Six "jokes" that menstruation plays on women

After girls start to report to their “good friends” in their teens, they have to endure all kinds of inconveniences for a short period of time every month. In addition to having to use a sanitary napkin all day and going to the toilet from time to time, you may also have a bad temper, stomachache, bloating, and acne on your face...

1. Don’t be anxious if you occasionally miss an appointment

One day, you find that your period, which used to come on time, suddenly breaks the schedule. Is there something wrong with your body? Or is it that the baby has blocked the "old lady" from the door? The test paper shows no reaction; the leucorrhea is also normal. So... I was in a state of panic all day long, always on edge. No matter whether I was at work or after get off work, all I could think about was my period. When it came, I felt sleepy, painful, tired and annoyed. Suddenly it stopped coming, and then I realized how kind “she” was.

Possible truth: The occasional missed period does not necessarily mean that you are pregnant with a baby or that there is something wrong with your body. There are many factors that affect menstruation. Excessive work pressure, anxiety, weather changes, and certain drug stimulation can all lead to occasional menstrual disorders.

What you should do: As long as the postponement is not too long, just wait, do what you need to do, and worry less. Your period will visit you every month, and it’s normal to take a “break” occasionally.

Note: I’m asking you to wait, but I’m not telling you to wait forever. If you still don’t see the familiar “face” of your period after ten days or half a month, you should go to the hospital for a check-up.

2. Second attack? Ovulation bleeding

Just a few days after I left, I came back again. Is it because I am so charming? Or is it because my period is too reluctant to leave and is coming back for a second time?

Possible truth: Calculate carefully, is the time of the "second attack" just during the ovulation period? Don't panic, occasional ovulation bleeding is normal. It is withdrawal bleeding caused by a sudden drop in the body's hormone levels. Generally, no treatment is required and it can recover on its own.

What you should do: Wait and see.

Note: Ovulation bleeding is less than normal menstrual flow and is mostly just sporadic spots because it is not real menstrual blood. Therefore, if the amount of bleeding is heavy or continuous, you need to go to the hospital in time to confirm the diagnosis and rule out the possibility of tumor.

3. Uncertain whereabouts every now and then

The menstruation that should have been regular suddenly "disappeared", sometimes coming once in March, sometimes once in May, and its "whereabouts" was uncertain. It came quietly, just as it left quietly, waving its sleeves without taking away a cloud!

Possible truth: Menstruation is the periodic shedding of the endometrium. The endometrium sheds periodically due to hormonal regulation controlled by the pituitary gland and ovaries. Therefore, menstruation is an external reflection of hormone regulation in the body. Irregular menstruation and erratic "whereabouts" may indicate that there is a problem in some part of hormone regulation, just like when a military command system breaks down, the "army" naturally gets out of control and becomes disorganized.

What you should do: Go to the hospital to check your endocrine system. This is a complicated process, which requires step-by-step investigation from the ovaries to the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus until the real cause is found and treated. Don't be afraid of the hassle, because if the real cause of the disease is not found out, it will be more troublesome if you cannot conceive normally in the future.

Pay attention: patience, patience, patience.

4. A little bit, just for your own good

Being "late" is not your fault, and asking for leave is not your fault either. But if you only come a little bit each time to show your appreciation, then "leaving early" is your fault...

Possible truth: The endometrium contains a rich network of blood vessels. During each menstrual cycle, the endometrium is shed and a large number of blood vessels rupture to form menstruation. If the menstrual flow is significantly less or the duration is short, the primary "suspect" is the thinning of the endometrium.

What you should do: B-ultrasound examination to determine the thickness of the endometrium. Under normal circumstances, the thickness of the endometrium in the hyperplastic phase is about 4-61mm, 8-10mm in the middle phase, and 9-10mm in the late phase.

Note: Thin endometrium can be caused by repeated miscarriage or insufficient hormone secretion. The direct consequence is that the fertilized egg is not easy to implant, making it difficult to conceive normally. Another point is that the endometrium will not only become thinner, but may also become too long and excessively thickened, which will also affect fertility.

5. You come here every other day. You are too diligent.

I go through this every ten days or so and use more sanitary napkins than others. This "period"! It comes too often! Even if you visit, you can't treat this place as your own home!

Possible truth: Frequent menstruation may be related to luteal insufficiency. Insufficient progesterone secretion during the luteal phase or premature luteal recession can lead to a shortened menstrual cycle and even difficulty in conceiving and miscarriage in early pregnancy.

What you should do: Basal body temperature to measure endometrial activity can help with diagnosis. Treatment includes follicle stimulation, functional stimulation therapy and luteal function replacement therapy.

Note: Don’t forget to have routine gynecological examinations, as some gynecological tumors may also cause similar symptoms.

6. It can hurt, but don’t be “painful”

Pain. All the nerves transmit information about pain. There is no other feeling except pain. It starts with a little bit, like a fire, and slowly the feeling burns to the whole abdomen. It seems that the whole abdomen has been twisted into a ball, and then pulls every pain nerve in the body, pulling every muscle in the body. I cover my stomach and take handfuls of painkillers, but there is still no effect. I can only shed tears and curse this damn dysmenorrhea, hoping it will go away soon.

Possible truth: Is it really that painful or are your feelings deceiving you? More than 70% of women experience dysmenorrhea to varying degrees, but most of them are within the tolerable range. Although dysmenorrhea is painful, it is not painful enough to cause hysterics. Excessive psychological fear of dysmenorrhea will amplify the actual effect of pain, causing people to have severe pain reactions to pain that is not significant.

What you should do: What is coming will come, and what is going to hurt will hurt. Face it calmly and prepare the necessities for your period. When the pain is severe, you can watch a comedy to divert your attention or use a hot water bottle to warm your abdomen.

Note: Organic diseases such as narrow hymen opening and reproductive tract malformations may also be the culprit of dysmenorrhea, and timely examination should be carried out to rule out such possibilities.

After girls start to report to their “good friends” in their teens, they have to endure all kinds of inconveniences for a short period of time every month. In addition to having to carry a sanitary napkin all day and go to the toilet from time to time, you may also be irritable, have stomach pain, bloating in the lower abdomen, and acne on your face... What's worse is that if the period that is supposed to come does not come one day, it will be another kind of worry - am I pregnant? Or is there something wrong with my body? Alas! It is annoying when it comes, and it is even more annoying when it doesn't come. Moreover, this little convenience has to last for decades. Since I am a woman, "good friends" are a burden that I can't get rid of. It seems that the smartest way is to get along with them in a friendly way, reduce the pain index to the lowest when encountering problems, and make myself feel good during those days!