Can menstrual irregularities lead to infertility
Release time : 07/01/2025 09:30:03
Women experience monthly menstrual cramps, irritability, and insomnia, as if they're a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment.
However, not having your period can also be a cause for concern.
Menstrual irregularities can lead to infertility. What are the hazards of menstrual irregularities? Menstrual irregularities do not directly cause infertility, but they often stem from gynecological diseases. If these conditions are not treated promptly, they can lead to infertility.
Menstrual irregularity may be a sign of infertility.
Infertility often accompanies various menstrual problems, and irregular menstruation is often a complication of infertility.
1. Ovarian premature senescence (OPS) refers to the phenomenon of amenorrhea before the age of 40, caused by functional ovarian failure.
The characteristic is primary or secondary amenorrhea accompanied by elevated levels of serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and decreased estrogen levels, along with varying degrees of a series of symptoms associated with low estrogen, such as hot flashes, sweating, facial flushing, reduced libido, etc.
2. Women who experience infertility often suffer from conditions such as ovarian underdevelopment, endometrial damage, multiple curettages or abortions, and hormonal imbalances. These conditions can lead to menstrual irregularities and reduced menstrual flow, thereby exacerbating female fertility issues. If left untreated, these conditions can even result in infertility.
Menstruation refers to regular, cyclical vaginal bleeding.
Strictly speaking, with this type of bleeding, there should be follicular maturation, egg release, and corpus luteum formation in the ovaries, as well as changes in the endometrium from proliferation to secretion.
These changes are regulated by female hormones secreted by the cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovaries.
The menstrual cycle is a process where an ovum matures, the endometrium proliferates for the preparation of the conceptus and pregnancy, and if pregnancy occurs, the pregnancy continues with the embryonic development, which results in the cessation of the menstrual flow.
If there is no pregnancy, the endometrial sloughing occurs simultaneously with blood expulsion, leading to menstruation.
Having a normal menstrual cycle indicates that the system is functioning properly.
Conversely, when menstruation is abnormal, it may indicate a problem within the internal system, which could potentially affect a woman's fertility.
The average menstrual cycle is 28 days, and cycles within the range of 21 to 35 days are considered normal.
If you're a woman of childbearing age and your menstrual cycle is irregular, you need to take note, as this could affect your fertility.
The majority of patients with primary infertility occur within an adult population whose menstrual irregularities are not well-understood.
How to conceive if you have irregular menstruation? To a large extent, whether your menstruation is normal determines whether your body functions normally.
If menstruation is abnormal, it can bring women into great distress, or may cause them to suffer a lifetime of regret.
Many women know that if menstrual irregularities persist over a long period, the most severe consequences can be infertility. If symptoms of menstrual irregularities arise, it is imperative to seek medical attention promptly so as to restore normal menstruation and avoid adverse effects on future fertilization.
So, what should be done to plan a pregnancy with menstrual irregularities? Besides seeking medical advice, it is also important for women with menstrual irregularities to focus on daily adjustments.
First, it is necessary to adjust the diet, ensuring that the diet is balanced. It is best to eat fresh vegetables and high-protein, low-fat foods.
Secondly, it is important to ensure a positive mood and adjust our emotions, paying attention to stress relief, and overcoming negative emotions such as nervousness and anxiety.
Furthermore, focus on exercise and achieve a balance between work and leisure. Develop good routines for sleeping and resting, avoid staying up late.
Finally, women with a stable partner can maintain appropriate sexual activity and focus on harmonious intercourse to regulate hormonal balance and improve menstrual irregularities.
As the saying goes, "Medication is better than food therapy," as it's true that medication has its side effects. Treating menstrual irregularities through dietary adjustments is both safe and convenient.
The following editor will introduce several effective recipes, so that everyone can eat well and have a good body.
Return Home Roasted Lamb, ingredients: 500g lamb, 15g Angelica and Rehmannia, 10g dried ginger.
Marinated with ginger, garlic and salt, cut into pieces, place in a clay pot, add the herbs, soy sauce, salt, sugar, yellow wine and water, stew until meat is tender.
Tonic effect: Warming the interior, replenishing deficiency, and boosting qi to regulate blood.
Applicable to qi deficiency resulting in excessive menstrual flow, light-colored and weak quality blood, pale complexion, lack of vitality, shortness of breath, listlessness, pale tongue, and weak and powerless pulse.
Ingredients: 1000g lamb leg meat, 50g goji berries, seasoning as needed.
