What to do if your menstrual period is too much

Excessive menstrual flow is a common gynecological disease. The causes of heavy menstrual flow are often divided into external factors and pathological reasons. There are many factors that affect menstruation, such as mood, diet, work and rest, etc., which can cause changes in menstruation, which may be changes in quantity, or a sudden increase or decrease in duration. Another reason is that changes in a woman’s own physical condition can also lead to changes in menstrual volume.

1. If the total amount of menstrual flow during the entire menstrual cycle exceeds 80ml, it means that the menstrual flow is increased. If the menstrual flow is heavy and the menstrual period is prolonged, it will affect the health of the body and cause severe anemia. If the menstrual flow is heavy, first find out the cause of the heavy menstrual flow, such as uterine fibroids, endometriosis, endometrial polyps, excessive temperature rise of the endometrium, and uterine gland disease. Once the cause is identified, it can be treated with curettage or surgery. There are also cases where the amount of menstrual flow increases due to unknown reasons. In this case, oral contraceptives can be taken to reduce the amount of menstrual flow. Once the menstrual volume increases, you must go to the hospital for examination in time.

2. If the menstrual bleeding lasts for a long time and the amount of bleeding is relatively heavy, it is recommended that you first go for a B-ultrasound to rule out the possibility of uterine fibroids. If uterine fibroids are ruled out, you should go to the hospital to use some hemostatic drugs.

3. Self-help method - If you have abnormally heavy menstruation and do not think you may be pregnant, you should reduce your activities. If the bleeding does not decrease after 24 hours, see a doctor immediately. If the menstrual flow has always been heavy, you must pay attention to the fact that your diet must contain enough iron to avoid iron deficiency anemia. See a doctor for treatment - If the uterus is normal, the doctor may recommend taking hormone tablets containing estrogen, progesterone, or both to reduce bleeding. The ingredients of this hormone tablet are the same as those of oral contraceptives. If you are already taking oral contraceptives, or cannot take this hormone tablet for some reason, the doctor will prescribe another drug to reduce bleeding. If you have an intrauterine device, the doctor will recommend using another method of contraception. If a blood test shows anemia, you also need to take iron supplements.

4. There are many reasons for menorrhagia: ① Due to excessive secretion of ovarian estrogen, long-term stimulation of the endometrium causes it to proliferate beyond the normal thickness, so the amount of bleeding increases during shedding, such as anovulatory functional uterine bleeding. ② Gynecological organic lesions cause: uterine fibroids, uterine polyps, etc. ③ Systemic diseases: such as: leukemia, aplastic anemia, thrombocytopenia, pernicious anemia, liver disease, hypertension, etc. It is necessary to identify the cause and treat it symptomatically.