Doctor, in the past six months, my menstruation has become irregular, it used to be once a month, but now it is only once in two or three months, and the menstrual flow is very small, often two or three days are gone, you can show me what's going on?
When Ms. Yu, 48, came to the hospital for treatment, she seemed very nervous, because after searching on the Internet, there was an article saying that if there is irregular menstruation, she should be highly vigilant for the appearance of cervical cancer.
Doctor, I can't have cervical cancer, right?
The doctor comforted Ms. Yu not to worry too much, whether it was cervical cancer or not, she would know after a check-up.
Through the examination, the doctor ruled out that Ms. Yu had cervical cancer and told her that the reason for this situation was that you were about to go through menopause.
Menstruation refers to the periodic shedding and bleeding of the endometrium accompanied by the periodic changes of the ovaries, and the appearance of regular menstruation is an important sign of reproductive maturity, which is an important physiological phenomenon for women in the reproductive period, and normal menstruation is cyclical and self-limiting.
It is no exaggeration to say that menstruation is closely related to women's health, and most national surveys show that the natural age of menopause for women usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 50.
When menopause is approaching, the main manifestation of women is often menstrual abnormalities.
1. The menstrual cycle changes
The first day of bleeding is the beginning of the menstrual cycle, and the interval between the first day of two menstrual periods is called a menstrual cycle. Generally, it is 21~35 days, with an average of 28 days.
For young women, the menstrual cycle is generally very regular in the absence of pregnancy or illness, but for women approaching menopause, the menstrual cycle will change, the most common of which is that the menstrual cycle is significantly longer, and some women have a significantly shorter menstrual cycle, or a longer and shorter menstrual cycle.
2. The menstrual period of menstruation changes
For young women, in the absence of pregnancy or illness, the duration of each menstrual period is generally 2~8 days, with an average of 4~6 days.
However, if menopause is approaching, a woman's menstrual period will also change, some will be longer, some will be shorter, and some will be longer and some will be shortened.
3. The menstrual flow changes
Menstrual flow is the total blood loss of one menstrual period, and the normal menstrual flow is 20~60ml, for women, too much or too little menstrual flow is not good.
For example, polycystic ovary syndrome can cause decreased menstrual flow, while adenomyosis can cause increased menstrual flow, more than 80ml is menorrhagia, and excessive menstrual flow may lead to hemorrhagic anemia in women.
Women are approaching menopause, and the menstrual flow will also be abnormal, some of them will become less and less, and finally there will be no menstrual flow at all, and some of them will suddenly become too much, and even bleeding continuously, and then suddenly decrease or even disappear completely.
4. The color of menstruation
Menstruation is dark red in color and slightly darker than venous blood. About half of menstrual blood is blood, which contains sodium, calcium, phosphate, iron, and chloride, and in addition to blood, menstrual blood includes cervical mucus, vaginal secretions, and endometrial tissue.
As menopause approaches, a woman's menstrual color may change, some may be too light, some may be too dark.
Menstruation is closely related to women's health, once menopause, women's bodies will also have a series of abnormal manifestations, due to the decrease in estrogen levels, women have a higher risk of osteoporosis, skin redness, hot flashes, sweating, dry skin, increased blood pressure, palpitation and other symptoms may appear, menopause not only affects the body, but also has different degrees of impact on the psychology, some women will be excited and irritable, anxious, suspicious, depressed, inattentive, insomnia, etc.
Menopause is a process that every woman has to go through, far away from the protection of estrogen, the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases will increase for women, so how to better meet the menopausal stage is very important for women.
First of all, regular physical examination is very necessary to detect the clues of lesions in the body in time.
Secondly, we should change bad habits, do not smoke, drink too much, stay up late, insist on exercise, ensure balanced nutrition, and eat less junk food.
Finally, be sure to relax, menopause can affect your mood, and if you can't regulate it well, you will fall into a vicious circle.