What is the reason for heavy menstrual bleeding?

Women experience mild pain during their period, which is called dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea is a very normal physiological reaction for women. As the amount of blood during menstruation varies from person to person, the symptoms of dysmenorrhea will also be different. Most people with heavy menstrual blood will have severe dysmenorrhea. The amount of blood during menstruation should be appropriate. Too high or too low means that there is something wrong with the body. So what is the reason for heavy menstrual blood?

What is the reason for heavy menstrual blood

What are the causes of heavy menstrual flow? Common gynecological diseases such as functional uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids, and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease can cause heavy menstrual flow. Improper contraceptive methods, mental stress and excessive fatigue are also causes of heavy menstrual flow.

1. Gynecological diseases

(1) Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Functional uterine bleeding is abbreviated as "dysfunctional uterine bleeding", which refers to menstrual disorders without organic lesions. It is often manifested as irregular menstruation, excessive menstrual flow, prolonged menstruation, continuous spotting, and even irregular vaginal bleeding. In severe cases, symptoms such as heavy bleeding may occur.

(2) Uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids are common genital tumors in women of childbearing age with a high incidence rate. Menorrhagia is common in two types of uterine fibroids: myenteric and submucosal.

(3) Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease is a common cause of abnormal vaginal bleeding. When inflammation occurs, local blood vessels become fragile, and bleeding during menstruation is difficult to stop, often causing increased menstrual flow and prolonged menstruation.

(4) Endometriosis

Simply put, endometriosis is the growth of tissue that originally grows in the lining of the uterus in other locations. These "ectopic" endometriums interfere with the normal functions of the reproductive organs and are often accompanied by symptoms such as prolonged menstruation and menorrhagia.

During menstruation, women should take care of themselves and avoid eating too much spicy or hot food, overwork or strenuous exercise to prevent excessive menstrual flow.

1. Regulate emotions. Keep a good mood and avoid worry, depression and anger, which can damage the liver and spleen, or excessive emotions, which can turn the five desires into fire and disturb the Chong and Ren meridians, causing menstrual diseases.

2. Suitable for cold and warm weather. According to the changes in climate and environment, you should add or remove clothes and bedding appropriately, and avoid keeping the room too cold or too cold to avoid attracting external evil, damaging blood and qi, and affecting normal menstruation.

3. Proper work and rest. During menstruation, you should regulate your body and avoid excessive fatigue and strenuous exercise, as this can easily damage your spleen and lead to menstrual disorders due to dysfunction of regulation or biochemical deficiencies.

4. Birth control and abstinence. It is important to attach importance to birth control and abstinence to prevent diseases, avoid too many or too frequent births (including abortions) and sexual intercourse during menstruation and after childbirth, otherwise it will damage the Chong and Ren meridians, essence and blood, and kidney Qi, leading to menstrual disorders.

5. Eat in moderation. Avoid overeating or overeating fatty, greasy, raw, cold, spicy, or dry foods to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach, which may lead to insufficient metabolism, or accumulation of dampness and phlegm, or cooling or burning blood, causing menstrual disorders.