Every woman has menstruation, and there is a small “respite” from them only during pregnancy. Are we wondering why these “red days of the calendar” are needed and do we all know about them? The main facts that characterize the period of menstruation are described in the article.
Around the middle of each menstrual cycle, which lasts 21-32 days, a woman ovulates - the output of an egg, which is ready for conception. In the absence of a fusion of the female reproductive cell with the male menstrual cycle, menstruation ends. They are caused by detachment of the inner surface layer of the uterine mucosa and are reduced to bleeding from the genital tract. The uterus at this time is preparing for a new cycle, and everything is repeated in a similar way. Every woman should know the following facts about menstruation and the menstrual cycle.
1. The first menstruation (menarche) begins at 11-14 years (occasionally sooner or later), and the cycle becomes regular only after two years. If the cycle has not stabilized for the indicated period, you should consult a doctor. Perhaps this is a signal of trouble in the girl’s reproductive system, a sign of a violation of the ovaries, the pituitary gland, or even a symptom of infertility. The doctor will prescribe the necessary examinations and help normalize the cycle.
2. Many women experience soreness of menstruation, but the causes of this phenomenon (algomenorrhea, or dysmenorrhea) can be varied. More often it is the features of the body and the structure of the reproductive system, the inflammatory process, less often - more serious pathologies that are reflected by similar symptoms. If no diseases are found, the doctor may advise the treatment of dysmenorrhea - as a rule, these are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that should be taken a week before and 2-3 days after.
3. Monthly ovulation is a sign that the main purpose of the reproductive system is conception, procreation. But, it turns out, there are also “idle” cycles when ovulation does not occur, and even among healthy women. The prerequisites for this are:
- Age before 18 years or after 40 years;
- Hormonal imbalance;
- Pathology of the uterus and reproductive system;
- Stress.
4. Violations of the cycle most often occur in those who abuse hungry diets or eat unbalanced. Asthenic, thin women often become patients of a gynecologist complaining of the inability to conceive. The vast majority of them after bringing the diet to normal will be able to become pregnant and have healthy offspring in 1-2 years. But too high weight, obesity is another extreme, in which ovulation may be absent due to hormonal imbalances, so you need to look for a “middle ground”.
5. 24 hours before menstruation, a strong narrowing of the vessels of the uterus occurs, as a result, its blood supply decreases. The result is the exfoliation of the upper mucous layer - the endometrium. Many women experience pain of varying intensity during the detachment, the so-called “precursors” of menstruation, and this is the norm.
6. During the critical days period, a woman releases no more than 80 ml of blood, and the average figure is even less - 30-50 ml. Blood during menstruation is not clean, it contains clots of mucus - pieces of the endometrium. With increasing woman's age, the number of mucous clots becomes higher. In addition, clots can appear in case of unsuccessful artificial pregnancy, if the fertilized egg introduced into the body does not join the uterine wall.
7. There is a certain supply of female germ cells that are “consumed” by the body in every or almost every menstrual cycle. After 40 years, the number of ovulations decreases, as the ovarian reserve comes to an end. The complete completion of menstruation occurs at the end of the reproductive period, when menopause sets in and the woman can no longer conceive. Usually menopause begins at the age of 45-50, but it depends on the heredity and hormonal characteristics. In the period of premenopause, the lady has scanty and irregular periods, which signals their imminent end.
For me, menopause came very unexpectedly, I was not at all ready to face it at 38 years old. I found a good doctor who advised me to take prophylaxis in order to alleviate the symptoms. I have been living for 7 years now, I drink qi-enema from time to time, almost I don’t watch, or maybe he was able to “fall asleep” in this way))) So I advise everyone who is faced with something like this to look for a good doctor. Who wants to enter the “autumn season of a woman” so early ?!