Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: Irregular menstruation, generally delayed, sometimes delayed by half a month, sometimes by a month. Now, in the past half year, most of the time it is delayed by more than a month, and the face is particularly prone to breakouts. During adolescence, there were no breakouts at all. Please ask which part of the body is affected by the disease? Thank you!Doctor's answer:
Hello, this is known as "Menstruation Delayed" in traditional Chinese medicine theory:Menstruation Delayed refers to a delay of 7 days or more, or even 40-50 days or more, and is also called "Menstruation Occurring Later." It is divided into: blood deficiency, blood cold, deficiency-cold, and qi stagnation.
Blood Cold Syndrome:
Clinical features: Delayed menstruation, reduced volume, dark color with clots.
Systemic symptoms: Cold pain in the lower abdomen, relief with warmth, aversion to cold, cold limbs, white tongue, and deep, tight pulse.
Treatment method: Warming the channels, dispelling cold, and regulating menstruation.
Prescription: Warming the Channels Decoction.
Deficiency-Cold Syndrome:
Clinical features: Delayed menstruation, reduced volume, pale red color, thin, watery texture, without clots.
Systemic symptoms: pain in the lower abdomen, preference for warmth and pressure, lower back soreness and weakness, clear and long urination, loose and watery stools, pale tongue with white coating, deep and slow or weak pulse.
Treatment method: Supporting yang, dispelling cold, and regulating menstruation.
Prescription: Ai Fu Nu Gong Wan.
Blood Deficiency Syndrome:
Clinical features: Delayed menstruation, reduced volume, without clots.
Systemic symptoms: Empty pain in the lower abdomen, dizziness and blurred vision, pale or sallow complexion, pale pink tongue with weak pulse.
Treatment method:.
Prescription: Da Bu Yuan Jiao.
Qi Stagnation Syndrome:
Clinical features: Delayed menstruation, reduced volume, dark red color with small clots.
Systemic symptoms: Fullness and distension in the lower abdomen, or chest, abdomen, both sides of the waist, and breast pain, normal tongue coating, wiry pulse.
Treatment method: Harmonizing qi and regulating menstruation.
Prescription: Wu Yao Tang.
However, traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. It is best to consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, combining the four diagnostic methods for a precise prescription to achieve the best results. Wishing you a speedy recovery!