Is it serious for young women to have black blood during menstrual period

It is abnormal for young women to have dark menstrual blood. Menstruation is caused by the periodic shedding of the endometrium of the uterus with bleeding, about once a month. Normal menstrual blood is dark red and is mixed with small fragments of shed endometrium, cervical mucus, vaginal epithelial cells, and no blood clots.

Modern science believes that black menstrual blood in women is related to endocrine dysfunction, long-term use of contraceptive pills, uterine disease itself, such as endometrial dysplasia, endometritis, etc. Its severity is related to disease and individual differences.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that there are three common causes of dark menstrual blood. Qi stagnation and blood stasis, Qi and blood deficiency, and kidney deficiency are the most common. The specific manifestations and traditional Chinese medicine treatments are as follows:

Symptoms and treatment of black menstrual blood due to qi stagnation and blood stasis

Menstruation has irregular sequence, more or less quantity, purple-red color, lumps, and irregular menstruation. There may be pain in the lower abdomen that refuses to be pressed, or there may be bloating and pain in the chest, breasts, or lower abdomen, discomfort in the epigastrium, purplish tongue or petechiae, thin white or thin yellow coating, and stringy or astringent pulse.

The treatment is suitable for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.

Symptoms and treatment of black menstrual blood due to Qi and blood deficiency

The menstrual cycle is early or late, the amount of menstruation increases or decreases, the menstrual period is prolonged, the color is light, and the texture is thin. Or abdominal pain, dizziness, fatigue, pale or sallow complexion, poor appetite and loose stools. The tongue is light red and the pulse is thin and weak.

Treatment should be to replenish both Qi and blood.

Symptoms and treatment of dark menstrual blood due to kidney deficiency

The menstrual cycle has irregular sequence, small amount, light red or dark red color, and thin quality. Soreness and weakness in waist and knees, heel pain, dizziness, tinnitus, cold lower abdomen, or excessive nocturia. Pale tongue, weak or slow pulse.