Menopausal menstrual symptoms, women should know these knowledge

When women reach menopause, they will experience many symptoms, and the most obvious one is the change in menstruation. For example, some women will stop menstruating when they reach menopause, or their menstrual period will be shorter, and the menstrual volume will be significantly reduced. The following is a detailed introduction to this knowledge.

1. There are three major symptoms of menopausal irregular menstruation

1. Intermittent amenorrhea, short menstrual period, reduced menstrual flow, and then slowly stopped;

2. Irregular menstrual cycle, prolonged menstruation, increased menstrual flow, and even heavy bleeding, sometimes continuous bleeding, which then gradually decreases until it stops completely;

3. Menstruation suddenly stops and never comes again.

Generally speaking, menopausal menstrual irregularities are physiological and normal. However, if menopausal women experience intermittent heavy bleeding, long-term irregular bleeding, or postmenopausal bleeding, they should be vigilant and rule out disease factors.

2. This stage usually lasts for 1-3 years and is mainly manifested in the following three ways

① Oligomenorrhea: The menstrual cycle is prolonged, and the interval between two menstruations is changed from the original 30 days to 2-3 months, and gradually extended to more than 4-6 months until complete menopause.

② Menstrual disorders: The regular menstrual cycle becomes irregular vaginal bleeding, which can range from 15 to 60 days. Sometimes the menstrual period is prolonged, with continuous small amounts of vaginal bleeding, which can last for more than 1 month. Some women may experience long-term heavy vaginal bleeding, and in severe cases, they may develop anemia, which is called "dysfunctional uterine bleeding."

③Sudden menopause: For a few women, the menstrual flow decreases only a few times, and then the menstruation stops suddenly.

3. During menopause, contraceptive measures should still be taken

Some menopausal women, once they experience irregular menstruation, think they are about to enter menopause and stop using contraception. This practice is not advisable.

As perimenopause progresses, women's ovarian ovulatory function continues to decline, but this does not mean that ovulation is completely absent. In particular, ovulatory cycles are still common in the early stages of the menopausal transition, and are gradually replaced by anovulatory cycles. Due to the decline of ovarian function, the original ovulation pattern is disrupted, the ovulation time is difficult to predict, and there may even be more than one ovulation in a month. If you are not careful, it will lead to an unexpected pregnancy. Therefore, contraceptive measures should also be taken during the perimenopausal period to avoid the harm of unwanted pregnancy to the body.