How much is normal for menstruation?

Some netizens said that in addition to paying attention to beauty, women also care more about their periods. For women, menstruation directly reflects the health of the body, especially the amount of menstruation. Some people say that they really hope that the amount of their menstruation will be less so that they don’t have to go to the toilet all the time. However, no matter how much menstruation there is, it will affect the body. So how much menstruation is considered normal?

Menstruation is a physiological reaction of periodic uterine bleeding. How can you know whether the menstrual flow is heavy or light? Generally, 30 ml of menstrual volume is too little, and 180 ml is too much.

The normal amount should be 60 ml each time. This alone may be too abstract, which requires us to pay attention to the amount of sanitary napkins used during each menstruation, and no more than two packs per cycle.

If three packs of sanitary napkins are not enough each time, and you change sanitary napkins frequently, and each sanitary napkin is soaked, it means you have too much menstrual flow. On the contrary, if you cannot finish one pack of sanitary napkins each time, it means you have too little menstrual flow, and you should see a doctor as soon as possible. Carry out treatment and conditioning.

What is the reason for scanty menstruation?

Oligomenorrhea refers to the fact that a woman has too little blood during her menstrual period, or her menstrual period is too short. Menstrual volume refers to the total amount of blood lost during one menstruation. Normal menstrual volume is 20-80ml. If it is less than this standard, it is considered as too little menstrual volume. Generally speaking, if a pack of sanitary napkins (10 pieces/pack) is not used in each cycle, and the amount of blood on each napkin is very small, just wetting the surface, it means that the menstrual flow is light.

The reasons for scanty menstruation mainly include the following three aspects:

1. Uterine hypoplasia

Menstruation is the shedding and bleeding of the endometrium that accompanies changes in the ovarian cycle. If the uterus is underdeveloped, such as a very small or deformed uterus, only a small amount of endometrium will be shed in each physiological cycle, resulting in less menstrual flow. In addition, endometrial lesions caused by endometrial tuberculosis or damage to the endometrium due to curettage or other procedures can also result in scanty menstruation or even amenorrhea.

2. Abnormal hormone secretion

Estrogen can stimulate the proliferation of the female endometrium. If the hormone secretion in the body is abnormal, the proliferation of the endometrium will not reach the required thickness, resulting in less menstrual flow. Excessive dieting, irregular work and rest, bad mood, reproductive system diseases, etc. will affect the female endocrine environment, leading to abnormal hormone secretion and low menstrual volume.

3. Anovulatory menstruation

Women who do not ovulate can also have menstruation, which is medically called "anovulatory menstruation." This is different from normal menstruation and falls into the category of "functional uterine bleeding". This type of menstruation is characterized by irregular timing and very little blood flow.