Patient's question:
[Condition Description: What to eat when having menstrual cramps? What to eat to regulate menstruation? Treatment history and effectiveness: What to eat when having menstrual cramps? What to eat to regulate menstruation? Desired help: What to eat when having menstrual cramps? What to eat to regulate menstruation?]Doctor's answer:
[Sometimes accompanied by menstrual pain, it is a kind of pain that men can never fully understand in their entire lives. It originates from deep within our bodies, from a special organ called the uterus. Menstrual cramps occur due to the excessive synthesis of prostaglandins in the endometrium, leading to abnormal contractions of the uterus. Menstrual cramps leave many women physically and mentally exhausted. So, what can help alleviate menstrual pain? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the primary cause of menstrual cramps is the poor flow of qi and blood, known as "no flow, no pain." This is often due to emotional distress, liver stagnation, qi blockage, and blood stagnation in the uterus, or exposure to cold drinks, sitting or lying in damp places, or the invasion of cold and dampness into the uterus, causing the menstrual blood to thicken. Alternatively, it may be due to a deficiency in the body's constitution, resulting from prolonged illness or recovery from major illnesses, leading to a deficiency of qi and blood. After menstruation, the sea of blood becomes empty, and the uterine vessels lack nourishment. Or, long-term liver stagnation may turn into fire, which enters the nutritive blood, leading to the mutual combination of blood heat and the flow of blood. Many women experience menstrual cramps due to certain conditions in their reproductive organs, which are medically referred to as "secondary dysmenorrhea." Secondary dysmenorrhea often appears several years after menarche and is often accompanied by excessive menstrual bleeding, infertility, the use of intrauterine devices, or a history of pelvic inflammatory disease. The symptoms vary among individuals, and the identification of these conditions requires the help of a gynecologist. The most common causes include endometriosis, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, and adenomyosis. If a woman of reproductive age experiences increasingly severe menstrual cramps accompanied by heavier menstrual bleeding, it may indicate endometriosis or adenomyosis. Deer placenta is a traditional and classic Chinese medicine that has been used for thousands of years by TCM gynecology to regulate women's menstrual cycles and maintain beauty. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica," deer placenta has a warm nature and a sweet and salty taste. It nourishes the kidneys, strengthens yang, replenishes deficiency, generates essence, regulates menstruation, nourishes the face, and alleviates various toxins.]