Haidak Medical Correspondent Jeong Tae-wonㅣSource: Haidak
Menstruation is an important indicator of a woman’s health. Women who have completed secondary sex characteristics menstruate once a month. Menstruation refers to the phenomenon where the thick uterine mucosa falls and is shed along with bleeding. A woman’s normal menstrual cycle is 28 days, and the menstrual period is about 3 to 7 days, but not all women have a normal menstrual cycle. In some cases, the menstrual cycle may be unusually long or short due to health conditions or other causes.
However, if the menstrual cycle is shorter than 21 days or longer than 35 days, if the period is more than 7 days or if the amount is small and the period is short, menstruation may irregularly occur due to various symptoms such as irregular bleeding.
Irregular menstruation is caused by various causes such as reduced physical strength, stress and hormonal imbalance, and it can also appear as a symptom of cervical diseases such as polycystic ovary syndrome.
The main cause of menstrual irregularity… What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?
Polycystic ovary syndrome is commonly known as a disease that causes menstrual irregularities. Regardless of age, it has a prevalence of 5-10%, and as the name suggests, it is a disease where ‘multiple follicles’ appear in the ovaries.
Polycystic ovary syndrome is diagnosed when two or more of the three symptoms are met, such as chronic anovulation, observation of 10 or more bead-shaped follicles, and hyperandrogenemia test results.
The characteristic symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome are irregular bleeding, menstrual irregularities, and amenorrhea, and other systemic symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, hirsutism, obesity, and hair loss also accompany. Above all, there is a possibility of infertility because ovulation is not regular in polycystic ovary syndrome. In addition to this, various female uterine diseases, endometrial hyperplasia, and endometrial cancer are diseases that can lead to uterine cancer.
If menstrual irregularities are neglected, they can lead to various female uterine diseases, endometrial hyperplasia, and uterine cancerㅣSource: Getty Image Bank
A herbal treatment, effective for persistent menstrual irregularities
Severe menstrual irregularities can lead to infertility. Therefore, it is very important to find the cause of menstrual irregularity and start controlling it. For effective treatment of menstrual irregularities, oriental medicine treatment can be considered. Oriental treatment restores the function of the ovaries and helps the body to secrete normal hormones on its own.
Oriental medicine treatment for menstrual irregularities prioritizes normalizing hormone secretion and controlling the cause of menstrual irregularities. It is important to correct the function of the uterus and ovaries through treatments that are less demanding on the woman’s body. Oriental medicine prescribes herbal remedies tailored to correct hormonal imbalances, strengthen the function of the uterus and ovaries, and restore the functions of the surrounding organs.
In addition, treatments are provided that help improve blood circulation in the pelvis and strengthen immunity, improve body waste such as blood elimination and restriction, and restore general body functions as well to help the uterus become fundamentally strong and healthy. Herbal medicine for menstrual irregularities, acupuncture, and moxibustion, as well as herbal acupuncture and thermal therapy, improve the function of the uterus and ovaries and promote circulation in the cooled pelvis and lower abdomen as the our body can restore normal hormone levels.
Prevent menstrual irregularities through lifestyle changes
Because menstrual irregularities ultimately appear based on general physical health, treatment is curative, but lifestyle correction is also necessary. In the case of menstrual irregularities caused by severe stress or diet, you should check and adjust your lifestyle first.
As with all diseases, healthy eating habits and a correct lifestyle are necessary to prevent menstrual irregularities or amenorrhea. Regular and moderate exercise, eating habits of eating three meals a day, and sleeping for more than 7 hours a day are the best ways to protect physical health as well as uterine health. In particular, menstrual irregularities are closely related to infertility, so if you are a mother-to-be planning to have children, it is very useful to check the condition of your uterus or ovulation cycle in advance with a prenatal test.
Article = Haidak Counseling Doctor Jeong Tae-won (doctor of oriental medicine)
