Why is my menstrual flow so small?

Some women have problems with their menstruation, so patients need to pay attention to timely check-ups to ensure their physical health and safety, and avoid situations where menstrual problems affect women's physical health. Once a problem occurs, pay attention to timely treatment. So why is the menstrual volume so little? Let me introduce this issue to you below.

Why do women have too little menstrual flow? Low menstrual flow means that the menstrual flow is less than normal during menstruation, which is mostly caused by blood deficiency, qi stagnation, blood stasis, cold stagnation in the blood, phlegm obstruction and other reasons. The causes and pathologies of oligomenorrhea include both deficiency and excess. Deficiency is mostly due to physical weakness, serious illness, long-term illness, blood loss, or diet and fatigue that damage the spleen, or sexual fatigue that damages the kidneys, which leads to deficiency of the blood sea and reduced menstrual volume; excess is mostly due to blood stasis in the body, or phlegm and dampness stagnation, which block the meridians, poor blood circulation, and reduced menstrual blood.

So what happens when women have less menstrual flow?

1. Women who diet excessively will experience less menstrual flow.

2. Women who have irregular work and rest schedules are prone to having scanty menstruation, because women are exposed to cold stimulation during menstruation, which can cause excessive contraction of blood vessels in the pelvic cavity, resulting in scanty menstruation or even amenorrhea.

3. Sulking or encountering major spiritual stimulation and psychological trauma can easily lead to less menstrual flow in girls.

Other possible reasons for scanty menstruation include:

Common causes are endocrine factors, such as abnormal secretion of various hormones or anovulation;

In addition, it may be due to the endometrium itself, such as endometrial tuberculosis causing endometrial lesions or artificial abortion or curettage causing thin endometrium.

If the menstrual cycle is basically normal but the menstrual flow is significantly reduced, or even stops with a few drops, or the menstrual period is shortened to less than two days and the menstrual flow is also small, it is called oligomenorrhea, also known as scanty menstruation. It is generally believed that menstrual volume less than 30 ml is equivalent to irregular menstruation in Western medicine.

How is oligomenorrhea diagnosed medically?

The menstrual cycle is normal, with very little menstrual flow, or even just a few drops of menstrual fluid. There are also cases where the menstrual period is shortened to less than two days and the menstrual flow is also light, which are the key points for the diagnosis of this disease. This disease is often a precursor to amenorrhea. Oligomenorrhea may be associated with cycle abnormalities, such as scanty menstrual flow or scanty menstrual flow at the end of the menstrual cycle.

How to treat scanty menstruation medically?

If oligomenorrhea is caused by oral contraceptives or intramuscular contraceptive injections, the medication should be stopped and the disease can be treated according to the discussion and treatment of this disease. The diagnosis of oligomenorrhea generally refers to two or more consecutive occurrences. If the flow is usually normal but suddenly becomes less, attention should be paid to whether it is a threatened miscarriage in the early stages of pregnancy or a small amount of vaginal bleeding due to ectopic pregnancy. Further examinations must be done to differentiate between the two.

The above is my opinion on this issue. If the patient has any unhealthy physical condition, the patient needs to pay attention to timely conduct corresponding examinations to ensure the health and safety of the body and avoid danger to the patient's body due to menstrual problems. Finally, I wish the patient a speedy recovery.