What causes uterine shrinkage?

The uterus is a very important reproductive organ for female friends, but the uterus is also prone to disease, such as uterine atrophy is one of them, and the cause of uterine atrophy is also a problem that everyone is particularly concerned about. In clinical medicine, it is summarized that the causes of uterine atrophy can be divided into two categories: physiological and physiological. The following is a detailed explanation of the relevant knowledge for everyone:

1. Physiological shrinkage: Physiological shrinkage of the uterus refers to the shrinkage caused by physical decline, poor endocrine function and decline at a certain stage of body growth and development. For example, women will experience uterine atrophy after menopause, and their sex hormones, breasts, private parts and other tissues will also shrink. Generally, women will experience a major physiological transition around the age of 50, which is what we often call menopause. The rate of decline of the body's internal organs will significantly accelerate during menopause, which is also a key link in the occurrence of physiological shrinkage of the uterus.

2. Physiological atrophy: Physiological atrophy refers to the atrophy of the uterus under pathological conditions. For example, when a woman suffers from premature ovarian failure, her endocrine function will also decrease. In severe cases, the uterus and other reproductive organs may shrink. Premature ovarian failure is also a common gynecological disease among modern women. If a woman has irregular daily life or is under great psychological pressure, it will cause ovarian aging and uterine atrophy. In the early stage of premature ovarian failure, appropriate methods must be used for treatment in time to reduce the incidence and severity of uterine atrophy; secondly, if the patient with uterine atrophy is accompanied by atrophy of the whole reproductive tissues, it may be caused by long-term hunger or malnutrition. Some patients are caused by active inflammation such as malignant tumors.

The above are the reasons that may cause uterine atrophy that I introduced to you today. I believe that after reading it, you will understand that the reasons that cause uterine atrophy cannot be ignored. However, when physiological uterine atrophy occurs, there is no need to worry too much, because this is a process that all women experience, and when it belongs to physiological atrophy, the cause of the disease needs to be treated in time.