Problems you may encounter when your period comes

The scientific name "menstruation" probably comes from the fact that it occurs regularly once a month. Each time it comes, it lasts about 2 to 8 days, and these days are called "menstrual period". For you who have just entered puberty, your ovarian function is not yet fully mature, and you often have "irregular" menstruation, which is generally normal.

However, if your irregular menstruation persists for 2-3 years; or your menstruation occurs more than five weeks apart, or you even have no menstruation at all; or if you have severe acne, excessive body hair, and obesity, then you need to be alert, as you may be suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome and need to seek help from a professional doctor.

How much blood does a period produce?

The amount of menstruation is different for everyone. Under normal circumstances, the total amount of menstruation is about 20-60 ml, and it will not affect your health due to "excessive blood loss". Of course, we also need to pay attention to the situation of excessive and insufficient menstruation.

Generally speaking, more than 80 ml is considered "menorrhagia". This is most likely a disease of ovarian dysfunction and dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Excessive bleeding may cause symptoms such as anemia, malnutrition, insomnia and memory loss, so you need to seek help from a professional doctor as soon as possible.

If the menstrual cycle is basically normal, but the menstrual flow is significantly reduced, or even only spotting; or the menstrual period is shortened to less than two days, and the menstrual flow is also light, it is considered "oligomenorrhea". Some girls may even have no menstruation at all, which is also called amenorrhea. Of course, these may be caused by too much stress in study and exams, or caused by changes in environment and climate. Through self-regulation, most people will return to normal. If there is no improvement, you need to seek help from a professional doctor.

Suffering from menstrual cramps

You may also feel abdominal pain two days before your period. This is because the inner wall muscles of the uterus will constantly squeeze and contract to help discharge blood. The degree of pain varies from person to person, and very few people will be unbearable due to severe pain. If the pain is mild, we only need to pay attention to rest and diet. You can also try to put a hot water bottle on your stomach, or take medicine under the guidance of a professional doctor, which can also help relieve pain. Of course, not all "dysmenorrhea" is normal. If the "dysmenorrhea" is very severe and accompanied by soreness and swelling in the waist, it may also be "endometriosis." That is, the endometrium that should have grown in the uterus grows somewhere else.

If the endometrium runs into the myometrium of the uterus, adenomyosis will occur. This is also one of the important causes of "dysmenorrhea". As the endometrium continues to grow, "dysmenorrhea" will become more and more serious, and even affect normal study and life. These all require the help of professional doctors.

Source: Chongqing Institute of Population and Family Planning Science and Technology

Review experts: Xu Xiaoou, Ding Yuan, Zhao Yan, Guan Xie

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