Does a short menstrual cycle mean you age faster?

I wonder how much you know about the topic of menstruation. In fact, there is a lot of knowledge that we need to digest and understand, especially female friends. Our daily lives are very busy and we also have to take care of the family. I guess we know less about these things. Do you know the saying that a shorter menstrual cycle means faster aging? Is it true? Let's analyze it together below.

When I was seeing patients in the outpatient clinic, I met many patients who came for treatment because their menstrual cycle was too short. Their menstrual cycles are regular, not long, and with moderate menstrual flow, but each cycle lasts only twenty-two or twenty-three days. After reading the previous "Menstrual Personal File", you will understand that although menstruation, as the name suggests, occurs once a month and the average cycle is 28 days, if the cycle is between 21 and 35 days, it is also normal and does not require special treatment.

However, a patient once made a calculation for me that made it seem as if treatment could not be delayed. She said that women are different from men in that the number of eggs they produce in their lifetime is fixed, about four hundred or so, and they are gone after they are produced. Other people with long menstrual cycles produce one egg per month, while I have a short cycle, one week shorter each month. In a year, I produce 4 more eggs than others, which means 40 eggs in 10 years. In this way, I will have released all my eggs nearly 10 years earlier, and when all my eggs have been released, I will go into menopause, and then I will be old!

It sounded like the calculation was correct, but in fact, her assumption from the beginning was wrong.

It is true that women are different from men. Men can continuously produce billions of sperm, while the number of eggs released by women in their lifetime is fixed. This is true. However, it does not mean that the eggs disappear after they are released. In fact, there are a large number of primordial follicles in the ovaries. Just like the youth league reserve, these primordial follicles are the reserve force of eggs. Although only one egg is released in each menstrual cycle, several follicles are actually recruited in each cycle. Among these recruited follicles, only one eventually becomes the dominant follicle, reaches maturity, and releases an egg, while the others degenerate on their own. Therefore, although a woman will release more than 400 eggs in her lifetime, this only accounts for 0.1% of the total number of follicles. Therefore, if your menstrual cycle is a few days shorter than others, you don't have to worry about premature aging. As mentioned earlier, everyone's luteal phase is a fixed 14 days. A few days shorter cycle just means that the follicles mature faster. You may just lay a few dozen more eggs than others, but your ovaries still have this foundation.

However, then again, although there are enough follicles for you to recruit in each cycle, the total number of follicles is determined when you are born. Unlike men's sperm, which can be produced continuously, it will only decrease and not increase. From this point of view, eggs are much more valuable than sperm. However, if for some reason the follicles are exhausted and ovarian failure occurs before the age of 40, this is medically known as premature ovarian failure. That is to say, there is a serious loss of reserve power for producing eggs. There is currently no good medical treatment for this type of infertility caused by premature ovarian failure.

Do you all understand the above knowledge? The menstrual cycle is generally twenty-eight days, and menstruation usually occurs once a month. Some people have their periods delayed for a few days or advanced for a few days. This is normal if it is not for a long time. If premature menopause occurs, you need to be vigilant, because this may be a factor of some disease. I hope everyone can learn more about these.