The “uterine cold” in TCM theory is not just “cold uterus”, the “uterus” in TCM is different from the uterus in Western medicine, it includes the uterus, ovaries and other organs. Therefore, “cold uterus” does not only refer to the cold condition of the uterus, but also manifests clinically as the low reproductive function of the female internal reproductive system (uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, etc.), with the following symptoms
1. excessive and scanty leucorrhea.
2, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, infertility.
3, sexual indifference, multiple abortions
4, small abdomen not warm, cold extremities, dizziness, premenstrual breast distension
5, chloasma, acne.
6, sleepiness and back pain, dull complexion, swollen eyelids. The face is dull and pale, the eyelids are swollen, full of chloasma classes, acne, easy to vertigo, but also always feel sleepy and waist pain, hanging a pair of dark circles under the eyes all year round, a posture of aging before it is too late.
Women with uterine cold will experience abnormal fetal development and fetal abortion after pregnancy, which can lead to miscarriage in serious cases. This is because the reproductive environment of the uterus is affected by uterine cold. These symptoms of uterine cold, which may not have any abnormalities in the various tests of Western medicine, can only be explained as being in a subhealthy state. These women’s are suffering from poor pelvic blood supply due to pelvic stasis and poor microcirculation, resulting in the above symptoms of uterine cold.
Causes of uterine cold 1: congenital constitution
Some women are born with a colder constitution, their limbs are easily chilled, they are particularly sensitive to the cooler climate, and their faces are paler.
Cause of uterine cold 2: cold environment
In the summer, has been in the air-conditioned room, especially women from the outdoor high temperature in the whole body dripping with sweat at once into the air-conditioned room, wet cold invaded the body, resulting in the uterus cold.
The cause of the uterus cold 3: too much cold food
In the hot summer, eat more cold drinks, iced tea, melons and fruits and other cold things, not to mention that some women like to eat ice cream all year round.
Reason 4: Poor pelvic blood supply due to less exercise
Modern women lack exercise, sedentary cold will cause poor blood flow back to the pelvis, chronic pelvic stasis, microcirculatory disorders, resulting in poor pelvic blood supply.
Prevention and treatment countermeasure 1: Exercise
Cold physique people especially need to improve their physique through exercise. A brisk walk for 30 minutes every day, doing twisting movements and anal lifting exercises can enhance the whole body qi and blood, improve pelvic muscle tone and improve pelvic microcirculation. Exercise must be persistent.
Prevention and treatment countermeasure 2; keep warm
In the air-conditioned room to pay attention to keep warm, go out is to carry a piece of clothing, in the subway or air-conditioned car to wear a little.
Countermeasure 3: Do not eat cold drinks and cold food
Don’t eat food just taken out of the refrigerator. There are many foods that are eaten at room temperature, but it is cold in nature, even after heating, but also in season and appropriate to eat.
Prevention and treatment countermeasure 4: treatment
For women with obvious symptoms of uterine cold, not easy to conceive or have fetal stoppage, in addition to the above countermeasures, can be improved by medication and warm moxibustion.