What should I do if my period blood is black and the amount is small?

The reason why women have less menstrual flow is, on the one hand, the increasing pressure from work and life, and on the other hand, it is caused by an unhealthy lifestyle. Regardless of the reason, if you feel your condition is serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a physical examination. Next, let’s understand the reasons why menstrual flow is small and the hair becomes darker.

1. Small menstrual flow

Oligomenorrhea refers to the fact that the menstrual cycle is basically normal, but the menstrual volume is significantly reduced, or even just a drop; or when the menstrual period is less than two days and the menstrual volume is also light, it is a menstrual disorder. Oligomenorrhea is often accompanied by late menstruation and weight gain. This disease occurs in puberty and childbearing age and may develop into amenorrhea, while it occurs in menopause and often enters menopause.

So what is considered a normal menstrual cycle? There are great individual differences in the menstrual cycle. Some people have a cycle of as little as 20 days, while others have a cycle of up to 36 days, which is considered normal within this period. According to relevant surveys and analyses, only about 10% of the respondents actually have their menstrual period every 28 to 30 days. As long as the interval between each menstrual period is the same, everything is normal. Irregular early or late periods are abnormal and may be a symptom of a medical condition. Normal menstrual blood is dark red and a little sticky.

2. Reasons for less menstrual flow and darker skin

Dark menstrual blood is the main manifestation of abnormal menstruation, which may be caused by some gynecological inflammation. Generally, the occurrence of this situation is actually due to the gray-black color of the menstrual period, which is caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, and the menstrual accumulation in the uterine cavity for a long time. Low menstrual volume refers to a smaller amount of menstrual flow than usual during menarche, which is mostly caused by deficiency of qi and blood, qi stagnation and blood stasis, blood stasis, cold stagnation of blood vessels, and phlegm obstruction.

Therefore, experts recommend that female friends who experience this situation should go to the hospital for examination immediately. Generally, the diseases that cause irregular menstruation in women are common in ovarian diseases and cervical diseases. Menstruation is caused by the stimulation of the uterine wall by the hormone secreted by the ovaries. The hormone secreted by the ovaries is controlled by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland and the hypothalamus-hypophysis. Therefore, no matter whether it is the uterus, ovaries, hypothalamus, or hypothalamus that have abnormal functions, it will affect the menstruation. There are two actual reasons for irregular menstruation, less menstrual flow and darker color:

It is caused by an imbalance in neuroendocrine function: mainly due to unstable or defective function of the lower back of the head-pituitary gland-uterus and ovary axis, which is menstrual disorder.

Caused by organic diseases or drugs: including inflammation of the reproductive organs, tumors and growth abnormalities, malnutrition, brain diseases, other endocrine imbalances such as thyroid cysts, adrenaline cortical abnormalities, diabetes, Sheehan's disease, liver diseases, blood diseases, etc. Those who use drugs for treating mental illness, endocrine Chinese medicine preparations or use IUDs for contraception may experience irregular menstruation.