How many days of menstrual period are considered normal?

The menstrual cycle is also a woman's physiological cycle. Although menstruation is regular, the length of the menstrual cycle varies from person to person. As long as each cycle is roughly the same, it is normal. In life, many female friends have irregular menstrual cycles due to bad living habits. In this case, they need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment. So why do some people have short cycles and some have long cycles? How many days of menstrual period are considered normal? Let us take you to learn about it below.

Menstrual period (also called menstruation)

A woman's menstrual period lasts about 2 to 5 days. The general pattern of menstruation is that there is not much menstrual blood on the first day, but it increases on the second and third days, and then gradually decreases until the menstrual blood stops. This is because the endometrium just begins to shed on the first day, and on the second and third days, the shedding of the endometrium increases, the amount of bleeding also increases, the uterus is stimulated, the contraction increases, and a large amount of menstrual blood is discharged. For some people, after their menstrual blood has stopped, it comes back a day or two later. This is commonly known as "menstrual bleeding comes back". This is not a disease but a normal phenomenon. However, some women's menstrual period lasts for 10 to 20 days, with continuous menstruation; some women's menstrual period is very short and passes in a flash. Both phenomena are abnormal.

Menstrual blood volume

The amount of menstrual flow varies from woman to woman, generally ranging from 20 to 100 ml. It is normal to change sanitary napkins or paper 3 to 5 times a day. If the amount of menstrual blood is too much, the sanitary napkin or paper will become wet again soon after changing it, or even flow down the legs, which is abnormal. Excessive menstrual bleeding may be functional uterine bleeding caused by factors such as excessive mental stress, environmental changes, malnutrition, and metabolic disorders. Long-term excessive menstrual blood can cause anemia, and the cause should be identified and treated. Of course, if the menstrual volume is too small due to abnormalities of the uterus or ovaries or systemic diseases, this is also abnormal and you should seek medical attention in time.

The above article is an introduction to how many days of menstrual period are considered normal. I hope you have gained some understanding after reading it. It is recommended that if you find that your menstrual cycle is irregular, please go to the hospital for a comprehensive and detailed examination and treatment in time to avoid unnecessary harm to your body.