Patient's question:
I got married last year. Recently, I've been experiencing lower abdominal pain, especially during my period. I'm very worried about it affecting my fertility, and I also feel extremely cold and afraid of the cold. How should I treat irregular menstruation?Doctor's answer:
Irregular menstruation, also known as menstrual dysfunction, is a common gynecological condition. It is characterized by abnormal menstrual cycles or bleeding volume, or by abdominal pain and systemic symptoms during the menstrual period or before it. The causes may be organic inflammation or functional disorders: abnormal emotions, prolonged mental stress, suppressed anger, or significant psychological trauma can all lead to menstrual dysfunction or dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea. This is because menstruation is formed when hormones secreted by the ovaries act on the endometrium, and the secretion of hormones by the ovaries is regulated by hormones released by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus. Therefore, any abnormality in the function of the ovaries, pituitary gland, or hypothalamus can affect menstruation.