Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose:My October period arrived around the 26th, and it was quite regular every month before. However, in November, it came early on the 17th (the weather had turned colder, and the temperature dropped). The flow was very light, dark, and came in small clumps—some like thin threads. It lasted only two days, with very little coming out, and there was none at night. I’m worried it might be pregnancy. About eight days after my last period, I had sexual intercourse. Later, I took emergency contraception, which requires taking the second pill twelve hours after the first. However, I forgot and took it fourteen hours later.
Doctor's answer:
No longer, you mainly have the symptoms of cold in the palace.The dark color of menstruation is a sign of qi stagnation and blood stasis. If you also have cold hands and feet and a sallow complexion, it indicates cold in the palace. Regulating qi stagnation and blood stasis is most suitable with traditional Chinese medicine. Tonifying qi and nourishing blood, warming the meridians, and expelling cold and dampness can then play the role of tonifying qi, nourishing blood, warming the meridians, and dispelling cold. Cold in the palace should be treated by warming the palace, dispelling cold, and warming the meridians. Removing cold and harmonizing qi and blood can gradually increase menstrual volume, eliminate blood clots, and improve menstrual cramps. If the endometrium thickens and estrogen and progesterone levels rise, the chances of conception will increase.