Menstruation for more than 8 days or longer can be a cause for concern. When menstruation takes longer than usual, there may be various causes such as hormonal balance, diseases, and menopause.
Let’s see the causes of long menstruation in this article.
Do you have long menstruation?
If you are having a long menstruation that lasts longer than the usual duration, or menstruation that doesn’t seem to stop, you will naturally get worried.
How long does ‘long menstruation’ last?
The cycle of menstruation varies depending on individuals. However, the normal menstruation cycle for healthy women is 25 – 38 days, and menstruation takes about 3 – 7 days. Therefore, if you have menstruation that lasts more than 8 days, it can be considered a long menstruation.
What is excessive menstruation?
Menstruation that continues for 8 days or more is called excessive menstruation. A few women have menstruation that last 2 weeks to more than 1 month. There may be a small amount of bleeding that seems to last only a few days longer than usual, or a small amount of bleeding that seems to be the effect of taking pill.
However, if you have excessive menstruation or a lot of bleeding every month, or if the bleeding looks like fresh blood, you may have some issues. If you feel that something is abnormal, see your doctor immediately.
Women, especially young women. hesitate to see their doctor. However, it’s very important to see them ASAP.
Any diseases if menstruation lasts more than 8 days?
What you have to be concerned the most about is uterine disease which causes excessive menstruation. Here are the main types of uterine diseases.
Uterine Adenomyosis
When there is a growing on the wall of the uterus, it is called uterine adenomyosis. This disease is common in women who are in their late 30s and 40s. This disease is suspected when excessive menstruation with lots of amount of menstrual bleeding is observed. In addition to long menstruation, many women also experience abdominal pain, pain during defecation, severe menstrual pain, and pain during sex.
If you have a uterine adenomyosis, you need to undergo treatment through surgery or medication. If you have irregular bleeding or pain, get medical examination.
Uterine fibroids
Uterine fibroids are diseases that can cause a benign tumor in the muscles and walls of the uterus. The formation of this tumor can affect the secretion of female hormones and lead to long menstruation. There is a lot of abnormal bleeding which lasts for a long time. This disease also requires surgery and medication.
Endometrial polyps
A tumor that forms in the endometrium is called an endometrial polyp. This disease is common in women who are in their 20s to 40s. Although there are not many subjective symptoms, a small amount of bleeding may occur before menstruation begins. Menstruation may also continue for a long time. Most of the polyps are diagnosed as benign. And if the polyps get smaller after a while, you don’t need to be worried.
However, malignant ones have a probability of a few percent. Therefore, be sure to get examined. If the polyp is malignant, and you want to get pregnant, or if the size of the polyp is abnormal, surgery may be required.
Endometrial cancer
Endometrial cancer is a cancer of the uterine endometrial cells that developed into a tumor for some reason. The proportion of endometrial cancer patients in their 40s have increased and is more common in post-menopausal women in their 50s and 60s.
When cancer progresses, there are symptoms such as bleeding several times a month, excessive menstruation, and fever. Treatment is a combination of surgery and radiation therapy. This endometrial cancer, which is common in menopausal women, can be mistaken for disorder of the menstrual cycle during menopause. If you have irregular bleeding or fever, see your doctor immediately.
Conclusion
If the menstruation lasts over 8 days, there may be abnormal thing in your body. You can’t judge anything by your own. Therefore, see your doctor as soon as possible once you see the abnormal sign.
