Health for All says
In the development of human society, many debates about women's menstrual cycles have always existed. One of the arguments is interesting: "Is menstruation contagious among friends?""This question has plagued people for centuries and has been hotly debated in the medical community. As an experienced veteran TCM practitioner, I will answer this question by combining TCM theories and ancient and modern prescriptions.
1.What is menstruation?
Menstruation is a cyclical physiological phenomenon of the female reproductive system. It is the process by which the endometrium is periodically shed and excreted from the body because it is regulated by hormones. Normally, menstruation occurs at a certain period of time every month, usually lasting 3 to 7 days.
2.The contagiousness of menstruation.
As far as the question of whether menstruation is infectious, scientific research and clinical observations have shown that menstruation itself is not infectious. Menstruation is a part of a woman's menstrual cycle, which is produced by the body's own regulation and changes, and will not be directly transmitted to others.
3.Analysis of TCM theories.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, menstruation is a form of excretion of qi and blood, and like other excrements, it is not transmitted to others. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the movement of qi and blood is closely related to the surrounding environment and the balance of yin and yang in the body, but it can only be transferred or transmitted through specific pathways.
4.The application of ancient and modern prescriptions.
There are many famous prescriptions for menstrual irregularities recorded in ancient Chinese medicine books, which achieve the purpose of regulating menstruation by regulating the flow of qi and blood in the body, but they do not infect others. For example, the ancient prescription "Menstrual Regulating Pill" can regulate menstruation through the effects of warming and promoting qi, invigorating blood and removing blood stasis, but it will not affect the health of others.
5.Miscalculation of infectious diseases.
Sometimes, people may mistake the symptoms of some infectious diseases for menstrual infection. For example, women may experience symptoms such as abdominal pain and fatigue during menstruation, which are not contagious but are related to physiological changes during menstruation.
Conclusion: Based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical observation, it can be concluded that menstruation is not infectious, it is a part of the female physiological cycle, and it is produced by the body's own regulation and changes. Menstruation-related discomfort should be relieved by conditioning the body, but it should not be transmitted to others. Therefore, when you get along with your friends, you don't have to worry about the contagion of menstruation.
Health References:
1.Yang Lin, Li Minghong. Research on the regulation of women's menstrual cycle by traditional Chinese medicine[J].Advanced Medicine and Biotechnology, 2018(1):34-36