Is it normal to have a menstrual cycle of more than 40 days?

How many days of menstrual cycle is normal? Many women are very concerned about this problem. There is no specific number of days in the menstrual cycle. As long as the cycle is normal, there is no need to worry. Is a 40-day menstrual cycle normal? Let’s find out together.

Is a 40-day menstrual cycle normal?

Experts point out that everyone's menstrual cycle is different, but as long as the cycle time is not very different, it is normal. Some people have a period every 20 days, and some people have a period every 40 days. As long as the intervals are similar, there is no need to worry.

If your cycle length increases shortly after your first menstrual period and remains the same until now, then there is no big problem. Some women even have their menstrual period only once every three months. But if you have only recently noticed an increase in your period time and you feel unwell, you should go to the hospital for a check-up.

Of course, Chinese medicine also has its own set of systematic theories: Chinese medicine believes that the reasons for a woman's prolonged menstruation can be divided into real and false, so regulating menstruation must first distinguish between real and false. The reason is that blood stasis blocks Chong and Ren meridians, preventing new blood from returning to the meridians. Deficiency syndrome is mostly caused by Yin deficiency and excessive fire, which shakes the blood sea and leads to prolonged menstruation. In addition, Chinese medicine treatment emphasizes overall observation of the complexion, and whether a woman has menstrual irregularities can also be observed from her complexion. This is not because Chinese medicine can read faces, but because Chinese medicine believes that when the internal organs and blood change, they are reflected on the face.

1. Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire: If a woman has a Yin deficiency constitution, or has been depleted of Yin fluid due to illness for a long time, given birth too many times, or had excessive sexual intercourse, her body will suffer from Yin and blood depletion. Yin deficiency and excessive fire cause blood to be restless, and menstruation cannot function normally, resulting in prolonged menstruation.

2. Qi deficiency and blood stasis: If a woman is usually depressed, it will lead to Qi deficiency and blood stasis over time. Or women may be affected by dampness during their menstrual period or after giving birth, which can block the circulation of blood and qi and cause blood stasis. Because blood stasis blocks the uterine vessels, new blood cannot return to the menstruation, resulting in continuous delay of menstruation.

Generally speaking, if it is always 40 days, there is no need to worry too much, but if the cycle is unstable, you need to check it as soon as possible.