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Hello, this is Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic. # Menstrual Blood Clots and Heavy Flow Could It Be a Uterine Issue? Many women dread the monthly arrival of their period. Especially when menstrual blood pours out in large clots, anxiety sets in immediately, wondering if something is seriously wrong with the body. Suddenly increased menstrual flow accompanied by visible blood clots can be confusing, increasing health anxiety as well as daily life discomfort. The sleepless experience of using multiple pantyliners or worrying all night about staining sheets is a difficulty shared by many women. 💡 **Core Answer** Top 3 most common causes of menorrhagia with menstrual blood clots: ① Uterine blood circulation problem (Blood stasis / Eohyeol) / ② Female hormone imbalance / ③ Organic factors such as uterine fibroids and adenomyosis. Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic helps restore healthy menstrual cycles by addressing fundamental uterine environments rather than merely suppressing symptoms through **constitutional improvement**. ## Menstrual Blood Clots: A Body Warning Sign, Not a Simple Symptom Medically, blood clots mixed in menstrual blood or menstrual flow becoming much heavier than usual is called 'Menorrhagia'. Beyond simple discomfort, this can be an important signal sent by our body. Healthy menstrual blood is generally low in viscosity and bright red, but when flow becomes excessive, anti-coagulation enzymes fail to function properly, producing blood clots. These menstrual blood clots can be viewed as accumulated uterine blood stasis (瘀血) being discharged, which can serve as a red flag for uterine health. ## Why Do Menstrual Blood Clots Form? Causes of menstrual blood clots vary, but they can be largely classified into three categories. **Q. What is uterine blood stasis and how does it lead to menstrual blood clots?** A. In Korean medicine, the state where waste accumulates due to poor blood circulation within the uterus is called 'blood stasis'. Stress, irregular lifestyle habits, overwork, and lower abdominal coldness can impede blood circulation in the uterus and pelvic cavity, creating blood stasis. This blood stasis hinders normal shedding and discharge of the endometrium, and can be discharged along with menstrual blood in the form of coagulated blood clots. When blood stasis worsens, uterine function declines, accompanied by problems such as irregular menstrual cycles or severe dysmenorrhea. **Q. Does female hormone imbalance affect menstrual blood clots?** A. Yes, when the balance of female hormones estrogen and progesterone breaks down, major changes can occur in menstrual flow and cycles. Excessive estrogen secretion or progesterone deficiency causes excessive endometrial proliferation, increasing menstrual flow and easily producing blood clots. Such hormonal imbalance can be caused by various factors such as stress, dieting, irregular dietary habits, and lack of sleep. In particular, autonomic nervous system instability can impact female hormone regulation, leading to a vicious cycle. **Q. Could uterine fibroids or adenomyosis be causes of menstrual blood clots?** A. Absolutely. Organic uterine diseases such as uterine fibroids or adenomyosis are major causes of menstrual blood clots. Uterine fibroids are benign tumors growing on the uterine wall; depending on size and location, they can expand endometrial surface area or compress blood vessels, increasing menstrual flow and inducing blood coagulation. Adenomyosis is a condition where endometrial tissue invades the uterine muscle layer, thickening the uterine wall; this also causes heavy bleeding, severe dysmenorrhea, and menstrual blood clots. These organic factors require accurate diagnosis and treatment at hospitals. ## Menstrual Blood Clots from a Korean Medicine Perspective: Fundamental Constitutional Improvement is Crucial Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic Incheon Branch interprets menstrual blood clots and menorrhagia not as simple menstrual phenomena, but as signals that overall bodily balance has collapsed. In particular, uterine blood stasis and female hormone imbalance are considered deeply related to autonomic nervous system instability. Excessive stress and tension break autonomic balance, which in turn impacts female hormone secretion, disturbing menstrual cycles and leading to a vicious cycle deteriorating uterine health. When treating menorrhagia, Korean medicine goes beyond merely stopping bleeding to warming the uterus, improving blood circulation, and restoring hormone balance so the uterus can independently recover healthy functions. To achieve this, customized herbal medicine prescriptions tailored to individual constitutions and symptoms, acupuncture, and moxibustion treatments are combined to improve lower abdomen coldness, remove blood stasis, and smooth qi and blood circulation. ## Effectiveness of Korean Medical Treatment Proven by Actual Clinical Studies The effectiveness of Korean medical treatment for menstruation-related diseases has been confirmed through various studies. In a 2016 study published by the Goryeo Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Team at Pyongyang Medical University, North Korea, the effects of acupuncture treatment were studied on 193 patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB), i.e., menorrhagia occurring without organic disease. Patients were divided into an acupuncture treatment group and a progesterone injection group and treated for 5 days. As a result, the acupuncture group showed significant changes in endometrial thickness (decrease in irregularly maturing DUB, P<0.05) and improved serum progesterone levels (P<0.01). Researchers concluded that acupuncture treatment is very effective for dysfunctional uterine bleeding by stabilizing the endometrium through normalization of