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During menstruation, the female genitalia likes to "throw a tantrum". If you offend it, it will be the female friends who will be affected by its unhappiness. Excessive or scanty menstrual flow, long or short menstrual cycles, menstrual pain, dizziness and insomnia...all kinds of symptoms make it impossible for you to carry out your normal diet, daily life and work.

So, do you know what a normal period should really look like? Do you know why your menstrual cycle is prolonged? Let’s compare and see if your menstrual period is normal?

Everyone will have their period on time. What should it really look like? Lifestyle, living environment, stress and other external and internal factors make it very easy for women to have irregular menstruation. Therefore, the above 5 aspects should be included:

What does a “period” look like to be normal?

1. Characteristics of menstrual blood

The characteristic of menstrual blood is that it never coagulates and is dark red in color. In addition to blood, menstrual blood also contains debris from the uterine wall, cervical mucus, and squamous epithelial cells in the vagina.

2. Menstrual blood volume

The amount of menstrual blood during a normal menstrual period is 20-120mL, but most of it is 50-80mL. It is highest on the second or third day of menarche and then gradually decreases.

3. Main manifestations during menstrual period

Most women do not have obvious symptoms during their menstrual period. A very small number of women will experience breast swelling, headache, insomnia, panic, lower abdominal pain, and restlessness.

4. Menstrual period

The night before vaginal bleeding is called the menstrual period. Most people's menstrual period lasts 3-5 days, but as little as 1-2 days and as much as 7-8 days is also considered normal.

5. Menstrual cycle

The period from the first day of menarche to the first day of the next menarche is called a physiological cycle. For most people, the cycle is between 28-35 days, but for a few, it can be as short as 20 days or as long as 45 days. If your menstrual period is regular, it is normal.

There are many reasons for long menstrual cycles and scanty menstrual flow. They are complicated and include genetic problems, endocrine problems, immune problems, as well as neurological factors, tumors, trauma and drugs that cause scant menstrual flow. You should go to the hospital for relevant examinations, understand the cause of your disease in advance, and treat the cause as much as possible to achieve better results.