Menstruation is less and short, how to cure?

Menstruation is heavy or menstruation is short and short, which always makes women worried because these are all abnormal manifestations of the body. So what is the condition when menstruation is short and short, how to handle it? Let's find out through the following article.

Menstruation is short and light is a symptom of menstrual disorders that can happen to any woman. If you don't get treatment soon, letting this condition last for a long time will seriously affect your fertility later on. 

What is a very short menstrual cycle?

In a woman's body, when the ovum is ovulated but not fertilized, it will degenerate, the previously thickened uterine lining also peels off, slowly being excreted through the vagina with blood and mucus, which is the menstrual phenomenon.

Menstruation occurs in a monthly cycle, the cycle length is different for each person, can range from 21-35 days. Each menstrual period usually lasts from 3 to 7 days, in which the first two days will have the most bleeding, then gradually decrease and then end. However, for a variety of reasons, your period can change over time.

Menstruation is short and light is a symptom of menstrual disorders.

When preparing for menstruation, or during menstruation, women often feel tired, uncomfortable and quite inconvenient in daily life. A period with less bleeding than usual is usually not cause for concern, even though it is one of the manifestations of a menstrual disorder (a sudden decrease in menstrual bleeding, only half or a third of the normal menstrual cycle). usually, the duration of menstruation is shorter…).

We all know, the amount of menstruation often changes from month to month, in which some months naturally bleed less than others. In some cases, light bleeding can indicate pregnancy or a hormone-related condition. There are also people who think they are having a light period but in fact are having a bloody discharge.

Although the menstrual period is short and short, you do not need to worry too much, but if this situation lasts for many months with some other abnormal symptoms, it is best to see a specialist for advice and treatment. treatment.

Symptoms of the menstrual cycle are short and light

Normally, a woman during her period can lose an average of 50-80ml of blood. However, each body will be different, so you need to be careful if your period is less and shorter than usual. You can use a menstrual cup to measure the amount of menstrual blood lost each month.

Here are some symptoms of a light menstrual cycle: 

• Menstrual duration is shorter than usual (compared to your own normal menstrual cycle);
• Change tampons  less than usual;
• There is not as much flow as usual for the first 1-2 days but there is a light, steady flow;
• Bleeding looks like spotting for a few days instead of a steady flow.

In some people, light and short menstrual periods can also reduce premenstrual symptoms , such as lower back pain, uterine contractions, or mood swings.

Each body will be different, so you need to pay attention if your period is less and shorter than usual.

Causes of short and short menstrual cycles

Here are the factors that affect the amount of menstrual bleeding less than usual:

• Age: Menstrual cycles will often change throughout a woman's life, are often shorter and may indicate less bleeding in the early stages. When entering the age of 20 - 30 years, menstruation will become more regular. Especially in the late 30s and 40s, menstrual cycles can be more developed and shorter in duration. Many women can even go months without a period, and get their period later. After that, menstruation usually becomes less frequent and more irregular during perimenopause .

• Not ovulating: Menstrual disorders in women, specifically irregular or less-than-normal  menstrual cycles can be caused by their body not releasing an egg (ovulating).
• Underweight: When a woman is underweight, she may notice that her period is very light or stops altogether. It's the result of body fat dropping so low that they don't ovulate regularly.

• Exercising too much: Exercising is good for health, but if women exercise too much, it will have the opposite effect, causing menstrual changes, such as changing menstrual periods such as menstrual cycles. short or temporary amenorrhea.
• Pregnancy: Menstruation in women will stop completely during pregnancy. However, many women may mistake bleeding for a short period of time. Bleeding during implantation is an early sign of pregnancy, usually lasting up to two days.

• Breastfeeding: Menstruation in diaper mothers may not return immediately after giving birth if you are breastfeeding because milk-producing hormones prevent ovulation and slow down menstruation. A few months after giving birth, you may have your period again. Note that you can still conceive naturally while breastfeeding, even if your period hasn't returned. That's because you'll ovulate two weeks before your first postpartum period. Therefore, you need to have safe contraception to avoid unwanted pregnancy. 

• Stress: Mental fatigue, stress, and stress will affect the body's hormonal balance, causing temporary disruption of the menstrual cycle. However, menstruation will return to normal once the stress is relieved.
• Birth control: If you take birth control pills, many women may notice less and shorter periods. This is because the hormone dosage in the birth control pill is low and does not stimulate the uterus to form a thick lining. This can also happen in people who use hormonal IUDs, birth control implants, or injections, because they thin the lining of the uterus. 

• Eating disorders: Unhealthy diets, anorexia nervosa, bulimia are forms of eating disorders that can cause irregular periods by altering the hormones that regulate menstruation.
• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): If you have irregular periods or have stopped menstruating, it could be the result of polycystic ovary syndrome. This causes hormonal changes in the body that cause the eggs to stop maturing.

• Serious medical condition: Short and light periods can also be a sign of a more serious medical condition. Because any abnormal signs of the body are also a mirror of your own health. 

If your period coincides with pelvic pain, you should see your doctor soon.

Menstruation is light and short, when should you see a doctor?

Menstrual cycles that are short and light are usually not too worrisome. But if you regularly have low periods or start to stop having periods altogether, you need to talk to your doctor. Besides, if your menstrual cycle coincides with pelvic pain, you should see your doctor as soon as possible.

Here are some conditions you should see a doctor for:

• Missed three periods in a row and didn't get pregnant;
• You think you might be pregnant;
• Having irregular periods;
• Bleeding between periods;
• Feeling pain during menstruation.

In short, heavy menstrual bleeding or short and short menstrual bleeding may be an abnormal manifestation of the body, need to visit a doctor if the frequency is high.