Ideally, the regularity, duration and character of menstruation are established as soon as possible after its appearance. According to
- medical norms in a healthy woman of reproductive age:
- the menstrual cycle is regular and is 21-35 days;
- the duration of the monthly does not exceed 5-7 days;
- the volume of secretions is not less than 50 ml;
- the color of the discharge is dark red, sometimes with small clots.
When there are any failures in the sexual system, women note that they have a weird month. In this case, in most cases, they are concerned about the color, consistency or uncharacteristic volume of excreta.
So, under the definition of "strange monthly" can fall:
- Spaying secretions of dark brown color with or without clots;
- liquid monthly strange colors (mostly too bright);
- too plentiful monthly;
- scanty and short-lived allocation.
As a rule, by the nature of the changes, one can judge a possible problem:
- If a woman has a strange monthly brown color, a number of gynecological diseases can be suggested, for example, endometriosis , endometritis , the appearance of tumors in the uterine cavity, genital tuberculosis.
- Strange, namely, liquid, profuse monthly bright red color may indicate dysfunction of the ovaries, the presence of uterine fibroids and malignant tumor, ectopic pregnancy, hormonal failure. In addition, scarlet secretions can be a warning signal about problems with hematopoiesis and low hemoglobin.
- It is cautious and promptly to call an ambulance should be in those cases when a woman notes that her strangely monthly, dizzy, has a bad pain in her loin and lower abdomen, while the allocation is abundant enough that an hour full filling of the tampon occurs. This clinical picture is typical for uterine bleeding, which can have irreversible consequences.
- Strange meager and short months are sometimes observed during pregnancy, or rather, when the threat of interruption. Also, a brown smear can be a manifestation of hormonal imbalance, an early onset of menopause or the result of taking oral contraceptives.