Does adenomyosis affect menstruation?

Many patients with adenomyosis are more concerned about the impact of adenomyosis. So, will adenomyosis affect menstruation?

40%-50% of menstrual disorders caused by adenomyosis are mainly manifested as prolonged menstruation and increased menstrual volume. Some patients may also have spotting before and after menstruation, and severe patients may develop anemia.

Traditional Chinese medicine generally regulates the patient's body through oral administration, and its main pathogenesis is blood stasis. According to different pathogenesis, the methods of warming meridians and dispersing cold, replenishing qi and blood, resolving phlegm and removing blood stasis, softening and dispersing nodules are used to regulate the function of internal organs and regulate metabolism; it will also use hot compresses with medicines. With the help of warmth, it can express the nature of the medicine, internal organs, dredge meridians, warm meridians and dispel cold, dredge qi, relieve pain and reduce swelling, and regulate the yin and yang of internal organs to achieve the purpose of curing the disease. Acupoint hanging and acupoint activation can also be used to actively treat adenomyosis. Acupoint hanging and acupoint activation can also be used to actively treat adenomyosis. Never use medicine blindly.

In addition to treatment, we should also pay more attention to diet. Patients with adenomyosis should not eat acidic foods. Acidic foods have astringent effects, which make the blood converge, which is not conducive to the smooth discharge of menstruation and blood. Therefore, patients with dysmenorrhea should try to avoid eating such foods during menstruation. Acidic foods include rice vinegar, spicy vegetables, kimchi, pomegranate, green plum, bayberry, strawberry, carambola, cherry, jujube, mango, apricot, plum, lemon, etc.