Blood in the vagina

If there is vaginal bleeding, you should pay attention to it. The most common ones are some gynecological diseases. Of course, you should also be alert to whether the menstruation is prolonged. In addition, there are many symptoms of bleeding, such as irregular bleeding, contact bleeding, etc. Vaginal bleeding in women should be taken seriously and the specific causes should be understood. In addition, the causes of vaginal bleeding in women of different ages may also vary.

Blood in the vagina

1. Vaginal bleeding in young children may indicate vaginal sarcoma.

2. Bleeding in late pregnancy may cause placenta previa, placental abruption, and uterine rupture.

3. Pregnancy bleeding may be caused by placental retention, incomplete uterine involution, and puerperal infection.

4. Thrombocytopenic purpura, leukemia and liver damage can cause vaginal redness, accompanied by bleeding spots on the skin.

5. If menopausal women have irregular vaginal bleeding with heavy amount and long duration, endometrial cancer and reproductive malignancies should be ruled out.

6. Functional uterine bleeding and discontinuation of hormonal drugs such as progesterone, ethinyl stilbestrol, and birth control pills can cause vaginal bleeding.

7. Uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, cervical cancer, uterine body cancer and ovarian granulosa cell tumors can all cause vaginal bleeding accompanied by red and white discharge.

8. Irregular bleeding after menopause occurs in women of childbearing age. The first thing to consider is pregnancy-related diseases, such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, hydatidiform mole, malignant hydatidiform mole, and choriocarcinoma.

9. Bloody discharge before or after menstruation, such as a small amount of bloody discharge a few days before or after menstruation, is generally due to abnormal ovarian function; irregular menstruation after IUD insertion.

10. Senile vaginitis, cervical erosion and cervical polyps often cause a small amount of fresh bleeding after gynecological examination or sexual intercourse. There may be bloody leucorrhea (sometimes leucorrhea is sorghum rice soup-like or amber in color). Endometritis and endometrial hyperplasia can also cause vaginal bleeding.

Age is an important reference for diagnosing vaginal bleeding

Since women of different ages have different physiological characteristics, age is an important reference for diagnosing vaginal bleeding. For example, vaginal bleeding in young girls and menopausal women should be considered as organic diseases, while in adolescent women it should be considered as dysfunctional uterine bleeding. In women of childbearing age, pregnancy-related diseases should be considered. At the same time, in clinical practice, the medical history should be taken in detail, the physical examination should be carefully performed, and necessary auxiliary examinations should be performed. Generally, a correct diagnosis can be made at an early stage and treatment can be initiated.