Menstruation is a special phenomenon of female physiology and an important sign of normal functioning of the reproductive organs. Normal menstruation is controlled by the cerebral cortex-hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian reproductive axis. Internal and external factors, such as environmental and climatic changes, excessive mental stress, overwork, malnutrition or metabolic disorders, etc., can affect the cerebral cortex-hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis, which in turn affects the secretion of sex hormones, making the endometrium shedding irregularly, resulting in irregular menstruation. I. What is normal menstruation? The vast majority of women have their period once a month, as regular as the waxing and waning of the moon and the rising and falling of the sea. 1, menstrual cycle: 23-35 days, less than 22 days is abnormal, in 35 days or more, as long as there is a regularity, does not affect the reproductive function, their own no discomfort, is also normal. 2.Days of menstruation: 3-7 days is normal. 3.Menstrual volume: 50ml-100ml 4.Color: slightly dark red, light red at the beginning and at the end. 5, the nature of menstrual blood: viscous, non-coagulation, odorless. Second, what are the discomforts of menstruation? 1.Mild mood changes: poor sleep, easily agitated, anxiety. 2.Changes in breasts: bloating, slight pain. 3.Abdomen and waist: mild lumbago, mild pain in the lower abdomen. As long as the above conditions have no obvious effect on daily life and work, then they are within the normal range and do not need to be dealt with. 3. Causes of menstrual disorders Menstrual disorders is a group of gynecological disorders, which includes a wide range of abnormalities of menstrual period and volume or discomfort accompanying the menstrual cycle, such as excessive or scanty menstruation, frequent menstruation, prolonged menstrual period, dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, menstrual tension syndrome, menopausal syndrome, etc., which are within the scope of menstrual disorders. range of menstrual disorders. Common causes are: 1, evil factors: for example, feeling cold, heat, dampness, etc., affecting the regulation of qi and blood leading to menstrual disorders. 2, life factors: dietary irregularities (too hungry, too full, too cold, too hot, etc.), labor and leisure inappropriate, room labor injury, environmental changes, etc., affecting the regulation of internal organs function, qi and blood flow obstacles resulting in menstrual irregularities. 3, emotional factors: too much thinking, depression, panic, etc., damage to the spleen, liver, kidney regulation of menstruation and lead to irregular menstruation. 4, physical factors: for example, too fat, too thin, long-term anemia, allergies, etc., also prone to menstrual irregularities. 5, other factors: such as various forms of abortion, certain contraceptive measures. 4.What tests are needed for irregular menstruation? For irregular menstruation, the first thing you should do is to identify the cause, and the treatment for different causes may be completely different. First of all, gynecological examination (women without sex life can do anal examination if necessary) or ultrasound, etc., to exclude people with irregular menstruation caused by organic lesions of reproductive organs (such as uterine fibroids, uterine adenomyosis, ovarian tumors, etc.). Secondly, we need to do endocrine examination to understand the level of sex hormones and the proportion of coordination between them. V. How to treat menstrual disorders? If the disorder is caused by organic lesions of reproductive organs, we should treat the primary disease first, and if it is caused by sex hormone imbalance, we can use endocrine therapy, and at the same time, we should actively avoid the influence of the above mentioned adverse factors. Regulating menstruation is one of the major advantages of TCM dialectic treatment, through the patient’s menstrual problems, as well as the combination of symptoms and systemic conditions for the dialectic, to identify cold, heat, deficiency, solid, and the use of appropriate prescriptions for the treatment of good results, while not having too many side effects. Sixth, how to prevent and regulate 1, strengthen the knowledge of family planning publicity, seriously implement family planning measures, as far as possible to avoid repeated abortions, so as not to damage the kidney gas, Chong Ren, the uterus, is the fundamental prevention of dysmenorrhea. 2, daily attention should be paid to the moderation of labor and leisure, living and living, should not be overworked and strenuous exercise. During the bleeding period, it is necessary to prohibit sexual life, pay attention to hygiene, prevent infection; pay attention to keep warm, avoid cold. 3, adjust the diet structure, balanced nutrition, do not eat spicy and nourishing, so as not to help generate internal heat. 4, regulate emotions, keep a relaxed mood, avoid the five Chi over extreme.