What is menstrual disorder? It means "it should come but it doesn't, it should be more but it's less", which means irregular periods. However, irregular periods actually have different types:
1. Frequent menstruation: represents too many times;
2. Excessive menstruation: refers to excessive bleeding time and amount, but the menstrual cycle is regular;
3. Insufficient menstrual blood: represents a very small amount of menstrual bleeding, but the interval between menstrual cycles is normal;
4. Scanty menstruation: represents irregular and infrequent menstrual bleeding;
The most common cause of irregular periods is hormonal imbalance, while other causes may be due to organ dysfunction.
1. Hormonal imbalance:
It is the most common cause of uterine bleeding, especially in adolescent girls and women in menopause. Due to the lack of ovulation caused by hormonal imbalance, the menstrual period appears chaotic during the onset of menstruation or during menopause.
In addition, it can cause unrestricted growth of the endometrium, leading to breakthrough bleeding. Therefore, the amount of menstrual blood is small and dark brown in the early stage, and it will evolve into a large amount of bleeding over time.
2. Poor liver function:
Poor liver function can slow down female hormones, causing abnormal bleeding due to excessive growth of the endometrium.
3. Coagulation disorders:
For example, people who lack platelets or have leukemia will experience excessive bleeding after menstrual bleeding due to coagulation disorders, and the amount of menstruation will be significant.
4. Pregnancy:
In early pregnancy, there may be abnormal bleeding due to problems during implantation or support of the endometrium. At this time, it is necessary to be cautious about the possibility of premature birth or miscarriage.
5. Thyroid problems:
If there is a low or high thyroid function, it can cause ovarian dysfunction and irregular periods.
6. Malignant tumors:
Tumors such as cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, and some tumors that secrete female hormones can cause endometrial hyperplasia and irregular periods, or bleeding due to direct invasion of the cervix by tumors.
7. Uterine tumors:
This is the second most common cause of uterine bleeding. For example, uterine polyps, uterine fibroids, and adenomyosis can all cause excessive menstrual bleeding. For some submucosal uterine fibroids or individuals with long endometrial polyps, there is often a large amount of bleeding.
8. Residual foreign body in the vagina or uterus:
A residual foreign body in the uterus can cause irritation of the endometrium. Therefore, for those with irregular periods and contraceptive devices, it may be necessary to consider removing the contraceptive device to see if it will return to normal.
