What to do if your menstrual flow is light and dark

Every month when women are supposed to have their period, it is a time when many women are particularly troubled, because many women have menstrual problems, but the severity of the problems varies. Many women feel very nervous when they find that their menstrual flow is small and dark in color. They don’t know what causes it or how to solve this problem. When women have menstrual problems, they should go to the hospital for examination.

What to do if your menstrual flow is light and dark

Method 1:

Keep a happy spirit, avoid mental stimulation and mood swings. Some people may experience lower abdominal distension, back pain, breast pain, mild diarrhea, fatigue, drowsiness, emotional instability, irritability or depression during the menstrual period. These are all normal and there is no need to be overly nervous.

Method 2:

Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection. Pay attention to the hygiene of the external genitalia. You must not have sex during menstruation. Keep warm and avoid cold stimulation. Avoid overwork. People with heavy menstrual bleeding should avoid eating brown sugar.

Method 3:

Choose soft cotton underwear, which has good breathability. Wash and change it frequently, and dry it in the sun.

Method 4:

Eat less raw, cold, spicy and other irritating foods, drink more water, and keep your bowel movements smooth. People with hot blood should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables before menstruation, and avoid eating things that stimulate fire such as onions, garlic, leeks, and ginger. People with qi and blood deficiency must increase their nutrition in daily life, such as milk, eggs, soy milk, pork liver, spinach, pork, chicken, lamb, etc., and avoid eating raw and cold fruits and vegetables.

Method 5:

Diet therapy:

Strong tea and brown sugar drink: appropriate amounts of tea leaves and brown sugar. Boil a bowl of strong tea, remove the residue, add brown sugar and drink it after it dissolves. It has the function of clearing away heat and regulating menstruation. Mainly used to treat early and heavy menstruation, once a day.

Causes of small amount of dark menstrual flow

1. Neuroendocrine dysfunction causes:

The main problem is that the function of the posterior brain-pituitary-ovarian axis is unstable or defective, that is, menstrual disease.

2. Caused by organic disease or drugs:

Such as vaginal inflammation, endocrine disorders, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, adrenal cortex dysfunction, diabetes, Sheehan's disease, etc. Menstrual irregularities may occur in women who use drugs to treat diseases, endocrine preparations, or intrauterine devices for contraception.