Thin and bright red menstrual blood

Basically every woman will be visited by her menstruation every month. During her menstruation, her body will become weak, so women should try to avoid strenuous exercise during this period. At the same time, if a woman has any problems with her reproductive system, it may also affect the normal state of her menstrual blood. Some women find that their menstrual blood is thin and bright red. What are the causes of this symptom?

1. Gynecological tumors. If the watery menstrual flow is heavy and lasts for a long time, it may be a sign of endometrial cancer or fallopian tube cancer.

2. Endocrine disorders. The formation of menstruation is closely related to female estrogen. When the secretion of estrogen reaches its highest level, menstruation may increase, and it will be sticky like egg white and can be pulled into threads.

3. Candidal vaginitis. About half of patients with candidal vaginitis will have heavy watery menstruation, moderate redness and edema of the vaginal mucosa, no severe itching or burning sensation, only a feeling of moisture in the vulva.

4. Pelvic inflammatory disease. When women suffer from pelvic inflammatory disease, they will experience a large increase in menstruation, which may be thick like pus or thin like water, or have symptoms such as foul odor, itching, burning pain in the vagina, back pain, weak legs, and lower abdominal distension and pain.

What is normal menstruation?

Normal menstrual blood is usually dark red. The color is lighter at first, then gradually deepens, and finally turns into a light red and clear color. Don't worry if the color is lighter at the beginning and end, it is normal.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lighter colored menstruation is a symptom of deficiency and cold, such as qi deficiency, blood deficiency, spleen deficiency, and kidney deficiency. Mainly focus on daily conditioning, pay attention to keeping the abdomen warm and replenishing warm water. Avoid eating sweets. Increase appropriate outdoor exercise. Eat more fruits and vegetables.

The above is the answer to the question “Why is menstruation as thin as water?” One or two cases of irregular menstruation may be caused by occasional physical abnormalities of female friends, but if the menstruation is irregular for a long time, and the color and texture are abnormal, female friends should be vigilant. At this time, you must go to a regular gynecological hospital for examination. Don't go to a small roadside clinic because you are embarrassed, which will delay treatment.