What foods should be avoided with functional uterine bleeding?

Written by Shen Li Wen
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Updated on September 06, 2024
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When women suffer from dysfunctional uterine bleeding, they should be particularly careful with their diet. For example, most women at this time have pelvic congestion, so it is best not to eat cold or uncooked foods, as these can aggravate pelvic congestion, leading to increased bleeding or prolonged bleeding duration. Additionally, it is advisable to avoid foods that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, or some proprietary Chinese medicines, such as the commonly seen saffron, which can also increase menstrual flow and vaginal bleeding. Most women with dysfunctional uterine bleeding, if prolonged, can affect their immunity, leading to infections. Therefore, it is best to avoid spicy foods during this period to prevent exacerbating infections.

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What are the symptoms of functional uterine bleeding?

When women experience dysfunctional uterine bleeding, the clinical symptoms are varied. For example, some women still have a relatively regular menstrual cycle, occurring monthly, but exhibit bleeding between periods, such as the most common ovulatory bleeding. Other women experience vaginal bleeding before or after their period, such as when there is an abnormality in the function of the corpus luteum, leading to brown vaginal discharge clearly related to the menstrual cycle. Some women have irregular menstrual cycles, with no predictability of when menstruation will occur, characterized by intermittent spotting or irregular vaginal bleeding. If such conditions persist, they can lead to anemia from blood loss in women, manifesting as dizziness, fatigue, sleepiness, and loss of appetite.

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Is functional uterine bleeding related to a previous miscarriage?

Functional uterine bleeding in women, also known as dysfunctional uterine bleeding, occurs not due to organic lesions in the reproductive system but due to abnormalities in the function of the gonadal axis, leading to hormonal imbalances and dysfunctional uterine bleeding. This condition is generally unrelated to procedures like abortion or curettage. In some cases, it is triggered by issues such as delayed recovery of ovarian function following an abortion, excessive fatigue, or abnormalities in thyroid and adrenal gland functions, causing dysfunction of the gonadal axis. To address this issue, it is essential to first conduct tests, including a hormone panel and assessments of thyroid and adrenal gland functions, to identify the cause of the dysfunctional uterine bleeding and provide appropriate treatment.

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Is there a treatment for functional uterine bleeding?

Functional uterine bleeding is not considered a complex or difficult condition in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. Therefore, when a woman suffers from functional uterine bleeding, treatment is possible. It is recommended that patients seek consultation at the gynecology clinic of their local hospital, undergo gynecological ultrasound and sex hormone tests among other related examinations, and adopt different treatments based on the results of these tests. Clinically, hormonal medications are commonly used for treatment. Many women experience significant improvement in their functional uterine bleeding after one to two treatment cycles. Most women will regain regular menstrual cycles.

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Functional uterine bleeding will be cured.

Functional uterine bleeding is not uncommon in clinical practice, and most cases of functional uterine bleeding can be cured. The cause of functional bleeding is primarily due to a disorder of various hormones in women, including estrogen and progesterone. Therefore, when a patient suspects functional uterine bleeding, it is necessary to conduct gynecological color Doppler ultrasound and sex hormone tests amongst others, to assess the levels of various hormones in the female endocrine system. Based on the different abnormal results, different treatment methods are selected. Generally, after hormonal adjustment, the hormone levels in most women will return to the normal range.

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Functional uterine bleeding refers to abnormal bleeding from the uterus.

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding in women is when the reproductive system has no organic lesions but is caused by internal and external factors that lead to abnormal gonadal axis function, resulting in irregular vaginal bleeding. For example, it is common for women to experience large emotional fluctuations due to family changes or other events, or changes in their work and living environments, excessive fatigue, frequent staying up late, etc., all of which can cause abnormal gonadal axis function. Furthermore, some endocrine disorders in women, such as elevated blood glucose levels and abnormal thyroid or adrenal gland function, can also affect the function of the gonadal axis and cause dysfunctional uterine bleeding.