The most obvious phase of the menstrual cycle for women is the final phase, when together with the unfertilized egg the uterus rejects the layer of the endometrium, cervical mucus and a little blood, that is what we are used to call monthly. Most women rarely pay attention to the nature of the course of menstruation, if the terms fit into the usual norms and sometimes even rejoice when the number of discharges decreases - then "critical days" are less uncomfortable. Meanwhile, very meager monthly, if earlier those were not the norm, should at least alert. Prolonged or short and meager months can indicate hypomenorrhea - a menstrual cycle that requires diagnosis and treatment.
Scanty monthly causes
Normally, the amount of menstrual flow is 50-150 ml. About hypomenorrhea can be said when their number is less than 50 ml and they acquire a different appearance. So, for example, a woman observes on the objects of hygiene meager brown discharge or pinkish marks instead of monthly ones. Most often this phenomenon occurs without side symptoms, but sometimes a scanty month can be accompanied by unusual soreness, nausea, vomiting and headaches. This condition requires treatment, and in order to correctly pick it, you should find out why the menstruation has become meager.
Very sparse monthly can be a variant of the norm or pathology, their causes:
- Chronic endometritis is an inflammation of the mucous layer of the uterus, which can be triggered by various factors: surgery, abortion and even prolonged use of the intrauterine device. If the disease has acquired the character of a chronic one, it can be difficult to diagnose, the only obvious sign may be scanty menstruation.
- Use of hormonal contraception . So, for example, if a woman has the Mirren hormonal system, the monthly may become very scarce or stop altogether, as her composition does not allow the growth of the endometrium, and, consequently, its detachment does not occur. By the same principle, micro-dosed hormone tablets work. Thus, very meager monthly, which appeared due to the use of hormonal contraception - a normal phenomenon.
- Premenopause . Before menopause, menstrual phenomena can be minimized. Premature menopause may occur at 35 years, so it makes sense to be examined by passing a blood test to the FGS.
- Pregnancy . Sometimes scarce spotting can occur during pregnancy and, if a woman does not know about it early, they can be taken for a month. In this case, after confirmation of pregnancy, you should visit a doctor and make an ultrasound to make sure that these excretions are not a sign of the threat of interruption.
- Lactation . During lactation, lactational amenorrhea takes place, menstruation may recover over time, but may vary in timing and character until lactation stops.
- Infectious diseases , including tuberculosis.
- Other reasons . Other reasons for scanty menstruation include chronic stress, lack of sleep, physical overload, weight loss.
Lean monthly - treatment
Having found this symptom in your home, you should first pass the diagnosis under the supervision of a specialist. Perhaps a scanty month is the norm for you or associated with hormonal changes in the body.
In case of detection of the causes, therapy of the disease leading to the violation of the menstrual cycle, and then the correction of the cycle itself.