Is it normal to have light menstrual flow?

The arrival of menstruation indicates that a woman’s body has matured and is capable of becoming pregnant and having children, so the condition of menstruation can also reflect the health of a woman’s reproductive system. Normally, a woman's menstrual period is 3 to 7 days, and the menstrual cycle is about 28 to 35 days, but the amount of menstruation varies. Is it normal to have a small amount of menstrual flow? Too little menstrual flow may be caused by some situations. Let’s learn about it together.

1. Is it normal to have less menstrual flow after miscarriage?

After an abortion, if a woman finds that her menstrual flow is significantly reduced, or her period is shortened (less than 2 days), or her menstrual flow is less, she should be alert and think about whether there is a problem with her body. It is best to see a doctor as soon as possible.

2. Why does menstrual flow decrease after abortion?

1. Incomplete curettage

A small number of women may have residual placenta and other tissues due to incomplete curettage, which may lead to amenorrhea or reduced menstruation. In this case, another curettage is needed to remove the tissues, and normal menstruation can then be resumed.

2. Cervical adhesions

Unprofessional abortion surgery can easily damage the cervical endometrium or endometrium during curettage, causing adhesions. If the cervical canal is adhered, menstrual blood will be difficult to discharge, and women will often experience cyclical abdominal pain once a month. If it is uterine adhesion, a small range will reduce menstruation, and a large range of adhesion may even lead to amenorrhea.

3. Abnormal hormone secretion or anovulation

Endocrine disorders are an important reason for decreased menstrual volume after abortion, such as abnormal secretion of various hormones or anovulation. It may also be due to the endometrium itself, such as endometrial tuberculosis causing endometrial lesions, or abortion or curettage causing thin endometrium.

4. Endometrial defect

Excessive curettage or frequent abortions will cause multiple damage to the endometrium, resulting in defects in the entire endometrium or the appearance of white scars, making it impossible to form periodic endometrial exfoliation and naturally reducing menstruation significantly.

5. Menstrual disorders

Generally speaking, the ovaries can resume ovulation function within 22 days after abortion, and menstruation will occur in about 1 month. However, a small number of women experience menstrual disorders such as prolonged menstruation, amenorrhea, and period disorders after abortion, which usually return to normal after 2 to 3 months.

6. Luteal insufficiency

Multiple abortions may lead to luteal insufficiency, which will directly affect the implantation of the fertilized egg and will also affect the success of future pregnancies.

3. How to take care of scanty menstruation after miscarriage

1. Rest and recuperation. You should pay attention to recuperation of your body after miscarriage. You should not do heavy work within half a month. Because there are new traumas to the uterus and vaginal bleeding, retrograde infection is prone to occur. Therefore, you should not take a bath or have sexual intercourse within one month. You should do appropriate activities during the rest period to facilitate the discharge of blood accumulated in the uterus. If you experience a small amount of menstrual flow after a miscarriage, you should pay more attention to taking good care of your body so that you can return to normal as soon as possible.

2. Maintain a regular rhythm of life. As people nowadays like to stay up late, their lives have become very irregular. They often stay up until two or three o'clock in the morning without going to bed. This is very harmful to their health. Our lives should be relaxed and we should avoid excessive fatigue.

3. Pay attention to emotional regulation and avoid excessive tension and mental stimulation. After a miscarriage, women will inevitably have some emotional changes because they are still immersed in the pain of losing their baby and cannot accept it for a while. This will have a certain impact on their psychology. If the mood fluctuates too much and the mental stimulation is too great, it will also affect menstruation. Therefore, maintaining a good attitude and a good mood is the key to preventing scanty menstruation after miscarriage.

4. Adjust your diet. Strengthen dietary adjustment and pay attention to nutritional matching. You can appropriately supplement with some soups and medicated foods, increase the intake of foods rich in protein, iron and vitamins, such as meat, eggs, milk, fresh vegetables and fruits, etc. Eat less raw food, cold food and hard food to avoid irritating the intestines and causing indigestion. A proper diet can help improve the body's metabolism and strengthen the physical fitness; it can also help increase hemoglobin levels and reduce the degree of anemia.

5. Keep warm and avoid cold. Pay attention to vaginal hygiene to avoid letting dirty water flow into the vagina.