What factors can cause menstrual irregularities? What tests should be done for irregular menstruation

Menstruation is a physiological reaction in women, but there are also abnormalities. Irregular menstruation is particularly common in our daily lives, and its manifestations are also diverse. We must pay attention to it.

What is menstrual irregularities

Irregular menstruation is a common gynecological disease. Menstrual cycle or abnormal amount of bleeding or abdominal pain and systemic symptoms before and during menstruation. The cause may be organic lesions or functional disorders. Blood diseases, hypertension, liver diseases, endocrine diseases, abortion, Ectopic pregnancy, raisins, genital tract infections, tumors (ovarian tumors, Uterine fibroid, etc.) can cause Menstrual disorder.

Symptoms of menstrual irregularities

1. Early menstruation: early menstruation refers to normal Menstrual cycle, suddenly shortened Menstrual cycle, more than 21 days, and more than 2 consecutive weeks, but the amount of menstruation is normal.

2. Menstruation delay: regular menstruation, menstrual errors more than 7 days, or even 40-50 days to menstruation, Menstrual cycle lasts more than 2, but the amount of menstruation is normal.

3. Menstrual extension: The menstrual period is normal, normal, but prolonged, with a period exceeding 7 days or even 2 weeks of cleansing.

4. Excessive menstrual flow: On a physiological day, the amount of blood loss per day exceeds 80ml, or the menstrual flow significantly increases compared to the past, which is called excessive menstrual flow.

5. Low menstruation: The Menstrual cycle is basically normal, the amount of menstruation is significantly reduced, or even clean, or the period is shorter than 2 days, and the amount of menstruation is low.

6. Mid menstrual bleeding: also known as menstrual bleeding or ovulatory bleeding. It refers to bleeding between two normal Menstrual cycle.

7. Dysmenorrhea: Dysmenorrhea is divided into two types: primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea refers to dysmenorrhea without organic lesions in the reproductive organs, while secondary dysmenorrhea refers to dysmenorrhea caused by pelvic organic diseases.

8. Amenorrhea: Amenorrhea is divided into primary and secondary. Primary amenorrhea means that the age is more than 14 years old and the Secondary sex characteristic is not developed; Or the age is more than 16 years old, the Secondary sex characteristic has developed, and menstruation is still coming. Secondary amenorrhea refers to the cessation of menstruation for more than 6 months after the establishment of the normal Menstrual cycle, or for more than 3 cycles according to the original Menstrual cycle.

Judgment of menstrual irregularities

1. Cycle: It is the simplest indicator to judge whether women's menstruation is normal. Each woman's Menstrual cycle is different, ranging from 21 to 35 days, and some people have menstruation every 40 days. But as long as there is regularity, it is normal.