What is the reason for prolonged menstrual period?

Women's menstruation will accompany them for decades, and during the whole process, it is very easy for abnormal conditions to occur, such as the more common prolonged menstrual period and prolonged spotting. Such abnormalities still make women very nervous and they really want to know the cause. So, what is the reason for prolonged menstruation? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

First: Dysfunctional uterine bleeding. For example, anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding and irregular endometrial shedding both cause prolonged menstruation due to endocrine dysfunction.

Second: pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammation, intrauterine polyps, endometritis, etc. are all caused by poor intrauterine blood circulation, degeneration and necrosis, or pelvic congestion, which lead to excessive menstruation and prolonged menstruation.

Third: uterine fibroids. Especially for submucosal uterine fibroids, due to the expansion of the uterine cavity area and abnormal contraction, it can cause menorrhagia and prolonged menstruation.

Fourth: chronic uterine hypertrophy. Due to pelvic congestion, ovarian estrogen continues to increase, causing thickening of the uterine muscle layer, resulting in excessive menstruation and prolonged menstruation.

Fifth: Endometriosis. It often causes menorrhagia or prolonged menstruation due to affecting the contraction of the uterine muscle layer or strengthening the endometrium.

Sixth: Dysfunctional uterine bleeding. For example, anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding and irregular endometrial shedding both cause prolonged menstruation due to endocrine dysfunction. Blood disease. Such as thrombocytopenic purpura, aplastic anemia, etc., are often accompanied by menstruation. If severe uterine bleeding occurs, the menstrual period will be prolonged.

The above is an introduction to the reasons for prolonged menstruation. I hope it will be helpful for everyone’s understanding. Prolonged menstrual period often means that there is a problem with the patient's health. At this time, we must actively look for the cause, and then take targeted methods for treatment, strive to solve the problem of abnormal menstruation as soon as possible, and avoid causing greater harm to women's health.