What causes light menstrual blood?

As women age, they begin their menstrual period, and there are always a few days every month when they feel very uncomfortable. In fact, the days of menstruation are a period when women are detoxifying their bodies. Menstruation is the process of cleaning out some dirty blood inside the uterus and is a form of female metabolism. At the same time, the color of menstrual blood will also reflect a woman's physical health status. For example, many female friends feel that their menstrual blood is very light in color. What is this situation?

Normal blood during menstruation is dark red, mixed with sloughed endometrial flakes, cervical mucus, and vaginal epithelial cells. The blood does not coagulate, so there are no blood clots. If the menstrual blood is as thin as water, only slightly pink, or black or purple, it is abnormal. If the menstrual blood is completely blood clots, it is also abnormal and there may be other bleeding sites. You should seek medical attention as soon as possible to ensure your health. Below we will give you a detailed introduction on what causes light menstrual color.

In general,

Women's menstrual volume and cycle are relatively constant. If there is an abnormality, it means that there is something abnormal in the reproductive system, which may indicate problems in the body's endocrine system. Therefore, female friends must not ignore abnormal menstruation.

The periodic vaginal bleeding in women is called menstruation. Whether a woman's menstruation is normal can generally be judged from the following aspects: Menstrual cycle: From the first day of menstruation to the first day of the next menstruation is called a menstrual cycle. For the vast majority of people, the menstrual cycle is between 28-35 days, but for a few, it can be as short as 20 days or as long as 45 days. Within the above range, as long as the menstruation is regular, it is normal.

Menstrual period: The period of vaginal bleeding is called the menstrual period. Most people's menstrual period lasts 3-5 days, but as little as 1-2 days and as much as 7-8 days is also within the normal range.

Menstrual blood volume: The menstrual blood volume during normal menstruation is 20-120 ml, most of which is 50 ml. It is highest on the second or third day of menstruation and gradually decreases afterwards.

Causes of light menstrual period:

There are two main reasons for light menstrual color:

1. Caused by neuroendocrine dysfunction: mainly due to unstable or defective function of the lower hindbrain-stomach-ovary axis, that is, menstrual disease.

2. Caused by organic diseases or drugs, including local inflammation, tumors and developmental abnormalities of the reproductive organs, malnutrition; intracranial diseases; other endocrine dysfunctions such as thyroid and adrenal cortex dysfunction, diabetes, Sheehan's disease, etc.; liver diseases; blood diseases, etc. Menstrual irregularities may occur in women who use drugs to treat mental illnesses, endocrine preparations, or intrauterine devices for contraception. In addition, some abnormal bleeding during pregnancy is often mistaken for menstrual irregularities.

For women, it is very important to take care of their own bodies. Otherwise, it is easy to cause the onset of some gynecological diseases, causing greater harm to female friends. In daily life, female friends need to pay more attention to keeping warm, especially the uterus area, which needs careful care to ensure a healthy body.