Mood swings, menstruation, and abnormal menstruation

　　What factors are related to the menstrual cycle?

　　1.nerve Caused by endocrine dysfunction: mainly due to unstable or defective functions of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, that is, menstrual disease.

　　2. Ovarian problems caused by: reproductive age female Irregular menstruation Generally, it is due to poor ovarian corpus luteum function, which often manifests as having cycles, but shortened cycles, or heavy menstrual bleeding.

　　3. Caused by organic diseases or drugs: including local inflammation, tumors and developmental abnormalities of reproductive organs, malnutrition; intracranial diseases; other endocrine dysfunction such as thyroid, adrenocortical dysfunction, diabetes, Sheehan's disease, etc.; liver diseases; blood diseases, etc. Use treatment mental illness Irregular menstruation may occur in those who use endocrine preparations or intrauterine devices for contraception. Certain occupations such as long-distance runners are prone to amenorrhea . In addition, some abnormal bleeding during pregnancy are often mistaken for irregular menstruation.

　　Could mood changes interfere with the menstrual cycle?

　　Women's menstrual cramps and menstrual disorders are regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. The hypothalamus is in contact with the central nervous system, receives external stimulation, and after integration, affects the function of the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis. Changes in any part of these links will affect ovarian function and cause menstrual disorders. Mental factors such as excessive mood swings, tension, and large changes in the environment or peripheral temperature can cause dysfunction between the central nervous system and the hypothalamus-pituitary gland, affecting the secretion of gonadotropin, causing dysfunction in follicle maturation and ovulation, causing menstrual disorders until amenorrhea.

　　What to do if mood swings lead to abnormal menstruation?

　　Psychological factors have a great influence on menstruation. Therefore, to prevent menstrual diseases, we must pay attention to diet and daily life, pay attention to physical hygiene, and also need to coordinate our emotions and pay attention to mental hygiene. Only by combining the two can we achieve good results. As medical science points out: "If the blood is born and the menstrual flow goes on its own, you must eat carefully, adjust the seven emotions, and protect the spirit, so that you can survive." ”

　　For those mainly caused by psychological factors Menstrual disorders , its treatment is mainly based on psychological treatment, appropriately combined with drug treatment. It is difficult to rely solely on drug treatment without eliminating the negative psychological factors that cause irregular menstruation. Therefore, you should keep a happy mood in life and try to avoid the influence of bad emotions; when the environment changes, you should adapt to the new environment as soon as possible. Menstruation can return to normal when your mood returns to normal or you adjust to the new environment.