How to treat menstrual blood that doesn’t come out

If menstrual blood does not come out, you can adjust your diet, use hot compresses on the abdomen, exercise moderately, use traditional Chinese medicine, and take medications. Poor discharge of menstrual blood may be related to endocrine disorders, abnormal uterine position, endometrial lesions, excessive mental stress, insufficient qi and blood, etc.

1. Adjust your diet

Drinking brown sugar ginger tea in moderation can help promote blood circulation and relieve menstrual blood stasis. Avoid raw and cold foods such as ice cream, cold drinks, etc., and consume more warm and tonic foods such as red dates, longan, and mutton soup. Drink 1500-2000ml of water every day to help maintain body fluid balance.

2. Apply heat to the abdomen

Apply a hot water bottle at about 40℃ to the lower abdomen for 15-20 minutes, repeat 2-3 times a day. Hot compress can relax the smooth muscles of the uterus, improve local blood circulation, and promote the discharge of menstrual blood. Be careful to avoid skin burns caused by excessive temperature. Use should be suspended if the amount of menstrual bleeding is excessive.

3. Moderate exercise

Choose light exercises such as yoga cat pose and slow walking, lasting 20-30 minutes each time. Exercise can enhance the contraction of abdominal muscles and help menstrual blood be discharged from the uterine cavity. Avoid strenuous activities such as jumping and weight-bearing, which may aggravate pelvic congestion. If you experience obvious abdominal pain or dizziness, you need to stop activities immediately.

4. Traditional Chinese Medicine Conditioning

Those with insufficient qi and blood can take Motherwort Granules or Wuji Baifeng Pills as directed by the doctor. For blood stasis type, Shaofu Zhuyu Granules are suitable. Moxibustion on Guanyuan, Sanyinjiao and other acupoints 2-3 times a week, 10-15 minutes each time. It requires syndrome differentiation and treatment by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, and avoid long-term use of blood-activating drugs on your own.

5. Drug treatment

When the endometrium is diagnosed to be too thick through ultrasound examination, progesterone capsules can be used to regulate the cycle as directed by the doctor. Those with intrauterine adhesions may require sequential treatment with estrogen and progesterone, and severe cases may require hysteroscopic surgical separation. All medicines must be used under the guidance of a doctor and cannot be purchased and taken by yourself.

It is recommended to record menstrual cycles and symptom changes to avoid overexertion and mood swings. If there is still no improvement after 2-3 menstrual cycles, or if it is accompanied by severe abdominal pain, fever and other symptoms, you need to see a gynecologist in time to complete six hormone tests, B-ultrasound and other examinations. You can practice abdominal breathing every day to help your pelvis relax, wear loose clothes to reduce abdominal compression, and keep your perineum clean to prevent infection.