the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis. These data connect with why Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic emphasizes the importance of acupuncture treatment fundamentally improving the uterine environment. Additionally, in a 2016 case study by Professor Park Kyung-sun of Gangnam Severance Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology (published in the SCI-indexed journal 'Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing'), herbal medicine treatment (Keishibukuryogan and Bogong-gongjindan) administered for 6 months to a 36-year-old uterine endometrioma patient who had difficulty with surgery or drug treatment due to pregnancy preparation was published. Ultrasound imaging after treatment showed that a 25x21x17mm endometrioma in the right ovary significantly decreased to 17x11x10mm, and pelvic pain and vaginal discharge around the menstrual cycle also decreased. Researchers viewed that herbal medicine treatment can be a safe alternative treatment preserving ovarian function without hormone problems while alleviating endometriomas. As such, Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic helps patients' bodies recover on their own through herbal medicine treatments removing blood stasis and strengthening uterine function—major causes of women's diseases. ## Principles of Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic's Constitutional Improvement Treatment Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic focuses on finding root causes of menstrual blood clots and improving constitution, rather than simply alleviating symptoms. "Making a body where symptoms do not turn back on rather than turning them off" is Dalimchae's treatment philosophy. First, we focus on treatments releasing lower abdomen coldness and uterine blood stasis. A woman's uterus must be warm to be healthy. However, when cold qi lingers long, blood circulation is hindered, creating blood stasis which induces increased menstrual flow and clot discharge. Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic Incheon Branch promotes uterine qi and blood circulation, removes blood stasis, and warms cold lower abdomens through herbal medicine tailored to individual constitution, optimizing the uterine environment. In addition, combining acupuncture and moxibustion treatments improves pelvic cavity blood circulation and balances the autonomic nervous system to ensure smooth female hormone regulation. Such constitutional improvement treatment enhances overall physical function as well as uterine health, positively impacting the improvement of various women's diseases such as dysmenorrhea, menstrual irregularity, and infertility. Restoring bodily balance allows patients to experience the alleviation of other long-standing distressing symptoms alongside menstrual blood clots. ## Could I Have Menorrhagia? Menstrual Blood Clot Self-Checklist If 3 or more of the following items apply to you, you should suspect menorrhagia and uterine health issues and visit Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic Incheon Branch for consultation. * Menstrual flow is so heavy that sanitary pads must be changed every 1-2 hours. * Menstrual blood clots the size of a fist or coin frequently appear. * Menstrual period lasts longer than 7 days. * Anemia symptoms (dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath) felt during menstruation. * Severe dysmenorrhea disrupts daily life. * Lower abdomen pain or discomfort outside of menstrual periods. * Bloody discharge continues even after menstruation ends. * Hands, feet, and lower abdomen are usually cold with severe coldness. **3+ items apply:** Menorrhagia and uterine function decline suspected → Consider Korean medical diagnosis and treatment. **5+ items apply:** Immediate medical institution visit and precise diagnosis recommended. ## FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About Menstrual Blood Clots **Q. Does getting menstrual blood clots automatically mean there is a uterine problem?** A. Not necessarily. Menstrual blood clots can appear due to stress, fatigue, or temporary hormonal changes. However, if symptoms repeat or menstrual flow becomes excessively heavy, the possibility of organic diseases such as uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, or endometriosis cannot be ruled out, so receiving a precise examination is recommended. **Q. Can menstrual blood clots heal naturally?** A. While cases caused by temporary reasons may improve naturally, most stem from bodily imbalance, so leaving them unattended can lead to chronic conditions or bigger problems. Especially as blood stasis worsens or organic diseases progress, treatment becomes more difficult, so seeking expert help if symptoms persist is important. **Q. Can menstrual pain and menstrual blood clots be treated together?** A. Yes, menstrual pain and blood clots often occur from similar causes such as uterine blood stasis, poor qi and blood circulation, and hormone imbalance. Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic's constitutional improvement treatment addresses these root causes together, expecting positive effects on menstrual flow reduction as well as dysmenorrhea relief. **Q. How long does menorrhagia treatment take?** A. Treatment duration varies depending on individual constitution, symptom severity, and presence of underlying diseases. Patients often experience meaningful changes through about 3 months of consistent treatment. Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic meticulously diagnoses each patient's state, establishes optimal treatment plans, and accompanies patients until full bodily recovery. Menstrual blood clots are not problems solved by enduring. You no longer need to ignore bodily signals sent for a long time. Approached in the right direction, the body responds faster than you think. 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