How many days does a woman's menstruation usually last?

Under normal circumstances, women's menstrual cycles are relatively stable, and the menstrual period usually ends in 2-7 days, but most of the time it is about three to five days. The menstrual period is sometimes affected by many factors. Daily routine, diet, mood, etc. will indirectly affect the length of the menstrual period and the amount of bleeding. Therefore, the number of days when the menstruation ends is also related to personal factors.

By understanding the duration of menstruation, the amount of menstrual blood, the color of menstrual blood, and the characteristics of menstrual blood, we can have a preliminary understanding of a woman's physical condition. If there are any abnormalities, we should consider whether there is menstrual irregularity or other conditions. Normal menstruation can be observed in the following aspects:

1. Duration of menstruation: How many days does it usually take for a woman’s menstruation to end? A woman's menstruation usually lasts for 3-5 days, but as long as it is within the time range of 2-7 days, it is still considered normal menstruation. If the menstrual period lasts too long or too short, it is recommended to go to the hospital to check whether there are uterine diseases or endocrine disorders. Of course, an occasional long or short menstrual period may be due to environmental, emotional, and other factors. If this happens for several consecutive months, it is recommended to get checked to see if there is anything wrong with your body.

2. How much is the menstrual volume: The normal menstrual volume for women is 20-60ml. Due to the influence of personal physique, age, climate, region and other factors, the amount of menstruation may increase or decrease, which is all within the normal physiological range. If the menstrual volume is less than 50ml or more than 100ml every month, consider whether you have a menstrual disorder.

3. Menstrual blood color: Menstrual blood is menstrual bleeding. Under normal circumstances, the color of menstrual blood is slightly darker red. It is lighter at first, then gradually deepens, and finally turns to light red until it is clear. If the color of menstrual blood is always bright red, purple red, light yellow, brown, etc., it is an abnormal color of menstrual blood.

4. Characteristics of menstrual blood: Whether the menstruation is normal or not, the characteristics of menstrual blood should also be observed. Under normal circumstances, the menstrual blood is neither thin nor thick, is not easy to coagulate, and has no obvious blood clots or special odor. If the menstrual blood appears to be sticky and thick, or as clear as water, and sometimes may contain a large number of blood clots, you should pay attention to whether you have diseases such as anemia or uterine fibroids.

Causes of irregular menstruation

Irregular menstruation is a common gynecological disease among women. Bad living habits such as irregular work and rest, excessive weight loss, etc. can lead to changes in the endocrine environment and easily affect the normal menstrual cycle. In addition, some gynecological diseases, such as uterine fibroids and endometrial polyps, are causes of irregular menstruation.

1. Irregular work and rest schedule. Due to work or study, you often need to stay up late or have a reversed work and rest schedule. These bad habits can easily lead to endocrine disorders and cause irregular menstruation.

2. Excessive weight loss. Uncontrolled weight loss or eating too little will cause the body to not take in enough protein and fat, which will not only affect the normal synthesis of estrogen in the body, but in severe cases can also lead to malnutrition and anemia.

3. Emotional factors. If you are in depression, anxiety or great mental stress for a long time, the function of the hypothalamus will be damaged, the ovaries will be unable to secrete hormones and ovulate, and the menstrual cycle will become disordered.

4. Abortion surgery. Multiple abortions will cause the endometrium to become thinner, making uterine damage difficult to repair, and leading to diseases such as irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, and infertility.

5. Uterine fibroids. Irregular menstruation is the main symptom of uterine fibroids, usually manifested as heavy menstrual flow and prolonged menstrual period. The severity of symptoms depends on the extent of the uterine fibroids.

6. Thyroid problems. If the thyroid gland is overactive or underactive, it can also affect ovarian function and cause menstruation to become irregular.

7. Influence of IUD. The IUD is a foreign body outside the body that can stimulate the female endometrium and affect the endocrine system, so irregular menstruation often occurs after the IUD is inserted.