Regular menstrual period but less amount

Generally, women’s menstruation occurs once a month and ends in about a week. Under normal circumstances, it is very regular. It is normal for menstruation to be delayed by two days. However, if this happens for several weeks in a row, it is irregular menstruation or even irregular menstruation. There is another situation where the time of each menstruation is regular, but the total amount becomes smaller, which also belongs to irregular menstruation. So, what causes this situation?

For women, if they do not pay attention to protection in daily life, it is very easy to develop various gynecological diseases. There are many manifestations of gynecological diseases, among which irregular menstruation is a common one. It is also very detrimental to women's health. Some women in life have normal menstrual cycles, but little menstrual volume. So what causes this? Let's find out together below.

There are many reasons for scanty menstruation. For some women with normal menstrual cycles, if they experience scanty menstruation, it is often related to their physical constitution. Reasons such as blood deficiency, qi stagnation, blood stasis, cold blood stagnation, phlegm obstruction, etc. can all lead to scanty menstruation.

The causes of scanty menstruation can be both real and false. The false ones are mostly due to physical weakness, or caused by serious illness, long-term illness, or blood loss. Some are due to diet, fatigue, and spleen damage, or sexual fatigue, which damages the kidneys, leading to blood deficiency and scanty menstruation. The real ones are mostly due to blood stasis, or phlegm and dampness stagnation, which block the meridians, resulting in poor blood circulation and scant menstruation.

For some women, their menstrual cycles are basically normal, but the amount of menstruation is significantly reduced, and there may even be a little drop and the menstrual period is less than two days. This is called scanty menstruation or light menstrual flow. This situation is often a precursor to amenorrhea. If this phenomenon occurs in women approaching menopause, it is normal and is a manifestation of menstrual disorders during menopause.

In addition, some women have light menstrual flow due to oral contraceptives or intramuscular contraceptive injections. In this case, the condition can be restored by stopping the medication. Of course, there are many reasons for light menstrual flow, such as excessive dieting to lose weight, irregular work and rest, endocrine disorders, or frequent depression, ovarian dysfunction due to artificial abortion, etc. These are all common causes of light menstrual flow. It is recommended to see a doctor in time for examination and symptomatic treatment after clarifying the cause.

From the above introduction, we can know that there are many reasons for a normal menstrual cycle and a small amount of menstrual flow. The above are some common reasons. For women with a small amount of menstrual flow, you may wish to find the reasons according to your own situation and adjust the cause in time. A small amount of menstrual flow can have many effects on women, so it is recommended that women pay attention to timely symptomatic treatment to restore normal menstrual flow.