The biggest difference between women and men is probably the problem of menstrual period. After all, not everyone will face similar problems. Sometimes women’s irregular personal schedules may cause some unexpected situations during women’s menstrual period. , what causes a 44-year-old woman to have prolonged menstruation?

What causes long periods at 44?

Some female friends encounter some problems compared with people of the same age, which may be caused by the following reasons. First: uterine dysfunctional bleeding. Such as anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding and irregular shedding of the endometrium, both of which cause prolonged menstruation due to endocrine dysfunction. Second: pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disease, intrauterine fibrosis, endometritis, etc. are all caused by poor blood circulation, degeneration and necrosis or pelvic congestion in the uterus, etc., which can cause menorrhagia and prolonged menstruation. Third: uterine fibroids. Especially for submucosal uterine fibroids, due to the enlargement of the uterine cavity and abnormal contraction, it can cause menorrhagia and prolonged menstruation. Fourth: Chronic uterine hypertrophy. Due to pelvic congestion, ovarian estrogen continues to increase, causing hypertrophy of the uterine myometrium, causing menorrhagia and prolonged menstruation.

Fifth: Endometriosis. It often affects the contraction of the myometrium or strengthens the endometrium, causing menorrhagia or prolonged menstruation. Sixth: Uterine dysfunctional bleeding. Such as anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding and irregular shedding of the endometrium, both of which cause prolonged menstruation due to endocrine dysfunction. Blood diseases. For example, thrombocytopenic purpura, aplastic anemia, etc. are often accompanied by menstrual cramps. If severe uterine bleeding occurs, the menstrual period will be prolonged. Others, such as chronic anemia, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, nephritis, etc., can weaken the blood vessel wall and increase permeability, causing bleeding.

What is the reason for low menstrual flow if you have uterine fibroids?

Generally, there may be the following reasons for low menstruation: Common ones are endocrine reasons, such as abnormal secretion of various hormones or non-ovulation; in addition, It may be the cause of the endometrium itself, such as endometrial tuberculosis causing endometrial lesions or artificial abortion or dilation and curettage causing thin endometrium.

Generally speaking, light menstrual blood is due to low estrogen levels or poor uterine development. Estrogen stimulates the proliferation and thickening of the endometrium in preparation for pregnancy. If pregnancy does not occur, the proliferated endometrium will shed and bleed to form menstruation. Low levels of estrogen in the body will cause the endometrium to not be thick enough and cause less bleeding during menstruation. This situation will affect pregnancy in the future.

Uterine fibroids can cause light menstrual flow. Uterine fibroids will not directly cause less menstrual flow. However, uterine fibroids can cause menstrual disorders, shortened or prolonged menstrual periods, increased or decreased menstrual flow, abdominal pain, backache, irregular uterine bleeding, etc. Sometimes irregular menstruation may also be due to the influence of diet, mood, etc. Usually eat more lean meat, cereals, and dark green leafy vegetables, and avoid eating too much raw or cold foods. Stay comfortable and don't put too much pressure on yourself.

1. Do not eat raw or cold food one week before menstruation (this must be noted). For people with normal menstruation, it is okay to eat cold and cold food before or during menstruation, but for people with irregular menstruation, it is okay People must pay attention.

2. During menstruation, drink a cup of boiled water soaked in brown sugar every day.

3. It is best not to overwork yourself during menstruation.

4. People's mood and stress will affect the normality of menstruation, so try not to make yourself too depressed.

5. It is best not to drink cold water during menstruation. Generally speaking, you can drink cold water during menstruation, but for people with abnormal menstruation, it is best not to drink cold water.

6. During menstruation, you should pay attention to keeping warm, avoid cold, cold, raw, and cold stimulation to prevent the invasion of cold evil; pay attention to rest, reduce fatigue, strengthen nutrition, and enhance physical fitness; you should try to control violent mood swings and avoid Strong mental stimulation to keep you in a happy mood; you should prevent excessive housework at ordinary times, and sex life is absolutely prohibited during menstruation.

7. Supplementary estrogen therapy: Phytoestrogens soy isoflavones can stimulate endometrial growth, facilitate endometrial shedding and bleeding, improve metabolism and ovarian function, promote ovarian ovulation, etc. To achieve the purpose of restoring menstruation.

8. Radiotherapy: Using low-dose deep X-rays to irradiate the pituitary gland and ovaries to treat amenorrhea can cause menstruation in most patients, return the menstrual cycle to normal, and even lead to pregnancy.