What is the reason for short menstrual period and small amount?

We know that gynecological diseases are common among women, and many symptoms will be reflected in menstruation. Therefore, whether menstruation is normal can also help to judge certain diseases. Today we will discuss the more common problems of short menstrual periods and small amounts, what are the causes, what are the standards for small amounts, etc. This will help everyone treat and regulate as soon as possible when encountering this problem to avoid worsening of the disease.

It is generally believed that menstrual volume less than 30 ml is equivalent to scanty menstruation in Western medicine. The menstrual cycle is normal, the menstrual flow is very little, or even just a little. There are also cases where the menstrual period is shortened to less than two days and the menstrual flow is also very little. These are the key points for the diagnosis of this disease. This disease is often a precursor to amenorrhea.

Oligomenorrhea may be associated with menstrual cycle abnormalities, such as scanty early or late menstruation. 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 a woman has had normal menstruation but suddenly has less menstruation, she should be aware of whether it is a sign of threatened miscarriage in the early stages of pregnancy or a small amount of vaginal bleeding due to ectopic pregnancy. Further examinations are necessary to differentiate between the two.

Generally speaking, light menstrual blood flow is caused by low estrogen levels. Estrogen stimulates the thickening of the endometrium in preparation for conception. If conception does not occur, the proliferating endometrium will shed and bleed to form menstruation. Low estrogen levels in the body can cause the endometrium to not grow thick enough and result in less bleeding during menstruation, which can affect conception in the future.

If the amount of menstrual blood continues to be too small after the menstrual cycle stabilizes, and it is not caused by nutritional deficiencies, and at the same time, it is found that the body development is not ideal, such as the breasts and buttocks are not obviously raised, you should be alert and go to the hospital as soon as possible to check the estrogen level. If you find that your estrogen level is low, you need to find out the reason. Most of the time, it is caused by diseases of the endocrine system.

Therefore, regarding the problem of short menstrual period and small amount for women, if they did not take other medications such as contraceptives during the period, then it is considered that the low estrogen level is caused by other diseases. In this case, you can supplement a certain amount of estrogen according to the doctor's advice. Of course, this type of drug has a certain degree of dependence. After conditioning, it is recommended to regulate from the aspects of traditional Chinese medicine and diet therapy, which is safer.