Irregular Menstruation
Three main types:
Short Cycle: increased frequency of menses
Long Cycle: decreased frequency of menses
irregular cycle
WHY????
- Stagnant Qi- stagnation of any of the five emotions especially of the liver may result in long cycles or irregular cycles. If stagnation turns into heat , it may result in short cycles.
- Heat in the blood- stagnation of qi in the heart or the liver, suppressed emotions, can generate heat in the blood, shortening the cycle.
- Cold- Any type of cold such as due to deficient yang, excess raw foods, cold foods and drinks, or exposure to cold and damp environments during menstruation can slow the movement of blood, lengthening the cycle.
- Deficient blood- insufficient blood due to childbirth, over bleeding as in menorrhagia, malnutrition, illness or worry, many lengthen the cycle as there just isn’t enough blood.
- deficient qi- not enough qi to move the blood as in malnutrition or overwork. This may lead to deficiency of spleen qi, then of heart qi. The qi will then fail to control the blood which is a function of the spleen qi resulting in a shortened cycle.
TREATMENT:
Treatment is tailored to your specific pattern and disharmony and administered weekly until cycle becomes regular and desired results obtained. Often three months time is needed to regulate the menses though results are individual.