A must-read for women: What should women do if their menstrual period is too long?

One of the manifestations of irregular menstruation is prolonged menstruation, but many women do not pay much attention to it. Generally speaking, a woman's normal menstrual cycle is usually 3-7 days. If it exceeds 7 days, it is considered a prolonged menstrual period. So what is the cause of a prolonged menstrual period? What causes prolonged menstrual periods?

5 reasons why women have long periods

1. Spleen deficiency and loss of blood control: The main manifestations are spleen deficiency and weak qi, fatigue damaging the spleen, and loss of blood control, which leads to prolonged menstruation.

2. Insufficient kidney qi: If a woman’s kidney qi is too weak, or she has given birth too many times, it will lead to kidney deficiency and prolonged menstruation.

3. Yin deficiency and internal heat: Women with weak constitutions who do not pay much attention during sexual intercourse, or who have had multiple pregnancies, can develop yin deficiency and internal heat, causing prolonged menstruation.

4. Dampness and heat: If a woman has dampness and heat in her body and has excessive internal fire, if she has sex during her menstrual period, it will cause dampness and heat to enter the uterus, affecting the menstrual period and causing it to be too long.

5. Blood stasis blocks the meridians: If a woman has blood stasis in her body, or if the blood stasis in her body is not cleared during childbirth, it will be easily discharged during the menstrual period. The blood stasis blocks the blood vessels, and the blood does not return to the menstruation, resulting in prolonged menstruation. Experts from the Chengdu Air Force Hospital said that if prolonged menstruation is not treated in time, it will cause a series of complications or gynecological inflammation, affecting women’s normal life and work. In severe cases, it will also affect women’s normal reproductive ability. We hope that female friends can pay attention to this.

How to regulate women's long menstrual period

1. Women with normal menstrual cycle, but prolonged menstruation, heavy, light-colored, thin menstruation, and no other abnormal symptoms

Generally, there is no problem. It may be a type of qi deficiency caused by too much mental stress. You should adjust your mentality, pay attention to nutrition, pay attention to your living habits, do not excessively diet, indulge in smoking, drinking, and drug abuse, etc. Do not put too much pressure on yourself. Keeping calm is the best way.

2. Prolonged menstrual period, abnormal menstrual color, abdominal pain, itching, etc.

It is possible that it is related to pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, endocrine disorders, etc. You should seek professional hospital diagnosis and treatment. It is recommended to go to the hospital for B-ultrasound and hormone level examination to clarify the cause and treat the symptoms!