Patient's question:
Hello: What are the symptoms of cold uterus? The menstrual flow is relatively small but prolonged, lasting 9 days to clean up. I always feel cold in my abdomen and cold hands and feet. Is it caused by a cold uterus?Doctor's answer:
Symptoms of Cold in the Palace:Menstrual Pain (Dysmenorrhea): Pain during the menstrual period, with some experiencing severe pain that requires medication for relief.
Heavy menstrual flow, thin and watery or dark and purple blood with clots. Cold hands and feet, lower abdominal heaviness and distension, and a feeling of coldness in the body.
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that Cold in the Palace is caused by an imbalance of qi and blood in the uterus.
Women with Cold in the Palace tend to appear more exhausted and aged, and have a higher risk of infertility. More alarmingly, they may also suffer from various gynecological conditions, such as uterine fibroids and endometriosis.