Causes of Thick and Dark Menstrual Blood

When women are menstruating, if they experience any abnormalities in their bodies, they should be checked in time. Low back pain and abdominal distension are common during menstruation. At this time, women cannot choose medication to relieve the symptoms, otherwise it will harm their bodies. What is the reason for the thick and dark menstrual blood? There are various reasons for abnormal menstrual color. The following is a detailed introduction so that women can have some understanding and know what to do.

Reasons for thick and dark menstrual blood:

1: It may be an endocrine problem or a manifestation of endometritis. Dark brown menstrual color is caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, which is caused by long-term accumulation of menstrual blood in the uterus. It cannot be ruled out that it is related to gynecological inflammation. Dysmenorrhea is related to this and is a type of irregular menstruation.

2: There are many reasons for irregular menstruation. Dark menstrual color and small amount of menstrual blood may be related to endocrine disorders, gynecological inflammation, etc., or a previous abortion or endometrial adhesions are also possible factors.

What tests should women do for irregular menstruation?

1. Routine leucorrhea and gynecological examinations: check ovarian function and exclude malignant lesions. This is also an examination item for irregular menstruation.

2. Gynecological color ultrasound: Uterine iodized oil contrast can understand the condition of the uterine cavity and whether there are submucosal fibroids or polyps. Anteroposterior and lateral sections of the sella turcica can be used to determine whether there is a pituitary tumor.

3. Six items of sex hormones: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH): Currently, pituitary gonadotropin, prolactin, and hormones secreted by the ovaries, thyroid gland, and adrenal cortex can be measured. Simple methods commonly used in clinical practice to understand ovarian function include vaginal smear, cervical mucus, basal body temperature and endometrial biopsy. This is the method for checking irregular menstruation.

After understanding the reasons why menstrual blood is thick and dark, women who experience this situation also need to pay attention to a reasonable diet. In addition, women should reduce the choice of cold foods before menstruation, otherwise it will cause dysmenorrhea and abnormal menstrual color, which will cause great harm to their health, so this is also something to pay attention to.