Common complications of irregular menstruation

Irregular menstruation is a common gynecological disease, manifested as abnormal menstrual cycle or bleeding volume, or abdominal pain and systemic symptoms before and during menstruation. Common complications of patients with irregular menstruation include the following:

Dysmenorrhea

It refers to pain in the lower abdomen and waist during each menstrual period, or before and after menstruation, and even severe pain. Common clinical dysmenorrhea includes qi stagnation, blood stasis, cold and dampness stagnation, qi and blood deficiency, liver and kidney deficiency dysmenorrhea and other symptoms. During and before and after menstruation, there is pain in the lower abdomen or waist, and even pain in the lumbar sacrum. It occurs every time with the menstrual cycle. In severe cases, it may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, cold sweats, cold hands and feet, and even fainting.

Premenstrual syndrome

Some patients with menstrual disorders repeatedly experience a series of mental, behavioral and physical symptoms before menstruation. Symptoms begin to appear 7 to 14 days before menstruation, gradually worsen, peak 2-3 days before menstruation, and disappear after menstruation. In severe cases, symptoms may persist for a long time, and physical examinations show no organic changes. Symptoms vary in severity, or one symptom is dominant, or several symptoms coexist. Common symptoms include mental tension, emotional instability, lack of concentration, irritability, depression, insomnia, headache, breast pain, etc.

Polycystic ovary syndrome

Some patients with irregular menstruation may develop polycystic ovary syndrome, which is manifested by symptoms such as infrequent menstruation or amenorrhea, infertility, hirsutism and obesity, and polycystic enlargement of both ovaries.

Redness of the face, neck, and chest

Some patients with menstrual disorders experience a series of physical and psychological symptoms caused by fluctuations or decreases in sex hormones before and after menopause. They have repeated short-term blushing of the face, neck and chest, accompanied by hot flashes and subsequent sweating. It usually lasts for 1 to 3 minutes. In mild cases, the symptoms occur several times a day, and in severe cases, more than ten times or more. It is easy to precipitate at night or under stress.