Can I get pregnant if my menstrual period is dark and light?

Many women experience light or heavy menstrual flow during their menstruation. Irregular menstruation is directly related to women’s physical health, and when menstruation is abnormal, it will cause some problems to the body. Small menstrual volume is a problem faced by many women. When the menstrual volume is small and dark in color, the most worrying issue for women is whether this situation will affect pregnancy.

Can I get pregnant if my menstrual period is dark and light?

1. Oligomenorrhea (oligomenorrhea) refers to a basically normal menstrual cycle, but a significantly reduced menstrual volume, or even a drop of menstruation; or a menstrual period is shortened to less than two days, and the menstrual volume is also less, which is a menstrual disorder. Oligomenorrhea is often associated with late menstruation and is often accompanied by weight gain. If the disease occurs during adolescence and childbearing age, it may develop into amenorrhea, and if it occurs during menopause, it often leads to menopause.

2. The causes and pathologies of oligomenorrhea can be both deficiency and excess. Deficiency is mostly due to physical weakness, serious illness, long-term illness, blood loss, or diet and fatigue that damage the spleen, or sexual fatigue that damages the kidneys, which leads to deficiency of the blood sea and reduced menstrual volume; excess is mostly due to blood stasis, or phlegm and dampness stagnation, which block the meridians, poor blood circulation, and reduced menstrual blood volume.

3. Dark menstrual blood is a sign of abnormal menstruation and may be caused by some gynecological inflammation. Generally, this situation occurs because the black menstrual blood is caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, and the menstrual blood has been stagnant in the uterus for a long time. Oligomenorrhea refers to less menstrual volume than normal people during menstruation, which is mostly caused by blood deficiency, qi stagnation, blood stasis, cold stagnation in the blood, phlegm obstruction and other reasons.

4. We need to remind everyone that if the abortion is caused by gynecological diseases and the menstrual flow is small and dark, it will affect the female's fertility and may make it impossible to get pregnant again. Early treatment is needed.

Causes of scanty menstruation

1. Excessive dieting to lose weight

For various reasons, many women have very high demands on their body shape. Women's menstruation is closely related to their weight and body fat content. In particular, women who have menstrual problems should stop losing weight, strengthen their nutrition, and restore their health.

2. Excessive work and rest can lead to endocrine disorders

With a fast-paced life and high-intensity work, many women would probably go crazy if they encounter those uncomfortable days every month. If they do not pay attention to maintaining a good work and rest routine and relaxing at this time, it is likely to cause scanty menstruation.

3. Often sulking and depressed

Female friends should never hold back when they feel wronged. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, holding back can easily cause liver depression and qi stagnation, thereby reducing menstrual flow. In addition, excessive mental stimulation, tension and psychological trauma can also cause oligomenorrhea.

4. Artificial abortion

After an artificial abortion, the ovaries can generally resume ovulation function within 22 days, and menstruation will occur in about 1 month. However, a small number of women experience prolonged menstruation, irregular cycles, and amenorrhea after artificial abortion, which usually return to normal after 2-3 months.

5. Ovarian dysfunction

The function of the ovaries directly affects women's menstruation. In the late menstrual period, the menstrual volume is small. Most modern medicine believes that this is related to poor follicular development or anovulation. Therefore, promoting ovulation and strengthening ovarian function are the main links in treating oligomenorrhea.

6. Chest lesions

Many women experience premenstrual breast pain but little menstrual flow. Do not take this lightly, because symptoms such as breast pain may be caused by liver depression and qi stagnation. You need to soothe the liver and regulate qi, and unblock the blood vessels to achieve the overall menstruation regulation effect.