Why does menstrual blood become dark?

Women need to pay attention to dark menstrual blood, because if there are some endocrine dysfunctions or hormone regulation disorders in the body, this symptom or menstrual irregularity may occur, so it is necessary to pay attention to reasonable conditioning and pay attention to hygiene and health.

1. There are usually two reasons for dark menstrual blood . One is caused by neuroendocrine dysfunction, which is mainly due to unstable or defective function of the lower hindbrain-stomach-ovary axis, that is, menstrual disease; the other is caused by organic diseases or drugs, including local inflammation, tumors, developmental abnormalities, malnutrition, etc. of the reproductive organs. Therefore, symptomatic treatment is recommended for patients.

2. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine , the main reasons for dark menstruation are insufficient body's positive energy, low disease resistance, kidney deficiency, invasion of the six evils, excessive emotions, improper diet, malnutrition, excessive sex and childbirth, being too fat or too thin, injuries from falls, mechanical stimulation and systemic diseases, which lead to disorders in the ovaries and hormone regulation in the body, resulting in Chong and Ren emptiness, failure of the blood sea to fill up as scheduled, irregular menstruation and illness.

3. Maintain 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.

4. Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection . Pay attention to the hygiene of the external genitalia. You must not have sexual intercourse during menstruation. Keep warm and avoid cold and dark menstruation