Irregular menstruation, as a kind of female disease, often has various symptoms and has a great impact on women's lives. Do you know what causes irregular menstruation? What harm will it bring? How to adjust it?

What causes irregular menstruation?

1. Menstrual disorders are not necessarily gynecological diseases

Normal menstruation is an important sign of a mature woman's health. When many women experience menstrual irregularities, they only consider gynecological diseases such as uterine hypoplasia, acute and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids, etc., while neglecting to find causes outside the uterus. Don’t you know that many bad habits may also lead to menstrual irregularities?

2. Abnormal emotions cause menstrual disorders

Abnormal emotions, long-term mental depression, sulking, or major mental stimulation and psychological trauma can lead to menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea. This is because menstruation is formed after the hormones secreted by the ovaries stimulate the endometrium, and the hormones secreted by the ovaries are controlled by the hormones released by the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. Therefore, whether it is the ovaries, pituitary gland, or hypothalamus, the function of the ovaries, pituitary gland, or hypothalamus is abnormal. will affect menstruation.

3. Cold stimulation causes oligomenorrhea or even amenorrhea

According to research, if women are stimulated by cold during menstruation, the blood vessels in the pelvic cavity will shrink excessively, which can cause oligomenorrhea or even amenorrhea. Therefore, women should have regular daily life to avoid overwork, especially during menstruation, they should avoid cold and dampness.

4. Irregular menstruation caused by dieting

Research by experts on excessive dieting shows that a girl's fat must account for at least 17% of her body weight before menarche occurs, and her body fat must reach at least 22% of her body weight to maintain a normal menstrual cycle. Excessive dieting, due to insufficient energy intake of the body, causes a large amount of fat and protein to be consumed in the body, resulting in an obvious lack of estrogen synthesis, affecting menstruation, and even scanty menstruation or amenorrhea. Therefore, women who pursue a slim figure must not Mindless dieting.

What harm does irregular menstruation cause?

1. Liver Qi stagnation. Anyone who suffers from depression, liver failure, stagnation of liver Qi, long-term stagnation turns to heat, burns Yin and blood, resulting in loss of balance between Qi and blood on the face and causing a rash

2. Deficiency of the spleen and damp yin, improper diet, overwork, and a preference for spicy food will cause the spleen to lose its health and function, and the source of transformation will be insufficient. Qi and blood cannot moisten the appearance, so the color is like dirt, dull and dull, resulting in glass< /p>

3. Deficiency of kidney qi. It is caused by excessive sexual exertion, damaging the kidney essence, insufficient kidney yin, and excessive inflammation due to deficiency fire, causing the skin to lose its nourishment, or insufficient kidney yang, yin energy is diffused, and the true color of the kidney is spread over the face.

What should we pay attention to every day?

1. We need to pay attention to our daily mental state and avoid being overly nervous, which may lead to irregular menstruation. Stay in a happy mood and avoid mental stimulation and mood swings. During the menstrual period, some individuals may experience lower abdominal distension, backache, breast tenderness, mild diarrhea, easy fatigue, lethargy, emotional instability, irritability or depression, etc. This is normal and there is no need to be overly nervous.

2. Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection. During menstruation, we must pay attention to hygiene, refrain from having sex to avoid infection, and pay attention to the hygiene and cleanliness of the external genitalia. Absolutely no sexual intercourse during menstruation. Keep warm and avoid cold stimulation. Avoid burnout. People with heavy menstrual bleeding should avoid eating brown sugar.

3. Female friends must choose good underwear. They must pay attention to the fact that the underwear must be soft and have good ventilation. The underwear must be soft and cotton with good ventilation and breathability. They must wash it frequently and change the underwear frequently. The changed underwear must be placed in the sun to dry. .

4. Female friends also need to pay attention to dietary taboos. They should not eat raw, cold, sour, spicy and other irritating foods. They should drink more boiled water to keep their bowel movements smooth. People with blood heat should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables before menstruation and avoid onions, garlic, leeks and other things that stimulate fire transport. People with Qi and blood deficiency must usually increase their nutrition, such as milk, eggs, soy milk, liver, spinach, pork, chicken, mutton, etc. They should avoid eating raw and cold fruits.

5. Eat more foods that are good for your body, pay attention to your diet, and eat more foods that are warm and nourishing yang energy such as leeks. Regular consumption of leeks can enhance the spleen and stomach qi of the human body. In addition, onions and garlic are also good products for nourishing the liver and nourishing yang. Jujube is mild in nature and sweet in taste, nourishes the liver and strengthens the spleen. You can also eat some buckwheat, shepherd's purse, spinach, celery, chrysanthemum, lettuce, eggplant, water chestnut, cucumber, mushroom, etc. These foods are cool in nature and sweet in taste and can moisturize the liver. Improve eyesight. Timely consumption of tonics such as Tremella fungus can moisten the lungs, promote fluid production, replenish yin and nourish the liver. At the same time, eat less sour and more sweet foods to nourish the liver and spleen, which is of great benefit to disease prevention and health care.