Different types of menstrual disorders have different symptoms

Traditional Chinese medicine divides irregular menstruation into the following types based on the different clinical manifestations of patients.

1. Blood heat type

The main symptoms of patients with blood-heat type menstrual disorders are red or purple menstrual blood with a sticky texture, accompanied by chest tightness, red face and dry mouth, dry throat and mouth, facial flushing, yellow urine and hard stools.

2. Blood deficiency type

The main symptoms of patients with blood deficiency type menstrual disorders are delayed menstruation, light-colored menstrual blood, small amount of menstrual blood, and thin texture, accompanied by dizziness, palpitations, swelling, insomnia, frequent dreams, and sallow complexion.

3. Cold blood type

The main symptoms of patients with blood-cold type menstrual disorders are delayed menstruation, dark menstrual blood and small amount of blood, accompanied by cold pain in the lower abdomen, chills, cold limbs, pale complexion, etc. Among them, symptoms such as cold pain or stomach cold can be relieved by heat.

4. Qi stagnation type

The main symptoms of patients with Qi stagnation type menstrual disorders are delayed menstruation, dark menstrual blood, small amount of blood, blood clots, accompanied by distension and even pain in the lower abdomen, distension and pain in the chest and breasts, etc.

5. Liver depression and heat type

The main symptoms of liver depression and heat type menstrual disorders are irregular menstruation and red and purple menstrual blood, accompanied by chest pain, breast pain and lower abdomen, chest tightness, irritability, belching, loss of appetite, and bitter taste in the mouth.

6. Qi deficiency type

The main symptoms of patients with Qi deficiency type menstrual disorders are early or late menstruation, light-colored menstrual blood, and thin texture, accompanied by fatigue, limb weakness, general weakness, palpitations, shortness of breath, poor appetite, and loose stools.