What to do if the menstrual flow is very small

For many women, the amount of menstrual flow directly affects their health. Many female friends do not know the reason for their scanty menstrual flow, which results in the inability to treat the symptoms and even affects the health of themselves or their partners. So how do you know and how to treat it?

The vast majority of cases are caused by deficiency of both qi and blood, qi stagnation and blood stasis, blood stasis, cold stagnation in the blood, phlegm obstruction, etc., which lead to insufficient menstruation or a little menstrual flow, light color, dizziness, palpitations and fatigue, sallow complexion and empty lower abdomen. The tongue is pale and the pulse is thin. Kidney deficiency type is characterized by scanty and pale menstruation, sore waist and weak knees, heel pain, tinnitus, dizziness, frequent and urgent urination. The tongue is pale, and the pulse is deep, thready and weak. In the blood stasis type, menstruation is scanty and purple with small blood clots. There is lower abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure and the pain is relieved after the blood clots are discharged. The tongue is dark purple and the pulse is sluggish. The menstrual discharge of wet phlegm type is small, light red in color, sticky like phlegm, with obesity, chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea, and sticky discharge. The tongue is fat, the tongue coating is white and greasy, and the pulse is slippery.

1. Get enough sleep. As the saying goes: "Women are based on blood and born with liver", protecting liver and blood is especially important for women. Liver and kidney yin deficiency, menstrual flow is easy to become less, skin is easy to be rough, dark, spotted, and acne. Many women want to know what to eat to protect the liver and blood. In fact, what protects the liver and blood best is not food, but sleep quality. You should go to bed before 11pm at the latest to nourish the liver blood.

2. Adjust your mindset. Adjust your own mental state. In some cases, psychological stress can cause menstrual irregularities. Negative emotions such as mental frustration and excessive pressure can lead to irregular menstruation. Therefore, female friends must adjust their own mental state and it is necessary to maintain an optimistic attitude.

3. It is advisable to eat more foods rich in iron and nourishing properties. It is advisable to eat more foods rich in iron and nourishing properties. Sufficient iron supplementation is required to prevent iron deficiency anemia. Eat more nourishing foods such as black-bone chicken, beef, fish roe, green shrimp, grass shrimp, pork and sheep kidneys, dried oysters, black beans, sea cucumbers, walnut meat, etc.

4. Don’t be too tired. It is best not to make yourself too tired during menstruation. Excessive fatigue of the human body will affect the function of body organs and also affect basal metabolism.