Why does my menstrual period last for a long time and have a small amount of menstrual flow?

Many people are confused about the problem of long and irregular menstruation, and they don’t know what the cause is. There are many factors that may cause a long menstrual cycle, such as a pathological tumor in the uterus, which may also include irregular uterine bleeding and cervical hypertrophy. This is because the patient's menstrual cycle is irregular due to irregular living schedules.

Causes of long menstrual cycles

I believe many women have a question: "Why do most people have a menstrual cycle of about five days, but my menstrual cycle is often ten days, which is always longer than others. What is the reason for this?" Let me introduce the reasons for long menstrual cycles in women!

There are many reasons why women have long menstrual cycles, specifically as follows:

1. Endometriosis: This is often caused by affecting the contraction of the uterine muscle layer or due to the enhancement of the endometrium, resulting in excessive menstrual cycles or prolonged menstruation. Having an IUD can also cause prolonged menstruation.

2. Uterine leiomyoma: especially submucosal uterine leiomyoma, due to the expansion of the uterine cavity area and abnormal contraction, it can cause excessive menstrual cycles and prolonged menstruation.

3. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding: such as anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding and irregular endometrial shedding, both of which cause prolonged menstruation due to endocrine dysfunction.

4. Chronic uterine hypertrophy: Due to pelvic congestion, ovarian estrogen continues to increase, causing the uterine muscle layer to thicken, resulting in excessive menstrual cycles and prolonged menstruation.