What should I do if my menstruation lasts for more than ten days?

Although women's menstruation usually has a cycle of about one month, there are still many exceptions to the menstrual cycle due to the different physical conditions of each woman. For example, some women may have their period once a month and a half or even several months. This is just the difference in the length of the menstrual cycle. The menstrual time generally refers to the bleeding time, which is generally within 3-7 days. If it exceeds this time, it should be considered an abnormal phenomenon.

Why does a woman's menstrual period last for a long time? If the menstrual cycle is basically normal, the menstrual period lasts for more than 7 days, or even lasts for half a month, then the menstrual period is prolonged, which is a menstrual disorder. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that prolonged menstruation is mainly due to spleen and kidney deficiency, Chong and Ren meridians being weak, or blood heat forcing blood to flow abnormally; or blood stasis preventing new blood from returning to the meridians. Why does a woman's menstruation last longer? Specifically, there are some reasons:

1. Uterine fibroids: especially submucosal uterine fibroids, because the area of the uterine cavity is enlarged, it causes abnormal contraction, which can cause menorrhagia and prolonged menstruation.

2. Uterine cancer: Uterine cancer actually refers to endometrial cancer, which occurs in the inner layer of the uterus. There are no obvious symptoms in the early stage, but vaginal bleeding, vaginal discharge, pain, etc. will appear later.

3. Uterine polyps: a type of chronic cervicitis. The hyperplastic mucosa gradually protrudes from the base to the external os of the cervix and forms polyps, which can easily lead to symptoms such as bleeding and are prone to recurrence.

4. 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.

5. Pelvic inflammation: Inflammation invades the endometrium and may cause symptoms such as prolonged menstruation, irregular menstruation, non-menstrual bleeding, or contact bleeding after intercourse.

6. Chronic uterine hypertrophy: Due to pelvic congestion, ovarian estrogen continues to increase, causing thickening of the uterine muscle layer, resulting in excessive menstruation and prolonged menstruation.

7. Intrauterine device: One of the most common symptoms of intrauterine device is bleeding, including early menstruation, prolonged menstruation, heavy menstrual flow or irregular vaginal bleeding.

8. Anovulatory menstruation: It is a type of bleeding caused by uterine dysfunction, characterized by irregular vaginal bleeding. Anovulatory menstruation can cause prolonged menstruation and a monophasic basal body temperature.

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