What are the reasons for early menstruation?

There are many causes and symptoms of irregular menstruation in women, and early menstruation is also a symptom of irregular menstruation. Occasionally, it doesn’t have much impact if your period comes a few days early, but what should you do if your period comes half a month early? What are the causes of early menstruation?

What is early menstruation?

The normal menstrual cycle of women is about 28 days. If the menstrual cycle is always more than 7 days ahead of schedule, or even twice in a month, it is called "early menstruation", also known as "early menstruation" or "early menstruation". If it is only 3 to 5 days ahead of schedule and there are no other obvious symptoms, it is within the normal range. Occasionally, it is not considered early menstruation.

Early menstruation is a symptom of irregular menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that whether menstruation occurs normally is most closely related to the liver, spleen, kidneys and the Chong and Ren meridians. The causes of early menstruation are mainly endocrine disorders, blood heat, qi deficiency and other factors.

Causes of early menstruation

1. Mood fluctuations. Extreme joy or sorrow, and high pressure from life and work can all affect women's endocrine system, leading to early menstruation.

2. Changes in living environment. Changes in the external environment, such as moving and job transfer, can cause menstrual cycle disorders in some women.

3. Organic diseases of the body. Gynecological inflammation, thyroid disease, brain tumors, these diseases can disrupt women's menstrual cycle and cause early menstruation.

4. The impact of the IUD. Some women experience early menstruation after wearing an IUD.

5. Influence of drugs. Some medications can cause endocrine disorders in women after taking them, such as some contraceptives, chemotherapy drugs, and drugs for treating mental illness. After stopping taking them, menstruation will generally gradually return to normal.

6. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that qi deficiency and blood heat are the causes of early menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that people with qi deficiency have weak spleen and people with blood heat have rapid blood flow, both of which can cause early menstruation.

Is it normal to have your period 10 days or half a month earlier?

The normal menstrual cycle of women is about 28 days. If the menstrual cycle is always more than 7 days ahead of schedule, or even twice in a month, it is called "early menstrual cycle", also known as "early menstruation" or "early menstruation". If it is only 3-5 days ahead of schedule and there are no other significant symptoms, it is within the normal range. Occasionally ahead of schedule is not considered early menstruation.

Therefore, if menstruation comes 10 days early only occasionally, it is generally not a big deal. But if menstruation comes 10 days early every time, it may not be normal and you need to go to the hospital for a thorough check-up.

If menstruation comes half a month earlier, it may be caused by luteal insufficiency. This disease often occurs during the childbearing age because the relatively fixed luteal phase becomes shorter, which shortens the menstrual cycle. It may also be dysfunctional uterine bleeding during adolescence, which is caused by the incomplete development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian function. Alternatively, if menstruation occurs half a month earlier, it may be menopausal dysfunctional uterine bleeding, which is caused by ovarian dysfunction. If you are over 35 years old and your period comes half a month earlier, it is most likely caused by poor ovarian reserve function; some women with heavy ovulation bleeding may also experience frequent menstruation. In addition, severe uterine fibroids may also cause heavy menstruation, frequent menstruation or shortened menstrual cycles.

What should you do if your period comes half a month early? First, you need to find out the reason why your period comes early, and then you can prescribe the right medicine. First, rule out ovulation bleeding. If it is confirmed that menstruation is early, find out whether it is caused by corpus luteum insufficiency, incomplete ovarian function, ovarian dysfunction, poor ovarian reserve function or the presence of uterine fibroids.

Will taking birth control pills bring forward your period?

Will taking birth control pills bring forward the menstrual cycle? Taking birth control pills often causes many abnormalities in the body, with the most common being an advanced menstrual cycle. This is a normal reaction after taking the medicine. Generally, contraceptives will cause abnormal menstrual cycles in the first three months, which will return to normal on their own after three months. It is best to use condoms during sexual intercourse.

