The menstrual flow suddenly decreased

Every healthy female friend will experience menstruation, but different female friends have different symptoms during their menstrual period. Some female friends have heavy menstrual flow, which may also be accompanied by abdominal pain, back pain, and chest pain; some female friends have less menstrual flow and no obvious symptoms. But what would be the reason if the menstrual flow suddenly decreases? The following is a detailed introduction for you.

A sudden decrease in menstrual flow

(1) If a female friend has an extremely irregular lifestyle in recent times, such as having an irregular work and rest schedule, eating at irregular times, and overeating, it may lead to abnormal menstrual flow. Does it matter if the menstrual flow suddenly decreases? Generally speaking, menstrual abnormalities caused by irregular lifestyle can be quickly restored to normal with treatment.

(2) Taking medications that affect menstruation: There are many types of medications that may cause a decrease in menstrual flow, such as contraceptives, psychiatric drugs, or anti-tumor drugs, which may affect menstruation and cause a decrease in menstrual flow. Is it a big deal if the menstrual flow suddenly decreases? If the problem of reduced menstrual flow is caused by taking medication, the menstrual flow will gradually return to normal after slowly adjusting after stopping the medication.

(3) Frequent abortions: We know that abortions are very harmful to women’s physical health, especially the health of the endometrium. Frequent abortions can cause adhesions in the uterine cavity, affecting the flow of menstruation and ultimately leading to symptoms of reduced menstrual flow. This symptom means that women's physical health has suffered great damage and must be taken seriously. In order to avoid such tragic consequences, female friends must take safety precautions when enjoying sex, and never wait until an unexpected pregnancy occurs to regret it. By that time, the harm has already occurred and regret will be of no avail.

8 common complications during menstruation

1. Joint pain

Some women experience dull pain in their finger joints and knee joints around the time of their menstrual period. This is all due to the changes in hormone levels in women's bodies before menstruation. The uncoordinated secretion of estrogen and aldosterone causes water and salt retention. This causes the fat pad inside the knee joint to swell, which in turn compresses nerve endings and causes pain.

2. Skin allergies

Due to hormonal changes, the blood supply and sebum secretion to the skin increase during menstruation, which can easily make the skin oily and the pores enlarged. If the skin is not cleaned properly or irritating cosmetics are used, the skin is very prone to allergies. It is recommended not to use irritating cosmetics during menstruation, and try not to wear heavy makeup or foundation.

3. Toothache

Toothache during menstruation is caused by the large change in estrogen levels before and after menstruation. Estrogen can stimulate special receptors in the gingival tissue, causing the blood vessels in the dental pulp and periodontal membrane to dilate, become congested and swollen, and then compress the pain nerve endings therein and induce toothache. Furthermore, during menstruation, the pelvic cavity may become congested or congested, which may reflexively cause periodontal blood circulation disorders through nerve and fluid regulation.

4. Angina

Angina pectoris is indeed more likely to occur during menstruation, and the period when heart pain is least likely to occur is in the middle of the menstrual cycle. Women who suffer from angina pectoris during menstruation are advised to prepare heart disease medications during menstruation, reduce strenuous exercise, and avoid fatigue.

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5. Pneumothorax

A small number of women may suddenly experience chest tightness, shortness of breath, or even difficulty breathing and cyanosis of the lips during menstruation. Its characteristics are that the patient age is between 24 and 40 years old; the chest lesions are mostly in the right chest cavity; the onset time is often between 72 hours before and 72 hours after menstruation, and the disease does not occur during the non-menstrual period.

6. Asthma

A small number of young women, due to weak constitution and menstrual disorders, often suffer from overexcitement of the vagus nerve when their menstruation comes, causing large amounts of acetylcholine to be secreted, which in turn causes bronchial smooth muscle spasms and thus asthma attacks.

7. Mental illness

Most of them occur during adolescence, usually with precursors such as insomnia, dizziness, sweating, dry mouth, cold hands and feet, and poor appetite before menstruation. Some young girls also have sudden attacks, characterized by abnormal demeanor, fanatical excitement, irritability and talkativeness, and then crying, panic, restlessness or sluggishness, hallucinations, refusal to eat and drowsiness. Their symptoms are similar to those of mental patients and last for about a week. No special treatment is needed, and the attacks stop after the menstrual period and return to normal.

8. Endometriosis

Some adolescent girls experience lower abdominal pain during their menstrual period, which is aggravated by the pain and causes heavier menstrual bleeding. This is because the ectopic endometrium is not successfully discharged from the body during periodic menstruation, but instead retrogrades through the fallopian tube into the abdominal cavity, accumulating in the pelvic and abdominal cavities, causing lower abdominal pain.

How to take care of women during menstruation

Menstrual care is to avoid menstrual disorders and gynecological diseases. Women should pay special attention to the following points during menstruation.

1. Adjust your mood: Emotional changes will significantly affect menstruation, so women should keep themselves in a stable mood and a comfortable mood during menstruation, and avoiding stimulation can prevent irregular menstruation.

2. Combine work and rest: You can work and study normally or engage in general physical labor, but you cannot do strenuous exercise to avoid excessive congestion of the pelvis, which may lead to excessive menstrual flow, etc. You should not have sex during menstruation because the endometrium will be exfoliated and bleed, and the cervix will be slightly dilated, which will reduce the ability to prevent bacteria. Having sex during menstruation will provide an opportunity for bacteria and easily cause gynecological infections.

3. Keep warm: During this period, your qi and blood are weak and you are susceptible to colds. Do not swim, wade or eat cold food. Adjust your diet, eat light, mild and easily digestible foods, and drink plenty of water. Avoid cold and spicy foods to prevent blood clots and dysmenorrhea.

4. Do not take medicine casually: If you have unbearable abdominal pain or continuous bleeding, you should consult a doctor. Do not take painkillers casually. Discomfort during menstruation is normal and does not require medication. At the same time, you should pay attention to vaginal hygiene, clean the vulva with warm water at night, and the underwear can be boiled with boiling water.

The above is the introduction about whether it is serious if the menstrual volume suddenly decreases. In fact, a sudden decrease in menstrual volume means that there is something wrong with the female's physiological condition, which may be caused by irregular menstruation or other factors. When these conditions occur, women must pay attention to regulating their bodies and restore their health to the greatest extent possible. Do not think that these symptoms are very common, because even the most common symptoms may eventually lead to serious crises if ignored.