Patient's question:
Please ask if having a light menstrual flow, only coming for one day, and with little volume can cause poor egg quality? I am over 38 years old. Thank you for your reply.Doctor's answer:
Hello, this is a condition of decreased menstrual flow in traditional Chinese medicine theory, which refers to: the menstrual cycle is basically normal, but the amount of blood flow is significantly reduced, or it becomes very minimal, or the period is shortened to less than two days with a small amount of blood flow. It can also be called excessive reduction in menstrual flow.It is divided into: blood deficiency syndrome, kidney deficiency syndrome, blood stasis syndrome, and phlegm-dampness syndrome.
Blood Deficiency Syndrome:
Clinical characteristics: Decreased menstrual flow, or very minimal, pale in color without clots. General symptoms: Dizziness and blurred vision, palpitations, a hollow feeling in the lower abdomen, pale pink tongue, and thin pulse. Treatment method: Nourishing blood and regulating menstruation. Prescription: Zixue Decoction.
Kidney Deficiency Syndrome:
Menstrual flow is decreased, pale red or dark red in color, and thin in texture. General symptoms: Lower back and knee weakness, heel pain, dizziness and tinnitus, cold lower abdomen, frequent nighttime urination, pale tongue, and deep weak pulse. Treatment method: Tonifying the kidneys, nourishing blood, and regulating menstruation. Prescription: Guixin Pills.
Blood Stasis Syndrome:
Clinical characteristics: Decreased menstrual flow, dark purple-black in color with blood clots. General symptoms: Pain and tenderness in the lower abdomen, reduced menstrual pain after blood clots are expelled, purple or dark tongue with petechiae, and wiry or thready pulse. Treatment method: Promoting blood circulation and resolving stasis to regulate menstruation. Prescription: Taohong Siwu Decoction (modified).
Phlegm-Dampness Syndrome:
Clinical characteristics: Decreased menstrual flow, pale red in color, and sticky and greasy in texture like phlegm. General symptoms: Obesity, stuffy chest, nausea, or excessive sticky leukorrhea, pale tongue with greasy white coating, and slippery pulse. Treatment method: Resolving phlegm, drying dampness, and regulating menstruation. Prescription: Cangfu Daotan Pills.
However, traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. It is best to consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner for a comprehensive clinical diagnosis (the four diagnostic methods: inspection, auscultation/olfaction, inquiry, and palpation) to prescribe the right medicine for effective treatment. Wishing you a speedy recovery.