What should I do if I have very little menstrual flow every month at the age of 42?

It is said that women have such a few days every month, which refers to menstruation, which is the most normal physiological reaction in the female body. However, due to physical reasons, there may be some abnormalities in menstruation, which requires women to deal with it carefully when necessary and not be careless. The latter often suffer from lifelong illnesses due to excessive carelessness. So, what should I do if my menstrual flow is very light at the age of 42?

Etiology and pathology

Oligomenorrhea refers to a period with less menstrual volume than normal, which is mostly caused by blood deficiency, qi stagnation, blood stasis, cold stagnation in the blood, phlegm obstruction and other reasons.

The causes and pathologies of oligomenorrhea can be both deficiency and excess. Deficiency cases are mostly due to physical weakness, serious illness, long-term illness, blood loss, or diet and fatigue that damage the spleen, or sexual fatigue that damages the kidneys, which leads to deficiency of the blood sea and reduced menstrual volume; excess cases are mostly due to blood stasis in the body, or phlegm and dampness stagnation, which block the meridians, poor blood circulation, and reduced menstrual blood volume.

If the menstrual cycle is basically normal but the menstrual flow is significantly reduced, or even stops with a few drops, or the menstrual period is shortened to less than two days and the menstrual flow is also small, it is called oligomenorrhea, also known as scanty menstruation. It is generally believed that menstrual volume less than 30 ml is considered oligomenorrhea. This disease is often a precursor to amenorrhea. Oligomenorrhea may be associated with cycle abnormalities, such as scanty menstrual flow or scanty menstrual flow at the end of the menstrual cycle.

If oligomenorrhea is caused by oral contraceptives or intramuscular contraceptive injections, the medication should be stopped and the disease can be treated according to the discussion and treatment of this disease. The diagnosis of oligomenorrhea generally refers to two or more consecutive occurrences. If the flow is always normal but suddenly becomes less, attention should be paid to whether it is a threatened miscarriage in the early stages of pregnancy, or a small amount of vaginal bleeding due to ectopic pregnancy. Further examinations must be done to differentiate.

harm

1. Low menstrual volume causes a lot of harm to women's health, mainly endometrial displacement, cervicitis, menstrual arthritis, menstrual rash, menstrual toothache, menstrual asthma, etc.

2. It can also cause acne in women and affect the beauty of their faces. Moreover, these spots cannot be solved by cosmetics alone. If not diagnosed and treated early, it will not only affect beauty but also physical health.

3. Small menstrual volume can cause headaches in women, and in severe cases it can even cause infertility in women, so female friends must pay attention to it and not be careless.

4. If the scanty menstrual flow is caused by gynecological diseases, it will also affect women’s fertility.