Cut the lamb into pieces, boil them in boiling water until they are tender, then rinse them thoroughly with cold water to remove any blood.
Heat oil in a pot, add the lamb whole and cook in boiling water with ginger stir-fry until fragrant. Add cooking wine to fry, then stir in goji berries, chicken broth (2000ml), salt and green onion. Bring to boil, skim off foam, simmer on low heat for 1-1.5 hours until the lamb is tender, remove green onions and ginger, add seasoning.
Regulating effect: Tonifying the kidneys and nourishing the blood.
This is suitable for kidney yang deficiency leading to menorrhagia or scanty bleeding, with a pale red or dark red color, thin consistency, soreness in the lower back and knees, dizziness and tinnitus, or cold sensation in the lower abdomen, frequent nocturnal urination, pale tongue body, and deep and slow pulse.
Rehmannia and Motherwort Wine Material: Rehmannia root 6g, Motherwort 10g, yellow wine 200ml.
Method: Combine yellow wine with Radix Rehmanniae and Radix Leonuri in porcelain bottle or cup, steam for about 20 minutes over water, take 50ml each time, twice a day.
Healing and Blood-Regulating Effects: Invigorate blood circulation and stop bleeding.
Indicated for menorrhagia caused by blood stasis, characterized by dark red or purplish-black menstruation with clots or accompanied by abdominal pain that resists palpation. The tongue is purplish-dark with petechiae, and the pulse is fine and taut.
Ingredients for Chicken and Mulberry Decoction: One adult hen, 15g of mulberry leaves.
Usage: Clean the old hen, cut into pieces, and cook with mugwort together to make soup, which should be consumed in two or three divided doses.
Take 2-3 doses in a row during menstruation.
Tonic effects: Nourishes Qi and absorbs blood, strengthens the spleen, calms the mind.
Applicable to those with debility and inability to coagulate, resulting in excessive menstrual bleeding, palpitations and syncope, insomnia and frequent dreams, and cold pain in the lower abdomen.
Precautions for Regular Menstruation: Although menstrual irregularities are a common condition among women, they should not be taken lightly. If long-term adjustment cannot improve the condition, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time to avoid the development of organic diseases that may affect normal fertility and overall health in the future.
Of course, women who have regular menstrual cycles should not take their health lightly either. They should adopt the mindset of prevention being more important than treatment.
Next, let's take a look at the precautions for irregular menstrual periods.
1. Maintain a positive mental state, avoid emotional and psychological stressors, and do not overly worry about long-term menstrual irregularities. Individuals may experience symptoms such as lower abdominal bloating, lower back pain, breast tenderness, mild diarrhea, fatigue, sleepiness, emotional instability, irritability, or depression during the menstrual period, all of which are normal and should not be overly concerned about.
2. Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection.
For long-term menstrual irregularities, what should be done? Pay attention to the cleanliness of the external genitalia.
Sexual intercourse is absolutely prohibited during the menstrual period
Keep warm, avoid cold stimuli.
Avoid overwork.
For those with high menstrual blood volume, avoid eating brown sugar.
3. Prevent excessive dieting, quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption
Pay attention to your diet structure, eat more lean meat, grains, dark green vegetables and calcium-rich foods, but avoid overeating raw cold food.
Maintain a good mood.
Strengthen the exercise and improve physical fitness.
If the symptoms have not improved, it is recommended to seek timely hospital examination to clarify the cause, in order to comply with medical advice and receive targeted treatment as soon as possible.
4. It is also important to note that underwear should be soft and made from cotton, with good ventilation and air permeability. They should be washed and changed frequently, and the underwear to be changed should be dried in the sunlight.
Long-term menstrual irregularities, it is necessary to maintain a healthy mental attitude. For menstrual disorders mainly caused by psychological factors, the treatment is mainly psychological therapy, appropriately combined with pharmacotherapy.
5. Avoid eating cold, sour, spicy, and other irritating foods, drink plenty of water to maintain regular bowel movements.
For those with long-term menstrual irregularities, it is advisable to consume fresh fruits and vegetables before the period and avoid consuming stimulating foods such as onions, garlic, and leeks.
For individuals with qi and blood deficiency, it is essential to increase nutritional intake, including milk, eggs, soy milk, liver, spinach, pork, chicken, and mutton. Avoid cold and fresh fruits and vegetables.
The medical content discussed in this text is for reference only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice.
If discomfort is experienced, it is recommended to seek immediate medical attention for accurate diagnosis and treatment.