The reason for the menstrual period is less, has an abnormal color

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Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon in women that occurs in a monthly cycle. However, when menstruation has an abnormality in color as well as frequency and quantity, you need to pay attention to monitor and examine it promptly because abnormal menstrual phenomena can potentially lead to dangerous gynecological diseases. dangerous.

1. What is irregular menstruation?

Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon of women. Menstrual blood flows from the uterus to the vagina because the lining of the uterus sheds when there is no pregnancy. This phenomenon occurs in a monthly cycle, called the menstrual cycle.
Irregular menstruation or menstrual disorder, is when menstruation has a sudden change in color, quantity or length of menstruation. The irregularity of menstruation will potentially have many dangerous gynecological diseases, so women should absolutely not be subjective.
Some manifestations of menstrual irregularities are irregular periods, change in color of menstruation, or irregularity in the frequency and amount of menstrual blood.
Many women are subjective when they see irregular menstruation, unintentionally giving pathogens the opportunity to live a long time in the body. This condition can lead to many serious complications.

2. Why is my period irregular and irregular in color?

Irregular menstruation is a signal that there is something wrong in a woman's body. One of the most common signs of menstrual irregularity is a change in the color of menstrual blood. This is also the most recognizable sign of women when it comes to their menstrual cycle. Some manifestations of abnormal menstrual color accompanied by blood loss during menstruation include: menstrual bleeding less and dark brown, brown menstrual bleeding less prolonged, menstrual period is dark brown ... So what causes the menstrual period to be less and irregular in color? According to specialists, the cause of the menstrual cycle is less brown color can be due to:
Gynecological diseases: When women have gynecological infections, women may notice menstrual irregularities. , typically a dark brown menstrual out is less prolonged. Accompanying menstrual irregularities is a bad odor in the private area, abnormal discharge, itching in the private area, etc. The above signs may be indicative of a number of diseases such as inflammation. Vaginal, pelvic inflammatory, diseases related to the uterus, ...;
Pregnant women: Brown spotting can be a sign of pregnancy. However, not all women have this sign, so it often makes women feel confused and worried. When the embryo moves into the uterus for implantation, it causes the lining of the uterus to peel off, causing brown blood to appear. You should go for a test to get the most accurate results when you see this sign;

Hormonal decline: Before menstruation, hormones in a woman's body are out of balance, making menstruation brown and often later than previous cycles;
Decreased ovaries and thyroid: The ovaries and thyroid gland play an important role in the production of hormones. When the function of one of these two organs is impaired, it may be the cause of menstrual disorders, the menstrual cycle may be less, the color changes and the menstrual period lasts longer;
Due to uterine fibroids and uterine polyps: Obstruction and obstruction of menstrual blood circulation may occur due to uterine fibroids and uterine polyps;
Due to psychological stress: Mood and emotions have a direct effect on a woman's menstrual cycle, in which stress directly affects the color of menstruation. Unstable mood, or anxiety, stress can be the cause of light brown menstrual bleeding;
Due to the effect of drugs: Regular use of birth control pills or antibiotics that prevent blood clotting, sedatives can cause menstruation to be brown. The drugs contained in the drug change the menstrual cycle, causing an abnormality with the accompanying manifestation of a change in menstrual color.
Usually at the end of the menstrual cycle, women will see their period black because the lining of the uterus at this time is less and unevenly shed, so the menstrual blood is less and stays in the uterus and vagina for a while. time before bleeding out, it is normal for menstruation to be black.
However, in some cases, the black menstrual period can be a manifestation of a pathology:
Genitourinary disorders: Black and scanty menstrual periods, lasting for more than 7 days, means that menorrhagia . This phenomenon may be caused by an endocrine disorder. Usually, this phenomenon will occur in puberty due to the hormonal activities of the pituitary gland, the ovaries are not mature, or it can occur in pre-menopausal people due to the decreased function of the ovaries. Psychological stress, changing living environment also cause endocrine disorders;
Damaged uterine lining: It can be caused by cervical polyps or fibroids under the lining of the uterus, more dangerous can be caused by cancer of the lining of the uterus - uterus. Menstruation is less black, menstrual cycle is still regular after a curettage or curettage, this may be a sign of uterine adhesions, part of the cervical canal lining is damaged. sticky. For accurate results, women need to do tests and diagnostic imaging;
Scars of open cesarean section: After cesarean section, black menstruation may appear in the last days of menstruation, caused by the incision in the uterus, the lining of the uterus forming 1 cleft, menstrual blood is stagnant at this incision, it will take a while to come out. The phenomenon of open caesarean scar is quite common, if it affects quality of life, causes vaginitis... then surgery is required to repair the incision;
Related to pregnancy: If your period is dark brown, it may be a sign of pregnancy, this is a normal phenomenon. But menstruation is black, accompanied by abdominal pain, it may be an ectopic pregnancy or a sign of stillbirth, threatened miscarriage.... These signs need to be detected and handled promptly. , avoid danger to life.
Women need to always pay attention to their menstrual cycle to be able to recognize abnormalities, because this may be a manifestation of a gynecological disease such as inflammation, fibroids, infertility, etc. Early detection and timely treatment will help the treatment process take place quickly and effectively, avoiding serious effects on reproductive health in the future.
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