Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: My menstrual cycle is generally regular every month, with the first two days having a heavier flow, gradually decreasing over the next few days, but the duration is quite long, lasting about 12 days to completely stop. Is this considered excessive menstrual bleeding? Is it due to abnormal uterine fibroids or relatively thick endometrium leading to prolonged menstrual periods? Could this even lead to infertility?First follow-up question: Is my excessive menstrual bleeding related to the uterus or hormones? If it is related to one of them, what treatments do I need?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, regarding your situation, a normal menstrual period usually lasts 3-7 days. If it lasts longer, it may indicate menstrual irregularities.You should pay attention to avoiding excessive fatigue, not eating cold or raw foods, maintaining a relaxed mood, and paying close attention to hygiene. In the early days of your period, you can eat more sesame oil pig liver to help expel waste blood. In the later days, you can try sesame oil braised waist meat. Additionally, stir-fried eggs with basil () are also a good option for your period. Red bean soup, longan soup, and eight-treasure congee are all great snacks. Fermented glutinous rice eggs are also very good.
In the later stages of your period, you might consider drinking Shenghua decoction (the one for menstrual periods, not the one for postpartum recovery—ask a traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy for clarification). This can help thoroughly cleanse the body of old blood.