Causes and hazards of heavy menstrual flow

There are many reasons for heavy menstrual flow. The most likely reason is some gynecological diseases, which are often caused by inflammation. The most common ones are vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc., which are also very harmful to women and will have a very big impact on physical health. In addition, it is easy to cause infertility in women, often cause anemia, and lead to a decline in physical fitness.

What is the reason for heavy menstrual flow?

1. Gynecological diseases

Heavy menstrual flow may be caused by inflammation. The inflammation here refers to gynecological inflammation, which may be vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease or endometriosis, which leads to heavy menstrual flow. Because these gynecological diseases will make local blood vessels very fragile, when menstruation comes, there will be a lot of blood that is not easy to coagulate, which will cause heavy menstrual flow and a longer menstrual period.

2. Improper contraceptive methods

Many women do not pay too much attention during sexual intercourse. Unclean sexual intercourse can easily lead to infection, or incorrect placement of the uterine ring can easily cause the menstrual cycle to shorten and the menstrual volume to increase significantly. It may also be accompanied by other conditions such as postmenstrual bleeding. Therefore, paying attention to personal hygiene and sexual hygiene can ensure safety.

3. Blood diseases

This situation is relatively rare, but it does happen. This is because menstrual bleeding is based on the same principle as other bleeding phenomena in the human body. It is controlled by the body's own coagulation system. Therefore, if there is a disease or other abnormality in the coagulation system, it will be reflected in the menstruation.

The dangers of heavy menstruation

What is the incidence rate of heavy menstrual flow in women? The current incidence rate in Canada is about 9% to 30%. There is no exact epidemiological survey report in China, but from the perspective of clinical consultation, the number of people with heavy menstrual flow due to irregular menstruation is much higher than that of people with light menstrual flow.

1. Blood clots

If you experience large blood clots, your clothes and bed sheets often get soiled, you need to use extra-large sanitary napkins, and you experience dizziness, it means you are bleeding too much. When there is no ovulation and the menstrual flow is too little or has not come for too long, the endometrium becomes very thick and unstable because it is not completely shed, and when it is shed, it will cause a large amount of menstrual flow. If a lot of blood is lost in an instant, the body will not be able to support it and the person may faint, which is very dangerous. If you have excessive menstrual flow for a long time and the condition becomes more serious with age, you should consider whether you have uterine fibroids, uterine adenomas, or abnormal blood coagulation function. When uterine fibroids grow in the uterine cavity or close to the endometrium, they can cause excessive menstrual bleeding.

2. Cause anemia

Women with excessive menstrual flow often have obvious anemia due to excessive menstrual blood loss during menstruation. During and after menstruation, there are often symptoms of palpitations, general weakness, back pain, leg pain, insomnia and nightmares. People are also prone to colds and fatigue. You must see a doctor.

3. Cause infertility

There are many reasons for heavy menstrual bleeding, some of which may lead to infertility. If a young woman has heavy menstrual flow, you may want to be careful, as this may be a sign of infertility. Menorrhagia refers to excessive menstrual flow despite normal menstrual cycle and duration. It is generally believed that menstrual flow exceeding 100ml can be diagnosed as menorrhagia.