Why does menstruation have a fishy smell?

If some women have problems with their bodies, it will seriously affect their physical and mental health. Therefore, once the patient has problems with menstruation, the female patient needs to pay attention to timely treatment to avoid dangers caused by menstrual problems. So what is the reason for the fishy smell during menstruation?

What causes menstrual odor?

Cervical erosion, some Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, Candida infection or vaginal Haemophilus infection are more common in married women with qi and blood deficiency. The cause of the disease is mostly due to damage to the cervix during sexual intercourse or childbirth, which allows bacteria to invade and cause illness. It is also caused by a weak constitution and bacterial infection during menstruation. The specific symptoms are leucorrhea with a strange smell, yellowing, fishy odor, lower abdominal distension and pain, back pain and other discomfort symptoms.

In daily life, female friends must pay more attention to observe the changes in secretions. If there is suddenly a lot of leucorrhea, a change in color, a strong odor, or blood, it is likely caused by a gynecological disease. Go to the hospital immediately for relevant examinations, diagnose the cause, and seek treatment as soon as possible.

Misconceptions about menstruation

Misconception 1: Menstrual pain can be treated by taking painkillers, no need to go to the hospital

Most women have experienced menstrual pain, which does not mean that the body is unhealthy. Sometimes even doctors are helpless about it. But if the menstrual pain is more severe than ever before, and the symptoms are beyond your tolerance, and the treatment drugs are not effective, you must see a doctor for examination as soon as possible, because you may have endometriosis.

Misconception 2: During menstruation, it is better to rest and not to exercise

Excessive exercise may indeed aggravate discomfort, especially some energy exercises that increase abdominal pressure, such as snatches, barbells, etc. However, doing some gentle gymnastics, brisk walking and other activities, or proper housework can promote blood circulation, relax muscles, and allow menstruation to flow smoothly.

Reasons for low menstrual flow

1. Uterine hypoplasia. Menstruation refers to the phenomenon that the uterine wall falls off and bleeds as the uterus and ovaries change in cycle. If the uterus is underdeveloped, there will be less menstrual blood.

2. Abnormal growth hormone metabolism. Estrogen can stimulate the proliferation of women's uterine wall. If the body's hormone secretion is abnormal, the proliferation of the uterine wall will not reach the required thickness, resulting in less menstrual flow. Excessive dieting, excessive work and rest time, bad mood, urinary system diseases, etc. will affect the female endocrine environment, causing abnormal hormone secretion and small menstrual flow.

3. Anovulatory menstruation. Anovulatory menstruation is generally characterized by a woman's menstrual cycle of less than 21 days, with no complete egg, progesterone conversion, and estrogen secretion. The estrogen level adjusts with the growth and shrinkage of the egg, and when the estrogen level drops suddenly, withdrawal bleeding will occur and menarche will occur, but the menstrual flow will be very small in this case.