What is the cause of a small amount of bleeding before the menstrual period?

Menstruation is a physiological period that every person, every woman, goes through every month. During the menstrual period, many phenomena will occur, which vary from person to person. Some people will have back pain and some people will have stomach pain. These situations are different. So we must pay attention to our diet and habits during the menstrual period, so that we can protect our bodies. Do you know what is going on with a small amount of bleeding before the menstrual period? Every month, menstruation comes on time. If it comes early or late, it means irregular menstruation. Let’s take a look at the reasons.

Vaginal bleeding can be roughly divided into the following types:

1. The menstrual volume increases and the menstrual period is prolonged but the cycle is normal. It may be uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, or dysfunctional uterine bleeding. In addition, those who have used an intrauterine device may also have increased menstrual flow.

2. Vaginal bleeding with irregular menstrual cycle. It is often functional uterine bleeding, but endometrial cancer should be ruled out first.

3. Long-term vaginal bleeding. Most of them are malignant tumors of reproductive organs, such as cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, etc.

4. Irregular bleeding after menopause. Women of childbearing age are more likely to be concerned about pregnancy-related diseases, such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, hydatidiform mole, etc.; postmenopausal women are more likely to have malignant tumors.

5. Bleeding after sexual intercourse. Most of them are cervical erosion, cervical polyps, cervical cancer or submucosal myoma.

6. Vaginal bleeding with leucorrhea. It is often considered to be advanced cervical cancer or endometrial cancer with infection.

7. Paroxysmal vaginal bleeding. There is a possibility of primary fallopian tube cancer.

8. Intermenstrual bleeding. It occurs between two menstrual periods, lasts for 3-4 days, and when the amount of blood is very small, it is mostly ovulation bleeding.

9. Spotting before and after menstruation. A small amount of bloody discharge a few days before or after menstruation is usually due to ovarian dysfunction, but may also be endometriosis. (Li Jia)

First aid measures

1. If there is a small amount of bleeding, pay attention to the patient's mental state, count the pulse, and let the patient rest in bed. Those with pale complexion and sweating should lower their heads, raise their feet, drink some light salt water, and keep warm but not overheat. Take some sedatives or hemostatic drugs at the same time. Wait until your condition stabilizes before going to the hospital.

2. You can also put a cold water bag or ice bag on your lower abdomen to stop the bleeding. When you feel nauseous, you should turn your face to one side to prevent suffocation.

The above is about a small amount of bleeding before the menstrual period. There are many reasons for this. More than half of the reasons may be due to irregular menstruation or certain diseases. So when we have this phenomenon, we must go to the hospital for examination to avoid more serious complications. Women are inherently a more fragile group of people, so they should pay more attention to their health in daily life.