Causes and hazards of menstruation lasting more than 7 days

Menstruation lasting more than 7 days is a common physiological phenomenon in women's lives, and there are reasons for the delay of menstruation. Generally speaking, there are two main reasons to consider at this time. For example, pregnancy diseases, or women's health may be seriously harmed due to irregular menstruation. Therefore, menstruation lasting more than 7 days is not a good thing. We must actively recognize it and seek timely treatment if we feel any discomfort.

There are reasons why menstruation lasts longer than 7 days. Clinically, Chinese medicine believes that the phenomenon of menstruation lasting longer than 7 days is because women’s menstrual period is prolonged, which causes the body to be in a state of deficiency or excess. Therefore, after menstruation lasts longer than 7 days, it is necessary to regulate menstruation in time to distinguish between deficiency and excess.

1. Qi stagnation and blood stasis: If a woman is usually depressed, it will cause qi stagnation and blood stasis over time. Or women may feel the cold during menstruation or after giving birth, which can hinder the circulation of Qi and blood and cause blood stasis. Because blood stasis blocks the cell vessels, new blood cannot return to the menstruation, resulting in delayed menstruation.

2. Yin deficiency and internal heat: If a woman has a Yin deficiency constitution, or if her Yin fluid is damaged due to long-term illness, too many children, or excessive sexual intercourse, the Yin blood in her body will be depleted. Yin deficiency and internal heat cause the blood sea to be restless, and menstrual blood cannot flow normally, thus leading to prolonged menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment focuses on overall observation of a woman’s complexion, and it is also possible to determine whether a woman has menstrual irregularities from her complexion. This is not because Chinese medicine practitioners can read faces, but because Chinese medicine practitioners believe that changes in internal organs, qi and blood will be reflected on the person's face.

Because menstruation lasting more than 7 days is caused by many gynecological diseases, so in daily life, we must know what is going on when menstruation lasts more than 7 days. Actively facing the phenomenon of irregular menstruation and correcting unreasonable living habits in time are the most important points. These are just what we need to pay attention to.