How many days does a girl's menstrual period last?

A girl's menstrual cycle is generally 7 days. If you have a short menstrual period, you must check whether you have symptoms of anemia. During your menstrual period, you should pay attention to hygiene and avoid taking a bath or swimming. Prevent bacterial infection during menstruation. Keep a happy mood during your menstrual period and never eat too raw, cold or spicy food, as this will end your menstrual period early.

1. How many days is a normal menstrual cycle?

Menstruation refers to regular, periodic uterine bleeding, also known as menstrual period, monthly fluid, monthly period, and menstrual leave. Strictly speaking, this bleeding should be accompanied by ovarian follicle maturation, ovulation and corpus luteum formation, and the endometrium should undergo changes from proliferation to secretion. Menstruation should have normal cycles, periods, volume, color and quality.

The normal menstrual cycle should be 20 to 36 days, which varies from person to person. Every woman has her own menstrual cycle, which we generally think of as either 28 or 30 days. But in fact, everyone's menstrual cycle varies greatly. Some people have a menstrual cycle as short as 20 days, and some have a menstrual cycle as long as 36 days. All of these are considered normal. According to clinical investigation and statistics from relevant departments, only about 10% of women can actually have their menstruation every 28 to 30 days. As long as the intervals between periods are the same, it is normal. Irregular advances or delays are abnormal and may be symptoms of a certain disease, which requires accurate recording of the time of each time, otherwise it will be difficult to infer based on impression alone.

The first day of bleeding is called the beginning of the menstrual cycle, and the interval between the first days of two menstrual periods is called a menstrual cycle, which is generally 28-30 days, which is about the same as a lunar month. The length of the cycle varies from person to person. Occasionally, a period that is advanced or delayed by no more than 7 days can still be considered normal. That is, the menstrual cycle should not be less than 21 days and not more than 35 days. Menstruation stops during pregnancy and lactation.

2. What to do if your menstrual cycle is irregular

Irregular menstruation should be treated with care in daily life. You should pay attention to:

1. Keep a happy spirit, avoid mental stimulation and mood swings. Some people may experience lower abdominal distension, back pain, breast pain, mild diarrhea, fatigue, drowsiness, emotional instability, irritability or depression during menstruation. These are all normal and there is no need to be overly nervous.

2. Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection. Pay attention to the hygiene of the external genitalia. You must not have sexual intercourse during menstruation. Keep warm and avoid cold stimulation. Avoid overwork. People with heavy menstrual bleeding should avoid eating brown sugar.

3. Underwear should be soft, made of cotton, with good ventilation and air permeability. It should be washed and changed frequently, and the changed underwear should be dried in the sun.

4. Avoid eating raw, cold, sour, spicy and other irritating foods. Drink more boiled water to keep your bowel movements smooth. People with hot blood should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables before menstruation, and avoid eating things that stimulate fire such as onions, garlic, leeks, and ginger. People with qi and blood deficiency must increase their nutrition in daily life, such as milk, eggs, soy milk, pork liver, spinach, pork, chicken, lamb, etc., and avoid eating raw and cold fruits and vegetables.

From the introduction in this article, we can know that women’s menstrual cycle generally remains at around 28-30 days. A menstrual cycle of no less than 21 days and no more than 35 days is considered normal. If your menstrual cycle is not normal, you'd better take active measures to regulate it.