The menstrual cycle after giving birth can change in the number of days of menstruation, the amount of menstrual blood or the interval between cycles compared to before giving birth. So is your menstrual cycle after giving birth normal? Let's find out in the article below with Specialist II Doctor Tran Thi Mai Huong, obstetrician and gynecologist at Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital!

Many people after giving birth often have menstrual disorders and feel anxious. This problem has more or less caused psychological effects on people after giving birth, however this is a very normal sign. So what should you do about menstrual disorders after giving birth?

Women's menstrual cycles will change after giving birth. Menstrual disorders while breastfeeding are completely normal. In women who breastfeed, menstruation will return later after giving birth, while in those who do not breastfeed, menstruation will return sooner.

Normally, the amount of menstrual blood in a normal woman will fluctuate around 50-80ml. However, many women after giving birth have more menstrual blood than normal >80ml, this phenomenon is called hypermenorrhea.

Menstruation often changes in women after giving birth. It is normal to miss a period while breastfeeding. Menstruation returns sooner for women who are not breastfeeding, and later for those who are breastfeeding.

In the female body, menstruation is a mirror reflecting the endocrine activity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis and the condition of the uterine lining, a measure of the development of a woman's reproductive activity.

Women often experience changes in their menstrual cycle after giving birth, such as heavier or more painful periods, while others find their periods lighter. It is common for periods to be irregular after giving birth, but they may return to normal over time. The following article will explain why menstrual disorders occur after giving birth?

A woman's menstrual cycle often changes after giving birth. In the first few months after giving birth, her period may be irregular, but it will return to normal over time. If you are exclusively breastfeeding, your menstrual cycle will return later.

After giving birth and breastfeeding for the first 1-2 years, the mother's menstrual cycle may be irregular: one month yes, one month no, one month early, one month late. The amount of menstrual blood is also irregular, sometimes a lot, sometimes a little, the color of the menstrual blood changes to bright red, brown or dark black. In addition, it is very easy to encounter cases of menstrual cramps, prolonged menstrual bleeding... So when is menstrual disorder after giving birth abnormal?