What is abnormal menstruation?

Abnormal menstruation is also called menstrual disorder. There are many manifestations, which are mainly judged by the menstrual cycle, the color of menstrual blood, and the amount of menstrual blood. If any of these is abnormal, it can be judged as abnormal menstruation. There are many causes. Whether the menstruation is normal can determine whether the female body is healthy, especially the reproductive system. Attention must be paid to this aspect.

What is abnormal menstruation?

1. Early menstruation.

Early menstruation means that the menstrual cycle is normal, but suddenly it becomes shorter than 21 days, and it occurs for more than 2 cycles in a row, but the menstrual volume is normal.

2. Delayed menstruation.

Normally, menstruation is regular, but menstruation is delayed for more than 7 days, or even 40-50 days, and it occurs for more than two consecutive menstrual cycles, but the menstrual flow is normal.

3. Prolonged menstrual period.

The menstrual cycle is normal, the menstrual flow is normal, but the menstrual period is prolonged, lasting more than 7 days, or even lasting 2 weeks.

4. Heavy menstrual flow.

If the daily blood loss during menstruation is more than 80ml, or the menstrual volume is significantly increased compared to the usual amount, it is called heavy menstruation.

5. Small amount of menstruation.

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 light.

6. Mid-menstrual bleeding.

Also known as intermenstrual bleeding and ovulation bleeding. Refers to bleeding that occurs between two regular menstrual cycles.

7. Dysmenorrhea.

Dysmenorrhea is divided into primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea refers to dysmenorrhea without organic lesions of the reproductive organs; secondary dysmenorrhea refers to dysmenorrhea caused by organic diseases of the pelvic cavity.

8. Amenorrhea.

There are two types of amenorrhea: primary and secondary. Primary amenorrhea refers to the absence of secondary sexual characteristics at the age of 14 or above, or the absence of menstruation at the age of 16 or above, with secondary sexual characteristics developed. Secondary amenorrhea refers to the cessation of menstruation for more than 6 months after the normal menstrual cycle is established, or the cessation of the original menstrual cycle for more than 3 cycles.

9. Premenstrual syndrome.

Women show a series of physical and emotional discomfort symptoms in the later stages of the menstrual cycle, such as irritability, insomnia, headache, breast pain, etc. In severe cases, these symptoms can affect women's normal life.