What kind of "period" is considered normal? 5 standards to compare

"Aunt Flo" is a euphemism for menstruation. Menstruation tends to be a little bit temperamental, and if you are negligent, it will make you feel uncomfortable. So what is normal menstruation like?

What is normal menstruation like?

1. Menstrual period:

The period of vaginal bleeding is called the menstrual period. For most people, the menstrual period lasts 3-5 days, but as little as 1-2 days and as much as 7-8 days is also considered normal.

2. Menstrual cycle:

The period from the first day of menstruation to the first day of the next menstruation is called a menstrual cycle. For the vast majority of people, the menstrual cycle is between 28-35 days, but for a few, it can be as short as 20 days or as long as 45 days. Within the above range, as long as the menstruation is regular, it is normal.

3. Characteristics of menstrual blood:

The characteristic of menstrual blood is that it does not coagulate and is dark red. In addition to blood, menstrual blood also contains fragments of endometrial lining, cervical mucus and vaginal epithelial cells.

4. Menstrual blood volume:

The amount of menstrual blood during a normal menstrual period is 20-120 ml, most of which is 50 ml. It is highest on the second or third day of menstruation and then gradually decreases. Normal menstruation is a manifestation of normal development and sound function of female internal reproductive organs.

5. Menstrual period performance:

Most women have no obvious symptoms during menstruation, but a few may experience breast swelling, headache, insomnia, palpitations, lower abdominal pain, and emotional instability.

What may be the cause of longer menstrual cycles?

1. Central nervous system-hypothalamic abnormalities

It includes mental stress, such as reactions caused by mental stress such as environmental changes, excessive tension, and mental shock; as well as weight loss, anorexia nervosa, excessive exercise, and drugs that cause dysfunction or inhibition of the hypothalamic secretion of gonadotropin; in addition, congenital diseases or brain malformations and tumors cause abnormal hormone secretion.

2. Pituitary abnormalities

It refers to the abnormal secretion of gonadotropin caused by pituitary lesions. There are congenital factors as well as acquired lesions, such as pituitary tumors.

3. Ovarian abnormalities

Menstrual abnormalities are caused by congenital ovarian dysplasia, ovarian dysfunction or secondary lesions, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, with clinical manifestations of infrequent, irregular menstruation, hirsutism, obesity, etc.; functional ovarian cysts; ovarian tumors, etc., which affect menstruation due to hormonal changes. Then there is the severe pelvic infection, which can also damage the bilateral ovarian tissue, thus affecting menstruation and even causing permanent amenorrhea, among which tuberculosis lesions are the most common.

4. Uterine abnormalities

Uterine hypoplasia and endometrial destruction can also cause infrequent menstruation or even amenorrhea. Endometrial destruction includes inflammatory factors, such as endometrial tuberculosis; it can also occur after delivery or after artificial abortion, resulting in damage to the basal layer of the endometrium or adhesions caused by excessive curettage.