Why is there still blood after my period?

Many women know that ovulation bleeding during the menstrual period is normal, but if bleeding continues after menstruation, this is pathological and an abnormal phenomenon. For the sake of their own health, female friends must go to a professional and regular hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible to confirm the cause of the bleeding, and then make a treatment plan as soon as possible to avoid delaying the disease and affecting their health.

The main reasons why there is still blood after the period are as follows:

1. Functional uterine bleeding

It is common in clinical practice, manifested as irregular menstrual cycle, excessive menstrual flow, prolonged menstruation or irregular bleeding. The principle of treatment is to stop bleeding quickly, adjust and establish a normal menstrual cycle after stopping bleeding, and prevent recurrence.

2. Contact bleeding

Most of the time, there is vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse, which is often related to gynecological diseases such as vaginitis, cervical erosion, cervical polyps, early cervical cancer, and submucosal fibroids.

3. Hydatidiform mole

If a woman who has had a hydatidiform mole experiences persistent vaginal bleeding again within two years after regular treatment, it may be an early symptom of a malignant hydatidiform mole and she must seek medical attention immediately.

4. Take emergency contraceptive pills

The impact of emergency contraceptive pills on menstruation is mainly manifested in changes in the menstrual cycle, which may be early or delayed. Especially for repeated users, it can cause menstrual disorders, bleeding, and continuous spotting.

5. Vaginal bleeding in menopausal women

For some women who still have sex, due to vaginal dryness after menopause, if they do not use some lubricants, it is easy to cause mechanical damage to the vagina and bleeding. In addition, as age increases, the risk of cervical cancer and uterine cancer increases, so the possibility of cancer must be ruled out.

6. Ovulation bleeding

The amount of this bleeding is not much. Some people only have a small amount of brown secretion. It usually lasts for half a day or 2-3 days, and no more than 7 days at most. It may be accompanied by mild ovulation pain and back pain. Those with mild symptoms do not need treatment, but those with obvious symptoms should seek medical attention promptly.

Blood in leucorrhea after menstruation is usually caused by physiological or disease factors. Bloody leucorrhea after physiological menstruation refers to ovulation bleeding. If the amount of blood is not much and the bleeding lasts for 3-7 days and stops on its own, it is a normal symptom. Pathological leucorrhea with blood after menstruation is mostly caused by diseases such as vaginitis, cervical polyps, cervical tumors, etc.

In addition, sometimes due to the placement of an intrauterine contraceptive ring, there may be some blood mixed in the leucorrhea. However, it can improve after anti-inflammatory treatment, and most of the cases are sporadic. A very small number of hypertensive patients may occasionally have bloody vaginal discharge due to vascular sclerosis and rupture.