Is a 40-day menstrual cycle normal?

Recently, many female friends often ask me that their menstrual cycle reaches 40 days. Is this normal? How to handle this situation? The editor will explain it in detail below, let’s take a look together!

Is a 40 day menstrual cycle normal?

Gynecologists point out that everyone's menstrual cycle is different, but as long as there is not much difference in the cycle, it is normal. Some people have a period every 20 days, and some people have a period every 40 days, so there is no need to worry as long as the interval is similar.

If your period has been prolonged since shortly after your menarche and has continued to this day, then there is no major problem. Some women only menstruate once every three months. However, if you have only recently discovered that your period has lengthened and you feel unwell, you need to go to the hospital for a check-up.

Of course, Chinese medicine also has its own systematic theories: Chinese medicine believes that the reasons for prolonged menstrual period in women can be divided into deficiency and excess, so regulating menstruation must also be distinguished between deficiency and excess before starting. Excessive syndrome is mostly caused by blood stasis blocking Chong and Ren meridians, preventing new blood from returning to the meridians; deficiency syndrome is mostly caused by Yin deficiency and internal heat, which disturbs the blood sea and causes prolonged menstruation. In addition, Chinese medicine treatment focuses on overall observation of the woman's complexion, and it is also possible to determine whether a woman has menstrual irregularities from her complexion. This is not because Chinese medicine practitioners can read faces, but because Chinese medicine practitioners believe that changes in internal organs, qi and blood will be reflected on the person's face.

1. Yin deficiency and internal heat: If a woman has a Yin deficiency constitution, or if she has lost Yin fluid due to long-term illness, or has given birth too many times or had excessive sexual intercourse, the Yin blood in her body will be depleted. Yin deficiency and internal heat cause the blood sea to be restless, and menstrual blood cannot flow normally, thus leading to prolonged menstruation.

2. Qi stagnation and blood stasis: If a woman is usually depressed, it will cause qi stagnation and blood stasis over time. Or women may feel the cold during menstruation or after giving birth, which can hinder the circulation of Qi and blood and cause blood stasis. Because blood stasis blocks the cell vessels, new blood cannot return to the menstruation, resulting in delayed menstruation. Generally speaking, if it has been 40 days, there is no need to worry too much, but if the cycle is unstable, you should check it as soon as possible.

Through the sharing above in the article, do you have a certain understanding of the issue of long menstrual cycle? In my future diet and life, I must pay attention to my personal health care to prevent adverse physical symptoms.