How to treat irregular menstruation after childbirth

　　Postpartum How long does it take to get your period?

　　The recurrence of postpartum menstruation varies greatly among individuals. The return of postpartum menstruation has a certain relationship with whether breastfeeding is done after delivery, the length of breastfeeding, the age of the mother, and the recovery of ovarian function.

　　[Non-breastfeeding] For new mothers who do not breastfeed, menstruation will usually resume within 6 to 10 weeks after delivery;

　　[Breastfeeding] For new mothers who are breastfeeding, the timing of menstrual resumption is highly variable. It may resume anytime from 2 to 18 months postpartum, with an average of 6 to 8 months. Some new mothers even have no menstruation during breastfeeding.

　　Postpartum Irregular menstruation What are the performances?

　　Regardless of whether you are breastfeeding or not, usually the first few menstrual cycles after childbirth are not very regular. The interval and amount of menstruation may be different from before pregnancy, but it will become stable after a few times. If the mother’s menstrual cycle is disordered for a long time after childbirth, she must consult Gynecology Doctor, so as not to ignore other physiological problems.

　　1. Irregular cycles

　　[Cause] New mothers have irregular menstrual periods after delivery, mainly due to nerve Caused by endocrine dysfunction, organic disease or drugs. Endocrine dysfunction such as thyroid and adrenal gland dysfunction, diabetes, etc.; organic diseases including local inflammation, tumors and developmental abnormalities of reproductive organs, malnutrition, etc.; pharmaceutical factors such as the use of endocrine preparations, etc., these reasons may cause irregular menstrual time after delivery.

　　[Prevention and treatment methods] You should usually pay attention to proper calcium supplementation, get more rest, strengthen nutrition, and exercise appropriately, which can play a certain preventive role. If your period has been irregular for a long time, it is recommended to go to Hospital Find out the specific cause and treat accordingly.

　　2. Low menstrual blood volume

　　[Reason] Some new mothers have normal menstrual cycles after giving birth, but their menstrual flow is very small, or even comes only a little and then ends. This is the symptom of "oligomenorrhoea". The main reason is caused by body blood deficiency or traumatic bleeding. For example, postpartum hemorrhage can cause body blood deficiency, leading to oligomenorrhea; congenital insufficient kidney qi and kidney essence, excessive production, etc. damage the kidneys, resulting in insufficient kidney qi, and finally lead to oligomenorrhea; sometimes the endocrine system is normal, but Uterus Dysplasia, reduced endometrium's response to ovarian hormone stimulation, or partial adhesion of the endometrium can also cause oligomenorrhea.

　　[Prevention and treatment methods] Generally, prevention is the main method. New mothers should pay attention to prevention and treatment from the following aspects: they should try to avoid surgeries that can cause damage to the endometrium; contraceptive pills should be used alternately with other contraceptive measures to avoid excessive suppression of pituitary function caused by long-term use of contraceptive pills.