In fact, it is very likely that your period will come early by taking birth control pills, and birth control pills may cause menstrual disorders. Some individuals may experience menstrual cycle disorders after taking oral contraceptives, but mild cases do not require treatment. Generally, if the amenorrhea lasts for more than two months, other contraceptive measures should be used. At the same time, 50 mg of chlorpheniramine should be taken every day for 5 consecutive days, and then for another 5 days in the next month. The condition will improve after taking it for 3 months.

How to bring your period forward

Method 1: Taking birth control pills

In order to advance or delay menstruation, you can use birth control pills to regulate menstruation, which of course also has the function of contraception. The contraceptive pill itself is a complex hormone, but it must be prepared one month in advance, that is, taken from the 5th day of the menstrual period and continued until 3 days before the menstrual period. Although this method has a high success rate, its disadvantage is that you have to take the medicine every day for more than 20 days in a row. If you forget to take it, all your efforts will be wasted.

Method 2: Taking progesterone or taking menstruation-inducing injections

If you don't have time to prepare a month in advance, you can use progosteron to bring your period forward. That is, if you take progesterone continuously for 5 to 7 days, your menstruation will come around the 5th day after stopping the medication. Alternatively, you can get a menstrual induction injection, which has the same effect, that is, it can make your menstruation come earlier. The advantage of this method is that the medication time is short, but if your menstrual period generally lasts about 7 days, it is best to consult a gynecologist 3 weeks in advance so that you have time to prepare.

Although the above two methods can bring your period earlier, I would like to remind you that these methods are risky. If it is not necessary, you should not try it easily, because although these methods can bring forward menstruation, they may cause great side effects to your body. Everyone must be careful!

What to do if your period comes early

Generally speaking, normal menstruation always arrives on time. However, some female friends' menstruation always comes early, which shortens their menstrual cycle and makes them feel very upset. So is there any way to prevent menstruation from coming early? What should I do if my menstruation is always early?

During menstruation, people often feel irritable, angry or depressed due to certain physical discomforts, and mood swings in turn affect the menstrual cycle. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a good mood and adjust your emotions to alleviate the discomfort during the menstrual cycle. In addition, you should pay attention to rest during the menstrual cycle and maintain adequate sleep to increase your physical strength. Avoid intense physical exercise and heavy physical labor, and participate in some relaxing exercises, such as gymnastics, walking, etc.

What should I do if my menstruation comes early? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that to treat early menstruation, the cause of the disease should be identified first, and then the treatment can be given accordingly. Treatment of irregular menstrual cycle usually starts with tonifying the kidney, supporting the spleen, soothing the liver, and regulating qi and blood. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that menstrual fluid comes from the kidneys, so the key to regulating the menstrual cycle is to nourish the kidneys. After conditioning, the kidney qi is sufficient and the essence and blood are abundant, and the menstrual cycle will naturally be regulated. The method of tonifying the kidney is mainly to replenish essence and blood. The function of the spleen is to produce blood. Nourishing the spleen and stomach can replenish the body's blood supply. The spleen-strengthening method focuses on strengthening the spleen and raising yang. The purpose of soothing the liver and regulating qi is to regulate qi and unblock qi and blood. If qi and blood are in harmony, the menstrual cycle will be regulated. The method of soothing the liver must grasp the main symptoms of depression. Traditional medicine diagnoses and treats based on symptoms, using the method of tonifying the kidney and spleen, regulating qi and activating blood circulation to harmonize qi and blood, nourish yin and grow yang, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and allow essence and blood to flow smoothly.

Precautions for early menstruation:

(1) Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

(2) Being irritable will hinder menstrual regulation, so it is better to be open-minded, comfortable and optimistic.

(3) It is not advisable to engage in heavy labor or intense activities before and during the menstrual cycle.

(4) Avoid eating foods that generate heat, such as chili peppers, garlic, leeks, lettuce, cinnamon, coffee, pepper, lamb, dog meat, venison, and alcohol. Eat less shark, crab, hawthorn, peach, brown sugar and other foods that have blood-activating effects.