What are the reasons for prolonged menstruation?

What is the reason for prolonged menstruation?

1. Uterine abnormality. Generally speaking, different people have different uterine conditions. If a person's uterus is abnormal, it is more likely to have prolonged menstruation. So at this time, you must be careful that it is caused by disease.

2. Excessive obesity. Many people don’t know that obesity can also cause irregular menstruation. The main cause of this problem is hormone disorder in the human body. If you want to solve this problem, you must seek medical attention in time.

3. Abnormal central nervous system. In fact, menstruation is controlled by the central nervous system in the brain. The central nervous system controls the endocrine system in the human body, and the endocrine system controls the weight of menstruation. Problems with the central nervous system can cause prolonged menstruation.

4. Pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is an organ responsible for secreting gonadotropin, which affects people's health.

5. Ovarian abnormality. Ovarian abnormality is one of the most common causes of prolonged menstruation. This reason can seriously affect people's health and cause various discomfort symptoms.

If pregnancy is excluded, two reasons are generally considered for prolonged menstruation: endocrine reasons and organic lesions. Female hormones can be tested by blood draw on the 2nd to 4th day of menstruation. Then a blood draw can be done one week before the next menstruation to check for progesterone. Thyroid function can also be measured, which is an endocrine test. If it is an organic lesion, cervical screening should be done to rule out cervical precancerous lesions or cervical cancer, to see if there are cervical proud organisms, and then a vaginal ultrasound examination should be done to understand whether the endometrium has lesions.