Patient's question:
I am 41 years old this year. My menstrual flow has suddenly decreased in these past few months, and it only lasts for one or two days. The color and other aspects are normal. Is there any special medicine that can treat this? Has menopause arrived?Doctor's answer:
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treats hypomenorrhea by differentiating between deficiency and excess. Deficiency syndromes include blood deficiency, spleen deficiency, and kidney deficiency; excess syndromes include blood cold, qi stagnation, and phlegm obstruction. Clinically, deficiency syndromes are more common. Different syndromes require different medications, so it is recommended to consult a TCM gynecologist at a local hospital to prescribe herbal medicine for regulation.