What happens if there are blood clots like meat during menstruation?

Under normal circumstances, when women have their period, they mainly experience menstrual bleeding. However, in life, women’s menstruation may experience various abnormalities. There are many manifestations of irregular menstruation, such as excessive menstrual flow, or very little menstrual flow, etc. In addition, some women find that there is a piece of meat-like thing in their menstrual blood. This is definitely an abnormal menstrual manifestation. What causes this?

What happens if there are blood clots like meat during menstruation?

This phenomenon is the shedding of the endometrium, which is relatively normal. If there are no other abnormalities, there should be no problem.

Is it normal to have blood clots during menstruation?

Normal menstrual blood is dark red, non-coagulated blood. The blood contains small amounts of endometrial fragments, cervical mucus, and vaginal epithelial cells. Some people also have a small amount of small blood clots, and menstruation with blood clots is often accompanied by dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea often causes patients to become mentally tense and emotionally unstable. Women who have blood clots during their menstruation are believed by traditional Chinese medicine to be suffering from blood stasis, and often have symptoms of qi stagnation and blood stasis, such as rough, dull facial skin and acne.

Is it normal to have blood clots during menstruation?

Method 1: Dietary improvement and conditioning

(1) It is advisable to drink high-protein, low-fat foods and take more vitamins C and E to promote blood circulation in the pelvis and reduce pain caused by congestion. Also, calcium and magnesium should be supplemented to relax the muscles.

(2) Foods that should not be eaten: Foods that are eaten during the three days before menstruation and until the end of menstruation should be warm. Eat less grilled, fried, spicy or pickled foods, and avoid watermelon, pear, coconut and grapefruit to avoid affecting blood vessel constriction. Carve cabbage, bitter gourd and white radish and then heat them before eating.

Method 2: Chinese medicine conditioning method

(1) According to the symptoms and signs, the method of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, regulating qi and unblocking collaterals has a better effect. Herbs such as safflower, peach kernel, mint, kuncao, zelan, and red peony root have good effects on improving symptoms and signs. However, this should be taken under the guidance of a doctor. Those with clogged periods should pay attention to menstrual protection, keep warm in winter to prevent catching cold, avoid eating raw or cold food, avoid overwork, maintain a happy mood, and combine work and rest. For those with facial pigmentation, they can be cured by treating the disease externally and internally and regulating menstruation.

(2) Dark red menstrual blood with blood clots indicates a constitution of "blood stasis and qi stagnation" and can be treated with ingredients such as Chuanxiong, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and Safflower. If the menstrual blood is less in quantity and lighter in color, it is a sign of "blood deficiency and body weakness" and you should use angelica, astragalus, rehmannia, longan, ginseng, etc. to nourish the body. If you have a "deficient and cold" constitution with cold hands and feet, you can eat cinnamon twigs, fennel, and mugwort to warm your body.

Menstrual blood clots require not only medication, but also daily diet regulation is also very important. In addition, you need to pay attention to your diet during menstruation, and it is best not to eat some taboo foods.