Carissa There is no unified standard answer. The reference value of this score depends entirely on whether the evaluation system you use is reliable. To put it bluntly, this kind of scoring is just like a home scale. There is no need to take the number measured by a scale with inferior quality and accuracy at all.
I went with my best friend to a gynecological clinic a while ago, and she scored 68 points on the evaluation form shared by a certain internet celebrity blogger. She was so scared that she thought she had a serious gynecological problem. As a result, the doctor checked her menstrual records for the past six months and did a routine ultrasound and hormone test. There were no problems. After further questioning, I found out that during that period, she worked on projects until two or three o'clock every day, and her menstruation was occasionally delayed by three or four days. In the Internet celebrity evaluation, 15 points were deducted for just "delaying for more than 2 days". The rule itself has no evidence-based basis.
In fact, there are basically two methods of menstrual health assessment on the market. One is from regular hospitals and public science popularization platforms. The scoring dimensions are basically in line with clinical standards: whether the cycle is in the range of 21-35 days, whether the menstrual period lasts more than 7 days, whether dysmenorrhea will affect normal life, and whether there are For abnormal non-menstrual bleeding and the like, a score of 60 for this type of assessment is usually considered a passing baseline. A score of 68 basically means there are some innocuous minor problems, such as a little chest distension before menstruation and slight abdominal pain after eating cold food occasionally. These are not pathological problems at all. Adjusting your daily routine and diet for a week or two can bring your score back.
However, many gynecologists feel that even the official test scores should not be taken too seriously. After all, everyone's basic physical condition is very different. Some people have a menstrual cycle of 40 days since childhood, which is very regular. You can't label people as unhealthy just because they don't meet the general standard of "21-35 days," right?
I have taken several assessments on the popular science account of the Maternity and Child Health Hospital, and my scores have fluctuated between 65 and 75 all year round. Last time I worked on the project for a week, and the test was exactly 68. The doctor said that as long as there is no obvious discomfort and the score does not fluctuate by more than 20 points, there is no need to panic. Later, I adjusted my work and rest, drank enough warm water every day, and ate less ice, and the next test was back to 73.
If your score of 68 was measured on a link to a merchant that sells conditioning products, don’t take it seriously. I’ve tested it on a referral link for a health care brand before, and 20 points were deducted just because I filled in “occasionally drink iced coffee during menstruation,” and ended up with a score of 59. If you don’t buy their palace-warming products, it’s not considered healthy, right? To put it bluntly, this kind of score is just a traffic diversion routine and has no reference value at all.
Seriously, don’t scare yourself by staring at that number. To put it bluntly, the score is a health reminder tool. If you have obvious discomfort for two or three months in a row: dysmenorrhea requires taking ibuprofen before you can get out of bed, your period is not clean for ten days, and your cycle is half a month behind and back, then even if you get a score of 90, you should go to the hospital for a check-up.
