What to do if your menstrual period is very long? Here are 2 ways to regulate it

The normal menstrual period for women is once a month, but many women only think that it is normal as long as their menstruation comes on time, and often ignore the amount and color of blood during menstruation, as well as the duration. These phenomena reflect the normality of menstruation and physical condition. So what happens if menstruation lasts for a long time and what should we do? Let’s take a look below.

Menstrual cycle algorithm

The first day of a woman's menstrual cycle is the beginning of the cycle, and the cycle lasts until the next menstrual period. The length of the cycle varies from person to person, generally ranging from 21-36 days, with an average of about 28 days. As long as it is within the range, it is normal. For some individuals, the cycle may be relatively longer. A woman's menstrual period generally lasts 3-7 days, with an average of 5 days. As long as it does not exceed seven days, it is considered normal.

Causes of prolonged menstrual periods

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the reasons for a long menstrual cycle may be qi stagnation, blood stasis and yin deficiency and internal heat. If women are too depressed and introverted, it is easy to cause qi stagnation and blood stasis over a long period of time, and new blood cannot return to the menstruation well, which will eventually lead to prolonged menstruation. Due to their physiological structure, most women have cold constitutions, which will damage their vitality after illness. Pregnancy too many times and too frequent sexual intercourse will also cause yin blood loss, so menstrual blood cannot flow normally, resulting in continuous delays in menstruation.

Long menstrual cycle treatment

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!