Many women experience blood clots during their menstrual period. What causes this? Experts explain that there are many manifestations of menstrual disorders caused by hormonal imbalance. Blood clots during menstruation are a common symptom. So why do blood clots occur? Is there a way to solve this problem? Let's take a look together.
Causes of Blood Clots
1. Blood clots may occur if you get cold during your period. If there are blood clots for a long time, it may be a sign of uterine fibroids, although this is less common in young people. Normally, menstrual blood is bright red and does not contain dark purple blood clots. The occurrence of blood clots during menstruation is often accompanied by menstrual pain. Menstrual pain often leads to mental tension and unstable emotions.
2. Chinese medicine believes that blood clots are often related to blood stasis. Common manifestations of blood stasis include rough and dull facial skin, acne, and facial pigmentation, which directly affects facial beauty.
3. If the menstrual blood is dark red with blood clots, it indicates a "blood stasis and qi stagnation" constitution. You can use materials such as Chuanxiong, Danshen, and safflower. If the menstrual blood is light in color and quantity, it indicates a "blood deficiency and body deficiency" constitution, and you should use materials such as Angelica, Astragalus, Shudihuang, and dried longan to nourish the body.
4. It is normal for the first two days of menstruation to have a slightly heavier flow. Having blood clots is also not abnormal and is related to the shedding of the uterine lining.
Methods for Regulation
1. You can eat some foods that drive away cold and keep warm, drink ginger soup with brown sugar, or take Motherwort decoction. 2. Regular menstruation is very good. Pay attention to work and rest, and avoid staying up too late. Different periods of sleep are related to the adjustment of organ functions, so do not neglect it. Try to fall asleep before 10 pm.
3. Eat some mild and nourishing foods, such as red beans, jujubes, and stewed soup with longan. Have a small bowl every morning. In winter, eat more lamb, you can braise it or make radish soup. This can enhance your physical fitness.
4. Generally, traditional Chinese medicine can be used for treatment. According to symptoms and signs, methods such as promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi, and promoting meridian flow have better effects. Materials such as safflower, peach kernel, peppermint, kuncao, zelan, and red peony have good effects in improving symptoms and signs. However, this should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.
5. If you have a "deficiency-cold" constitution with cold hands and feet, you can use cinnamon twig, fennel, and mugwort to improve regulation. It is advisable to consume a high-protein, low-fat diet, and take in more vitamin C and E to promote pelvic blood circulation, reduce congestion-induced pain, and supplement ample calcium and magnesium to relax the muscles.
