What causes premenstrual bleeding?

Due to the shedding of the female endometrium, bleeding occurs in the female vagina during menstruation. However, if bleeding occurs in the lower body during non-menstrual period, female friends must pay attention to it. Because many gynecological diseases, such as vaginitis and cervical erosion, can cause vaginal bleeding in women. Therefore, it is very necessary for female friends to understand the causes of premenstrual bleeding.

Causes of premenstrual bleeding

If vaginal bleeding occurs before menstruation, it may be a warning sign of disease and female friends should pay attention to it. Generally speaking, there are several reasons for premenstrual bleeding:

1. Ovulation bleeding. Some women will only have a small amount of brown discharge, which usually lasts for 2 to 3 days and no more than a week at most, and may be accompanied by mild ovulation pain and back pain. Generally speaking, the amount of bleeding during ovulation is relatively small and has no impact on personal life, so no treatment is required; but if the amount of bleeding is large and affects daily life, and women between the ages of 20 and 40 can take a small amount of estrogen supplementation under the guidance of a doctor to alleviate this symptom.

2. Functional uterine bleeding. Generally speaking, its symptoms include irregular menstrual cycles, heavy menstrual bleeding, prolonged menstrual periods or irregular bleeding. The principle of treatment is to stop bleeding quickly and adjust and establish a normal menstrual cycle after stopping bleeding to prevent recurrence. Some women may suffer from varying degrees of anemia due to long-term functional uterine bleeding, so the anemia also needs to be corrected.

3. Vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse. This situation can be called "contact bleeding", which is often related to gynecological diseases such as vaginitis, cervical erosion, cervical polyps, early cervical cancer, and submucosal myomas. It is recommended to see a gynecologist as soon as possible.

4. Vaginal bleeding after taking emergency contraceptive pills. Taking emergency contraceptive pills will affect the menstrual cycle, especially for repeated users, which will lead to menstrual disorders, bleeding, and continuous spotting. In addition, if some "health products" and "breast enhancement drugs" containing hormones are abused, it will also affect women's menstruation.

What to do if you have bleeding before your period

Some women experience bleeding before their period, some only have a small amount of bleeding, and some have a larger amount of bleeding. However, no matter what form of bleeding, it should be taken seriously. So, what should you do if you have bleeding before your period? Let me explain.

Vaginal bleeding before menstruation can be divided into several situations. The causes of bleeding in each situation are different. Moreover, vaginal bleeding during menstruation is mostly pathological. Since many women cannot distinguish whether it is physiological or pathological, for safety reasons, it is best to go to the hospital for treatment to avoid missing the opportunity for early diagnosis and treatment.

In addition, if you have bleeding before your period, you can roughly determine which situation you belong to:

1. If the bleeding occurs during the ovulation period, it is generally not a big problem. Pay close attention to see if this happens for several consecutive months.

2. If bleeding occurs after ovulation and is accompanied by mild pain in the lower abdomen, you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to determine whether there is ovarian endocrine disorder or other diseases.

3. If the bleeding time is irregular, you need to pay attention and go to the hospital as soon as possible to check whether it is related to endometriosis, uterine fibroids, or abnormal development of cervical cells.

4. Since vaginal bleeding can be caused by many reasons, if it is not discovered in time, the consequences can be quite serious. Therefore, once vaginal bleeding occurs and is accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, you should see a doctor immediately. During the consultation, the doctor may require examinations such as cervical scraping, colposcopy, and diagnostic curettage to clarify the diagnosis and early treatment.