What is the reason for a small amount of bleeding during the menstrual period?

What is the reason for a small amount of bleeding during the middle of the menstrual period? It is called physiological bleeding, bleeding during ovulation. Generally, don’t worry too much about it. If it doesn’t affect your body, you should relax. This is a very normal phenomenon. It varies from person to person. Some people only experience it once in their lifetime, while some people experience it every month. The leucorrhea contains a little blood. This situation lasts for two or three days and then disappears. It does not affect the body and this situation will disappear after the ovulation period.

1. "Ovulation bleeding" refers to a small amount of vaginal bleeding caused by ovulation in the middle of two menstrual periods. Normal menstruation for women occurs every 28 to 30 days (may also fluctuate by 3 to 5 days), and the menstrual period lasts for 3 to 5 days (may also fluctuate by 2 days).

2. Regular ovulation of the ovaries is the fundamental guarantee for normal menstruation. Women have two ovaries, one on each side, located behind and below the fallopian tubes on both sides of the uterus. They produce eggs and sex hormones to maintain women's normal menstrual physiology and reproductive function. In a mature female, generally one follicle matures and releases a mature egg every month. Ovulation usually occurs in the middle of two menstrual periods, roughly about 14 days before the onset of menstruation.

A woman's menstrual cycle can be simply divided into 4 periods:

1. Menstrual period, which is the period from the onset of menstruation to the end of menstruation;

2. Preovulatory period, which is the period from the onset of menstruation to ovulation;

3. Ovulation period, which is the period of time when the egg is released;

4. Late ovulation is the period from the time the egg is released to the time before the next menstrual period.

3. During the preovulation period, the follicles gradually develop to maturity and secrete estrogen and a small amount of progesterone. Estrogen gradually repairs the endometrium during the bleeding period and stops the bleeding. As the secretion of estrogen increases, the repaired endometrium gradually thickens (called a proliferative reaction). Before ovulation, estrogen levels reach a peak. During ovulation, the mature follicle ruptures and the egg is released. The estrogen level drops rapidly, causing the endometrium, which has been proliferating due to the nourishment of estrogen, to lose support and cause a small amount of bleeding.

4. Under normal circumstances, this bleeding is extremely short (about 1 to 2 hours), and only red blood cells can be seen in the leucorrhea under a microscope. After ovulation, the ruptured follicle quickly collapses and closes to form a corpus luteum, which secretes progesterone and a small amount of estrogen, causing the endometrium, which is in a proliferative reaction, to continue thickening (called a secretory reaction). If there is no pregnancy, the life span of the corpus luteum is generally no more than 14 days before it atrophies and loses its function. The estrogen and progesterone levels in the body decrease at the same time, causing the secretory endometrium to lose hormonal nutrition and completely fall off and bleed (this is called menstruation). Generally speaking, brief and light ovulation bleeding does not require treatment. If the amount of bleeding is heavy, lasts for a long time, or does not heal repeatedly, it can be regarded as a phenomenon of irregular menstruation.

There are two main reasons for ovulation bleeding:

1. Imbalance in sex hormone secretion causes large fluctuations in hormone levels during ovulation, resulting in obvious bleeding.

2. Chronic inflammation of the endometrium or inflammatory thickening of the ovarian surface causes significant endometrial congestion during ovulation, and bleeding is difficult to stop on its own, or the inflammatory thickened follicle surface ruptures and bleeds more than normal, and flows back into the uterine cavity with the peristalsis of the fallopian tube and is discharged from the body through the vagina.

6. Vaginal bleeding visible to the naked eye may last for several hours, or 3 to 5 days, but rarely for more than 7 days. In severe cases, it may continue until the next menstruation. Some women have very little bleeding, which stops with a few drops, or there is blood mixed in the vagina. Generally, it rarely reaches the amount of menstruation. Bleeding may be accompanied by distension and discomfort, dull pain or obvious pain in one side of the lower abdomen, and may even involve the waist and inner thigh. Symptoms may occur continuously every month or every other month. For some people, they occur for several months each year, while for others, they only experience this phenomenon once in their lifetime. Repeated episodes of ovulation bleeding may affect pregnancy. If this is the case, treatment must be carried out under the guidance of a physician.

7. Ovulation bleeding is a phenomenon that every female friend may experience. Generally, the amount of bleeding is very small and cannot be observed with the naked eye, but some people will have obvious bleeding symptoms, and the severity cannot be generalized.

8. Ovulation bleeding may only occur once in some people's lifetime, so don't worry too much about it.

Those with repeated symptoms who are mild can recover through self-care. They can eat more clean and nourishing foods such as turtle, tortoise, fish, shrimp, black-bone chicken, black sesame, eggs, mushrooms, and fresh vegetables and fruits, and eat less fried, spicy, and dry foods that increase fire. Avoid greasy and overly sweet foods, and avoid excessive brain use, fatigue, and mood swings.

If the symptoms are severe or recurring, you should go to a trusted clinic or hospital to see a professional doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

9. Regardless of the number of occurrences and the severity of the symptoms, you must maintain personal hygiene during menstruation and ovulation bleeding, follow various health care measures, and avoid bathing in a tub, having sex, etc. to avoid ascending infection by pathogenic bacteria. At the same time, engage in appropriate physical exercise to enhance physical fitness and improve disease resistance.

I hope the above can help you solve the problem. It is normal to have blood in the middle of your period or in your vaginal discharge. Of course, don't eat spicy food, maintain a good lifestyle, and drink enough water. This symptom will disappear after a day or two, so there is no need to worry too much. If you are still worried or feel uncomfortable, go to the hospital to consult a doctor.