What's wrong with vaginal bleeding other than menstruation?

Menstrual bleeding for female friends is a very normal natural physiological phenomenon. Menstruation occurs every month except during pregnancy. Menstrual bleeding is mainly caused by the periodic shedding of the female endometrium. However, many female friends may have this problem: vaginal bleeding even when not in the menstrual period. So what if it is not vaginal bleeding during menstruation? Let’s take a look.

1. Delayed menstruation: If menstruation is delayed for 7-10 days before bleeding occurs, do not think that it is definitely late menstruation. You should pay attention to whether the amount, color, and duration of bleeding are the same as normal menstruation. If the menstrual blood is sometimes more and sometimes less, and is constantly dripping, and is accompanied by abdominal pain, you should pay attention to the possibility of ectopic pregnancy or threatened abortion; if the bleeding is more than usual, lasts longer, and dysmenorrhea is obvious, it is more common in uterine fibroids or endometriosis. It is necessary to seek medical treatment promptly.

2. "Ovulation bleeding": Western medicine calls it ovulation bleeding, while traditional Chinese medicine calls it "intermenstrual bleeding". Some people only have a small amount of brown discharge, which usually lasts for half a day or 2-3 days, and no more than 7 days at most, and may be accompanied by mild ovulation pain and back pain. If the symptoms are mild, no treatment is required, but if the symptoms are obvious and may affect fertility, treatment should be given.

3. Vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse: The phenomenon of vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse is called contact bleeding, which is often related to gynecological diseases such as vaginitis, cervical erosion, cervical polyps, early cervical cancer, submucosal myoma, etc. You should see a gynecologist as soon as possible.

4. Functional uterine bleeding: Its manifestations are usually irregular menstrual cycles, excessive menstrual flow, prolonged menstruation or irregular bleeding. The principle of treatment is to stop bleeding quickly, adjust and establish a normal menstrual cycle after stopping bleeding, and prevent recurrence. Due to long-term bleeding, some people also have varying degrees of anemia, so correcting anemia is also very important.

The above content introduces in great detail the reasons why female friends may have vaginal discharge when they are not menstruating. I hope it can serve as a reference for everyone. Vaginal bleeding that is not during menstruation is by no means a normal physiological phenomenon. It is mostly caused by lesions of the reproductive system. Patients should go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time.