What causes irregular menstruation? Can TCM be used to treat abnormal menstrual cycles?

Irregular menstruation is a common gynecological disease in clinical practice. Its main clinical manifestation is abnormal bleeding during the menstrual cycle. Some patients will also have organic diseases and functional abnormalities. Irregular menstruation not only causes gynecological inflammation, but also affects the normal work and life of patients. Li Xiaobin, chief physician of gynecology at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, mentioned that many women do not pay attention to menstrual regulation in the early stage, and do not know to pay attention to menstrual regulation until the condition is serious. So what is the cause of irregular menstruation? Li Xiaobin said that the cause of menstrual disorders is organic lesions, such as endometrial polyps, adenomyosis, uterine fibroids, endometrium or endometrial lesions. Irregular menstruation refers to abnormal uterine bleeding in women of childbearing age, manifested as abnormal menstrual cycle, abnormal menstrual volume and other symptoms. Specifically, irregular menstruation is manifested by symptoms such as early menstruation, delayed menstruation, uncertain menstrual time, prolonged menstruation, menorrhagia, and oligomenorrhea. In addition, another important factor affecting irregular menstruation is staying up late, but many women do not know what effect staying up late will have on menstruation. Chief Physician Li Xiaobin said that staying up late can affect women's endocrine system, which is often manifested as abnormal menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that staying up late often can easily damage Yin Jin and consume Yin fluid. Women's menstruation belongs to Yin. Staying up late for a long time can lead to Yin deficiency, less blood and even heat, leading to menstrual disorders, such as less menstruation, early menstruation, delayed menstruation and even no menstruation. Staying up late will prolong the menstrual cycle, so what should women do at this time? What should I do if my menstruation is prolonged? It is best to take Chinese medicine to regulate prolonged menstruation. A long menstrual cycle means that the menstrual cycle is greater than 35 days, or even 3 to 5 months, which is undoubtedly a problem. The normal menstrual cycle is 21 to 35 days. If the menstrual cycle is during this period, it is within the normal range and no special treatment is required. However, Li Xiaobin reminded: If the menstrual cycle exceeds 35 days, or even 3 to 5 months, you need to go to the hospital for further examination. Due to treatment, the effect of Chinese medicine menstrual regulation is also very good, and it can be adjusted according to the patient's constitution. Prolonged menstrual cycle in women is also a manifestation of irregular menstruation, which can be affected by many factors. When patients have irregular work and rest schedules and irregular diets, it is easy to cause irregular menstruation and prolonged menstrual cycles. Therefore, when patients find that their menstrual cycles are prolonged, they must go to the hospital for a gynecological examination in time to find out the cause and determine the correct treatment measures based on the cause. For prolonged menstrual cycles, patients can also use a combination of Chinese and Western medicine for treatment, which has better effects and fewer side effects on women.