The difference between menstruation and spotting

Menstruation is the normal physiological cycle of every woman. Vaginal bleeding will occur during menstruation, and spotting will also manifest as vaginal bleeding. This is the similarity between the two, but the difference is that menstruation not only causes vaginal bleeding, but also a large amount of secretions, which can appear in various colors, but vaginal bleeding during spotting will only be red. Therefore, there is a big difference between menstruation and spotting. The difference between menstruation and spotting has both similarities and differences.

1. Definition of menstrual leave

Menstruation is a physiological cycle that occurs in some fertile female humans and in chimpanzees and other hominins. Cows, horses, camels, pigs, and sheep also menstruate, and some mammals experience estrus cycles. In women of childbearing age and female primates, the endometrium undergoes cyclical changes every month or so, with autonomous thickening, blood vessel proliferation, glandular growth and secretion, and endometrial collapse and shedding accompanied by bleeding. This periodic vaginal discharge or uterine bleeding is called menstruation.

2. Definition of bloody show

Girls will have their first menstruation when they reach a certain age. The first menstruation is also called menarche. The meaning is very simple, that is, when the virgin blood of the first menstruation falls on the underwear, there will be blood stains of menstrual blood, because it is red, it is called bloody sight. It also refers to bleeding after sexual intercourse.

3. The real difference between the two

Showing blood is usually a signal of impending labor. 24 to 48 hours before delivery, the cervix begins to move, causing the fetal membrane near the cervix to separate from the uterine wall. The capillaries rupture and a small amount of blood is discharged through the vagina and mixed with the mucus in the cervical canal and discharged. This bloody mucus flowing out of the vagina is "showing blood." Menstruation refers to uterine bleeding caused by the periodic shedding of the endometrium. This periodic uterine bleeding is formed on the basis of the periodic changes of the ovaries. Menstruation is also a manifestation of the maturity of female reproductive function. Menstrual discharge is heavy and of various colors. And seeing red is just red. If the bleeding stops on its own within seven days, it is usually menstruation.