Why is there a small amount of menstrual flow after childbirth? What happened?

Many women have normal menstrual flow before giving birth, but find that their menstrual flow becomes much less after giving birth. This phenomenon is actually very common. Everyone knows the reasons for scanty menstrual flow, such as gynecological diseases or fluctuations in women's mental state.

1. Normal menstruation but less menstrual flow or shortened menstruation

Affected by endocrine changes after childbirth, women will have certain menstrual changes to a greater or lesser extent, so scanty menstruation should be judged based on the following two points:

1. The menstrual cycle is basically normal;

2. The menstrual volume is significantly reduced, or even stops with a few drops, or the menstrual period is shortened to less than two days, with the menstrual volume less than 10ml at a time...

Increased prolactin affects menstrual volume. Breastfeeding increases the level of prolactin in the mother's blood, reduces or stops the secretion of gonadal hormones, and causes anovulation; or due to increased prolactin in the body, the follicles stop developing and ovulation does not occur. After menstruation resumes, if the prolactin level is still high, there will be less menstrual flow, changes in cycle, etc.

2. Caused by cold, mental stress or other diseases

Failure to avoid cold during menstruation can cause blood circulation problems due to cold; excessive mental stress, depression, fear, and fatigue; lack of estrogen secretion from the female ovaries; gynecological diseases such as endometriosis; excessive curettage during artificial abortion or postpartum hemorrhage that damages the endometrium, causing adhesions in the uterine cavity and causing scanty menstruation.

3. What impact will low menstrual flow after childbirth have on women?

Beware of gynecological diseases

Small menstrual flow is a sign of a woman's health, especially gynecological diseases. Such as menstrual arthritis, purulent rash, menstrual toothache, menstrual asthma, endometrial displacement, cervicitis and other diseases. It may cause headaches. Menstrual-related headaches account for about 20% of women's headaches. It can also cause facial spots and acne, affecting beauty...

No reproductive organ disease does not affect fertility

Generally speaking, if a woman only has a small amount of menstruation, and it is within the normal range, but her ovarian function is normal, she can ovulate normally, and she has no other reproductive organ diseases, her fertility will not be affected...