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Women's menstruation is regular every month, but it may also change due to many issues such as physical condition and lifestyle. If menstruation is advanced or delayed by less than a week, it is normal, but you still need to pay more attention to your physical condition. Many girls’ menstruation has not ended after eight or nine days. This article introduces the possible reasons for this. Female friends, please come and learn about it.

What is the reason for prolonged menstruation?

1. Blood diseases: such as thrombocytopenic purpura, aplastic anemia, etc., are often accompanied by menstruation. If severe uterine bleeding occurs, the menstrual period will be prolonged. Other conditions such as chronic anemia, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, nephritis, etc. can make the blood vessel walls fragile, increase permeability and cause bleeding.

2. Pelvic inflammation, intrauterine polyps, endometritis, etc. are all caused by poor intrauterine blood circulation, degeneration and necrosis, or pelvic congestion, which lead to excessive menstruation and prolonged menstruation.

3. Chronic uterine hypertrophy (myometritis): Due to pelvic congestion, ovarian estrogen continues to increase, causing the uterine muscle layer to thicken, resulting in excessive menstruation and prolonged menstruation.

4. Uterine fibroids: especially submucosal uterine fibroids, due to the expansion of the uterine cavity area and abnormal contraction, it can cause menorrhagia and prolonged menstruation.

5. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding: such as anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding and irregular endometrial shedding, both of which cause prolonged menstruation due to endocrine dysfunction.

6. Endometriosis: It often causes excessive menstruation or prolonged menstruation due to affecting the contraction of the uterine muscle layer or due to enhancement of the endometrium.

7. Insertion of an IUD can also easily cause prolonged menstruation.

What to do if your period is prolonged

1. Develop good hygiene habits, especially during the menstrual period, you should combine work and exercise, pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva, and wash and change underwear frequently.

2. Maintain a regular rhythm of life, with both work and rest, and avoid overwork.

3. Pay attention to emotional regulation and avoid excessive tension or large mood swings.

4. Irregular menstruation is often accompanied by varying degrees of anemia. Therefore, you should strengthen your nutrition in your diet and eat more iron-containing foods such as animal offal to ensure your iron needs. At the same time, pay attention to ensuring a balanced intake of nutrients such as protein, fiber, and minerals.

5. Learn more about physiological menstruation and seek medical attention promptly if any menstrual abnormalities occur. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, you should actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment plan, insist on follow-up, and achieve complete recovery.