Overview of Menstrual Irregularities

Menstruation is an important physiological characteristic of adult women, and it is also the premise and guarantee for women to give birth and maintain youth. Normal and regular menstruation is not only a manifestation of the normality of women's own gynecological system, but also a manifestation of the normality of all organ systems in the body.

Menstrual irregularity is a general term, which includes early, late, irregular menstruation, excessive or insufficient menstruation, etc. From the perspective of modern medicine, menstrual irregularity can be explained by the disorders of reproductive endocrine, nervous and immune systems; from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, menstrual irregularity is closely related to the deficiency of qi and blood, the dysfunction of internal organs, especially the dysfunction of liver, spleen and kidney in traditional Chinese medicine.

When dealing with menstrual disorders, the nature and extent of the disease should be clarified first, so as to determine the treatment plan and course. In terms of treatment methods, Chinese medicine or a combination of Chinese and Western medicine can be used according to the patient's treatment goals and combined with the strengths of Chinese and Western medicine. It is worth mentioning that Chinese medicine has a great advantage in regulating the overall balance of the female endocrine environment. Although the mechanism of Chinese medicine cannot be fully explained by modern medical theories, it has a good clinical effect.

In addition, patients with menstrual disorders should also pay attention to diet and mood regulation. Every patient has life factors that lead to illness, so doctors will also pay attention to guiding patients to regulate their mood during the diagnosis and treatment process in order to balance treatment and prevention.