Patient's question:
There are always symptoms of menstrual irregularity, and sometimes there is also menstrual pain. The menstruation does not come every month; sometimes it comes every half month, and sometimes every twenty days. It feels like the frequency has increased significantly. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hello, irregular menstruation is considered by Western medicine to be due to endocrine disorders. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it can be classified into deficiency and excess patterns. The majority of irregular menstruation is caused by deficiency patterns, characterized by irregular periods, blood clots, low volume, cold hands and feet, pale and excessive discharge, hot flashes, and sweating. These are all typical symptoms of disharmony between qi and blood, and stagnation of cold qi. In daily life, it may manifest as sallow or pale complexion, fear of cold during periods, limb coldness, preference for warmth and pressure, poor digestion, and irregular cycles. Women with irregular menstruation should pay close attention to their bodies. Chinese medicine is quite effective in alleviating symptoms of irregular menstruation. The significant benefits of Chinese patent medicine are regulating qi and blood, and balancing the endocrine system. It preserves the health of the uterus and restores ovarian function, avoiding the side effects of Western medicine artificial cycles and the dependency on estrogen. It has excellent effects in regulating menstruation for cases caused by qi and blood stagnation or deficiency-cold patterns.