Patient's question:
What should I do about irregular periods? Is it necessary to take traditional Chinese medicine to regulate them? It's been like this for several years. Will it lead to infertility if it continues like this?Doctor's answer:
The causes of menstrual disorders include:1. Neuroendocrine dysfunction: Primarily the instability or defects in the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis.
2. Organic lesions and medications: Including local inflammation, tumors, and developmental abnormalities of the reproductive organs; malnutrition; intracranial disorders; other endocrine dysfunctions, such as abnormal thyroid or adrenal cortex function, diabetes, etc.; as well as liver diseases, blood disorders, etc.
3. Medications for mental illness, endocrine preparations, or the use of intrauterine devices for contraception can all lead to menstrual disorders.
It is recommended to visit a specialized hospital for relevant examinations to identify the cause and receive targeted treatment.