Icy Low menstrual health is essentially the result of the disorder of hormone regulation in the body, intervention in lifestyle habits, or potential gynecological problems. It is not caused by a single cause, and it is rarely a problem of "natural weakness". I have helped many friends around me sort out their menstrual problems in the past. The one who impressed me the most was a 26-year-old Internet operator. Last year, she had only two days of menstrual period for three consecutive months. The amount was so small that she only used panty liners. The week before, she had chest pain that was so uncomfortable even wearing underwear, and she started to have acne on her chin. She couldn't go away. At first, she always felt that she was "cold", and drinking brown sugar and ginger tea every day didn't help. Later, when she checked her hormones, she found that it was an insufficient function of the corpus luteum. In addition, she had not eaten staple food for three months in a row in order to lose weight, and the problem was caused by a serious lack of carbohydrate intake.
Nowadays, opinions on menstrual problems on the Internet are quite polarized. Many health bloggers take the initiative to classify all discomforts as "uterine cold" and advise people to drink more warm and tonic things and cover their stomachs more. Some clinical gynecologists have clearly stated that the so-called "uterine cold" is actually a very vague folk concept. Most menstrual discomfort is essentially caused by hormonal fluctuations or organic problems. Blindly drinking ginger tea and moxibustion may aggravate inflammation and even make menstruation longer for people with heavy menstruation. Speaking of which, I met another girl before. At first, her back was sore that she couldn't straighten up when she came to visit her aunt. She thought it was because she had been sitting for a long time at work, so she tried to fool her by putting on a waist-warming patch every time. It took almost a year to find out that she was suffering from chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. The inflammation is not felt at ordinary times, but the symptoms worsen during menstruation due to pelvic congestion, which delayed the best opportunity for treatment.
In fact, you can think of the endocrine system that regulates menstruation as a sophisticated orchestra. The hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovary are the three core musicians, and they usually work in perfect harmony. If you often stay up late to catch up on projects, are so stressed that you can't sleep for a month or two in a row, or are on a diet to lose weight and are hungry to the point of dizziness, it is equivalent to suddenly filling the orchestra with a bunch of random music. Naturally, it is easy to play out-of-tune music, or your aunt will delay it, or you will have dysmenorrhea due to low weight. These are all signals sent by your body to you. There are also some girls who have abnormal menstruation due to iatrogenic factors such as taking short-acting contraceptive pills and wearing IUDs. This kind of abnormality can usually be improved by asking a doctor to adjust the medication or adapt the contraceptive method, so there is no need to be too anxious.
Of course, there is no need to be nervous whenever you feel uncomfortable. Occasionally, menstrual discomfort is mostly related to your state during that period. Adjust your work and rest to eat more whole grains and red meat, and don’t eat ice cream. You will most likely be able to recover next time. But if you have problems for more than three months in a row, or the pain is so painful that you can’t suppress it even with ibuprofen, or your menstrual period lasts for more than 10 days or less than 3 days, or you even have irregular bleeding during non-menstrual periods, don’t bother to do some popular science, and quickly go for a gynecological B-ultrasound plus six hormones to check the problem. Early intervention is better than delaying it.
