Early menstruation is a symptom of irregular menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the normal onset of menstruation is most closely related to the liver, spleen, kidneys and Chong and Ren meridians. The main causes of early menstruation are endocrine disorders and factors such as blood heat and qi deficiency.

Causes of early menstruation

1. Blood heat and qi deficiency lead to:

In traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed that the reason for early menstruation is due to women’s blood heat and qi deficiency. When a woman's yang energy is strong, or she consumes too much spicy food or supplements, she is prone to blood heat. Blood heat will accelerate the body's blood circulation, which will lead to early menstruation.

2. Organic diseases of the body:

Gynecological inflammation, thyroid disease, and brain tumors are all diseases that can disrupt women’s menstrual cycles and cause early menstruation.

3. It has a certain relationship with the environment and mood:

When menstruation comes, it has a certain relationship with one's environment, mood, etc. Therefore, if a female friend is too tired or stressed in a certain month, it will lead to early menstruation. However, if it is only 7 days early, this will not happen. Don’t worry, it’s normal, but if it happens like this for several months, it’s not normal and you need to go to the hospital for a checkup as soon as possible.

4. The impact of IUD:

Some women may experience early menstruation after wearing an IUD.

5. Caused by endocrine disorders:

The cause of early menstruation is neuroendocrine dysfunction: mainly due to unstable or defective functions of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, that is, menstrual disease.

6. Contraceptive pills cause irregular menstruation:

Contraceptive pills cause menstruation. Many female friends like to use emergency contraceptive pills after having sex. However, taking too many birth control pills can also lead to early menstruation. Moreover, many women usually have menstrual periods after taking emergency contraceptive pills. . It should be noted that emergency contraceptive pills can only be taken once a month at most. Taking too much can cause endocrine disorders in the body.

What to do if your period comes early

1. Psychological adjustment of what to do if menstruation is early

Maintaining a happy mood is very helpful for punctual menstruation. If a person is often in a state of mental worry and mental stress, experts point out that this will affect female endocrine and lead to endocrine imbalance, so it will cause early menstruation for female friends.

2. What to do if menstruation comes early?

(1) 500 grams of dried celery, add 1000 ml of water and cook to 500 ml. Take one dose per day with regular drink. It has the effect of clearing away heat and cooling blood, and is used for early menstruation caused by blood heat.

(2) Appropriate amounts of each of green tea and red tea. First boil 1 bowl of strong tea, remove the residue, add it and mix it before drinking. Before menstruation, take 2 doses daily for several days. It can clear away heat and regulate menstruation, and is used for those with heavy blood volume in early menstruation.

(3) 150 grams of leeks and 200 grams of lamb liver. Wash and cut the leeks, slice the lamb liver into slices, stir-fry in an iron pan over high heat, and serve with meals. One dose per day, 5-6 doses can be taken before menstruation. It can nourish the liver, warm the kidneys, and strengthen astringency. It is used for early menstruation due to liver and kidney deficiency.

3. What to do if menstruation comes early?

(1) Jujube Mother Tea

Ingredients: 20 grams of jujube, 20 grams of motherwort, 20 grams of brown sugar.

Method: Add appropriate amount of water to jujube and motherwort, soak for 30 minutes, first bring to a boil over high heat, then change to low heat and fry for 30 minutes, then filter with double layers of gauze to get about 200 ml of liquid, and fry it for the first time. Add an appropriate amount of water to the medicinal residue. The decoction method is the same as before. It is a second decoction. Combine the two medicinal liquids and add brown sugar to dissolve.

Efficacy: This product warms menstruation and nourishes blood, removes congestion and relieves pain. It is suitable for patients with delayed menstruation and light menstrual flow caused by blood deficiency and cold coagulation.

(2) Sumu wood black bean porridge

Ingredients: 10 grams of sappan wood, 100 grams of black beans, appropriate amounts of glutinous rice and brown sugar.

Method: Stew the sumac and black beans with an appropriate amount of water until the black beans are cooked, remove the sumac, add glutinous rice to make porridge, add brown sugar, and take it hot in two portions.

Efficacy: This product nourishes the kidneys and activates blood circulation. It is suitable for patients with delayed menstruation and those with low menstrual blood volume.