Non-menstrual vaginal bleeding

Some women find that their "best friend" comes to visit them again not long after their menstrual period. At this time, women will be very worried about what is wrong. Vaginal bleeding outside the menstrual period may be a warning of disease. Women should learn to observe the time, duration, amount, color of bleeding, and whether there are other accompanying symptoms. So what is the situation of private bleeding outside the menstrual period?

The following are the common causes of vaginal bleeding during non-menstrual periods:

"Ovulation bleeding". In Western medicine, it is called ovulation bleeding, and in traditional Chinese medicine, it is called "mid-menstrual bleeding." Some people only have a small amount of brown secretion, which usually lasts for half a day or 2-3 days, and no more than 7 days at most, and may be accompanied by mild ovulation pain and back pain.

If the symptoms are mild, no treatment is required, but if the symptoms are severe and may affect fertility, treatment should be given.

Versatile abnormal uterine bleeding. Its main manifestations are generally irregular menstrual cycles, excessive menstrual flow, prolonged menstruation or non-menstrual bleeding. The principle of treatment is to quickly activate blood circulation, regulate and establish a normal physiological cycle after activating blood circulation, and prevent attacks. Due to long-term bleeding, some people are also accompanied by varying degrees of anemia, so correcting anemia is also very important.

If bleeding occurs after a delay of 7-10 days, you don't have to think that it is definitely late. You should pay attention to whether the amount, color, and duration of bleeding are the same as the usual menstrual period. If the menstrual period is sometimes more, sometimes less, sometimes not, and is accompanied by abdominal pain, you need to pay attention to the possibility of ectopic pregnancy or threatened abortion; if the bleeding is more than usual, lasts longer, and the menstrual pain is obvious, it is common in uterine fibroids or endometriosis. Immediate medical attention is essential.

The condition of vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse is called contact bleeding, which is often related to gynecological diseases such as vaginitis, cervical erosion, cervical polyps, early cervical cancer, and cervical fibroids. You should see a gynecologist as soon as possible.

Some women also experience vaginal bleeding while taking birth control pills. Contraceptive pills can affect menstrual cycles, especially repeated use can cause menstrual disorders, bleeding, and prolonged period bleeding. It should also be pointed out that some women may have their menstrual period affected by the indiscriminate use of "health products" and "breast enhancement medicines and creams" containing growth hormones.

Generally, vaginal bleeding will stop within 3-7 days after artificial abortion or miscarriage. In very few people, bleeding may increase due to physical weakness, fatigue, etc., but this needs to be determined by a doctor. If there are no special circumstances, vaginal bleeding time increases, and after cleaning intraoperative damage, cervical inflammation and other conditions, there is a high probability that there is residue in the uterine cavity. At that time, the doctor will decide whether to take medicine or have a uterine curettage after examination. Otherwise, after a period of time, the residual fetal membrane tissue may turn into choriocarcinoma.

If a woman who has had a hydatidiform mole in the past experiences persistent vaginal bleeding again within 2 years after reliable treatment, it may be an early symptom of a malignant hydatidiform mole and she should see a doctor first.

There are two possibilities for vaginal bleeding in menopausal women, especially after the age of 60. For some women who are still married, due to the endocrine changes after menopause, the vagina is dry. If some lubricants are not used, it is easy to cause mechanical damage to the vagina and bleeding.

Unexplained vaginal bleeding after menopause is usually not a good thing, because with the increase of age, the probability of cervical cancer and uterine cancer will increase. Most of the non-menstrual bleeding is physiological. It is best to go to the hospital to consult a doctor to avoid missing the good opportunity for early treatment.