Is it a sign of bad health to have menstruation during breastfeeding?

Women who are breastfeeding are most concerned about their physical health, because women in this period have just experienced childbirth and are in the recovery period of the body. Various indicators have not yet returned to normal levels. Therefore, there will be some things that make women very scared. For example, some women have menstruation during breastfeeding. So, does menstruation during breastfeeding mean that the body is in poor condition? Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

Reasons for menstruation during breastfeeding:

During lactation, the increase in prolactin inhibits the secretion of estrogen, and the ovaries are insensitive to the stimulation of pituitary gonadotropin, so under normal circumstances, there is no ovulation and no menstruation. However, there are also a small number of women who have less milk, and the baby's sucking stimulation is abnormal and irregular. They are not exclusively breastfed, and other complementary foods may be added. This reduces prolactin secretion and weakens the mechanism for inhibiting menstruation, leading to the resumption of menstruation.

Women who breastfeed for a longer period of time are more likely to experience the resumption of menstruation. The resumption of menstruation does not mean that the breastfeeding woman has a poor constitution or is unhealthy. Breastfeeding itself cannot be used as a formal family planning method, but lactation amenorrhoea is a contraceptive method developed through scientific research and clinical trials that can be used for a period of time.

Reasons for not having menstruation during breastfeeding:

It should be noted that as the lactation period prolongs, the lactational amenorrhea method of contraception must be supplemented by other measures. For those who resume menstruation late after childbirth, ovulation often occurs before the first menstrual period. Therefore, breastfeeding women who will not have their first menstrual period may also become pregnant and should take contraceptive measures.

Due to a long period of amenorrhea, the uterus often shrinks. Most women can resume menstruation after weaning, but a few women do not have menstruation, especially those who breastfeed for too long. The almost atrophied uterus cannot recover quickly.

Finally, women are weak after childbirth, so it is very common for menstruation not to come during breastfeeding. Mothers should not be too anxious, which will affect the quality of breastfeeding. They can regulate their condition through some diet and Chinese medicine.