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　　What are the causes of menstrual urinary tract infection?
　　Menstrual urinary tract infection is caused by the downward flow of blood from the viscera during menstruation, causing the viscera to be temporarily ischemic, with weakened resistance and easy invasion of pathogens, leading to the disease. The kidney and bladder are externally related, kidney deficiency during menstruation affects the Qi transformation function of the bladder, and it is also easy to have urinary tract infection. Common types include damp-heat downward and yin deficiency with fire.After menstruation and blood loss, external pathogenic damp-heat invades the lower jiao, and the bladder Qi transformation is not smooth, leading to the disease. 1. Damp-heat downward:
　　2. Yin deficiency with fire:The kidney and bladder are externally related, the kidney yin is insufficient from the beginning, the kidney yin is more deficient after menstruation, the internal虚fire is strong, the heat is transferred to the bladder and causes it.

　　Menstrual urinary tract infection is common with damp-heat downward and yin deficiency with fire. Menstrual urinary tract infection can lead to complications such as cystitis, acute and chronic pyelonephritis, etc. This disease should be treated thoroughly. If it recurs and develops into pyelonephritis, treatment is somewhat difficult.

　　Menstrual urinary tract infection is common with damp-heat downward and yin deficiency with fire. The specific symptoms are as follows:
　　1. Downward invasion of damp-heat
　　After menstruation, frequent urination, urgency, dripping pain, yellow and red urine color, lower back ache or pain, yellow and smelly vaginal discharge, or white, like bean curd, yellow greasy tongue coating, thin and slippery pulse.
　　2. Deficiency of Yin and Exuberant Fire
　　After menstruation, the urine is painful and the color is yellow and red, the vaginal discharge is yellow and much, the mouth is dry and the heart is restless, the腰部 is sore, the tongue coating is thin, the tongue is red and dry, and the pulse is thin and rapid.

　　To prevent menstrual urinary tract infection, attention should be paid to the following aspects in daily life:
　　1. Keep the external genitalia and vagina clean and hygienic, avoid gynecological examination or sexual intercourse during menstruation.
　　2. Timely treatment of trichomonal vaginitis or candidal vaginitis can prevent ascending urinary tract infection.
　　When checking urine routine during menstruation, it is easy to mix menstrual blood with urine. Generally, when checking urine routine during menstruation, it is recommended to first use toilet paper to block the vaginal opening, prevent menstrual blood flow, then urinate some urine first, and then leave urine for routine test, which is more accurate.

　　The term 'menstrual urinary tract infection' refers to symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, and pain during menstruation or shortly after the end of menstruation, which is called 'menstrual urinary tract infection'. The diagnosis of menstrual urinary tract infection mainly relies on clinical manifestations and the pulse and visual diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine. Pulse diagnosis: divided into two types, damp-heat downward and yin deficiency with fire; Visual diagnosis mainly looks at the tongue coating.

　　In addition to routine treatment, diet can be used as an auxiliary treatment for urinary tract infection during menstruation. Common diet formulas are as follows:

　　1. Amaranth soup
　　50 grams of old roots of winter morning glory, 10 grams of Sheng Gan Cao. Wash the roots of winter morning glory and Gan Cao, boil them in water to make 1000 mL as tea to drink. Drink it multiple times a day, and continue for a week to see results. It is suitable for涩痛小便 and urinary tract infection.

　　2. Hairtail soup
　　10 grams of hairtail, 100 grams of radish or winter melon, qian cai, or celery, you can choose one. Boil hairtail with a small amount of water first, then add any of the above ingredients and cook together. You can add spices as a dish and eat as you like. It is suitable for soreness in the lower back and dribbling urine.

　　3. Mung bean sprout juice
　　500 grams of mung bean sprouts. Wash and squeeze the juice of mung bean sprouts, add a little sugar, take 1 to 2 times a day, and continue for a week to see results. It is suitable for涩痛小便 and urethritis.

　　4. Dried lily bulb soup
　　60 grams of dried lily bulbs, appropriate amount of sugar. Boil dried lily bulbs and sugar in 2 bowls of water to make 1 bowl, take once a day, and continue for a week. It is suitable for short and red urine, and soreness in the lower back due to urinary tract infection.

　　The treatment of urinary tract infection during menstruation is divided into two types: downward invasion of damp-heat and deficiency of Yin with exuberant fire. The therapeutic methods are as follows:

　　1. Downward invasion of damp-heat
　　Therapeutic Method: Clear heat, promote diuresis, and relieve stranguria.
　　Prescription: Modified Buzheng Powder. The formula includes 12 grams of Sheng Di, 10 grams of Dan Pi, 9 grams of Chi Shao, 10 grams of Sheng Shan Zhi, 12 grams of Xuan Xue, 9 grams of Jin Yin Hua, 10 grams of Shi Chang, 12 grams of Qiu Mai, 6 grams of Mu Tong, 5 grams of Sheng Gan Cao. For those with severe heat-toxin, add 15 grams of Pu Gong Ying and 15 grams of Bai Jiang Cao; for those with frequent yellow discharge, add 12 grams of Chu Gen Pi, 9 grams of Huang Bai, and 10 grams of Zhi Mu; for those with Trichomonas infection, add 12 grams of She Chong Zi and 9 grams of Long Dan Cao; for those with candidiasis infection, add 15 grams of Tu Fu Ling and 9 grams of Ku Shen, and remove Qiu Mai; for those with hematuria, add 15 grams of Xiao Ji Cao and 12 grams of Qian Cao.

　　2. Deficiency of Yin and Exuberant Fire
　　Therapeutic Method: Nourish Yin and reduce fire to relieve stranguria.
　　Prescription: Modified Zhibai Dihuang Pill. The formula includes 10 grams of Zhi Mu, 10 grams of Huang Bai, 12 grams of Sheng Di, 12 grams of Ze Xie, 9 grams of Dan Pi, 10 grams of Fu Ling, 9 grams of Shan Zhu Yu, 9 grams of Jin Yin Hua, 3 grams of Sheng Gan Cao, 12 grams of Xuan Xue. For those with red urine and canker sores in the mouth and tongue, add 9 grams of Dan Zhu Ye and 3 grams of Amber powder (swallowed separately).