Patient's question:
I am 26 years old, married for three years, and have one child, a Caesarean section. Recently, my menstrual cycle is basically normal, with menstruation lasting more than 7 days, sometimes even continuous bleeding for half a month to finally stop, with a small amount of flow. Sometimes it just looks like red leukorrhea. What is this condition and how should it be treated? First follow-up question: I got an IUD for contraception 11 months after giving birth.Doctor's answer:
Hello, the menstrual period refers to the duration of one menstrual cycle. It is generally 3-7 days long. If the duration is prolonged or too short, it is considered pathological. A menstrual period lasting more than 7 days, even if it persists for half a month and stops only gradually, with an amount of blood flow that is not significantly more than the normal amount, is referred to as "prolonged menstruation." Prolonged menstruation should be differentiated from menorrhagia and metrorrhagia, but if prolonged menstruation persists for a long time, it can also develop into metrorrhagia. In traditional Chinese medicine, prolonged menstruation is primarily believed to be caused by deficiency of the spleen and kidneys, instability of the Chong and Ren meridians, or blood heat forcing blood to flow uncontrollably; or blood stasis blocking the meridians, preventing new blood from returning to its proper path.Advice: If the menstrual period exceeds 7 days and is accompanied by excessive blood flow and abdominal pain, it may be due to an infection or the thickening of the uterine wall. Therefore, if the duration is prolonged, it is recommended to visit a gynecology clinic at the hospital. I hope my answer helps you.