently and not getting enough rest may have had an impact, but what I am most afraid of is dysmenorrhea, which is really excruciating and uncomfortable when it comes. Find some time to go to the hospital and feel more at ease.