Beginning with adolescence, each girl has menstruation or so-called "critical days" monthly, when the woman's body is most vulnerable and vulnerable to infections. Therefore, one should pay special attention to the hygiene of female genital organs and to avoid excessive loads. Even if a girl feels well on such days, then the body still needs additional forces in order to purify itself of the excess "material".
Sometimes it happens that a woman notices profuse bleeding during the menstrual cycle. Such a violation of the work of a woman's body was called a menorahia. Let's look at the causes and signs of profuse menstruation and how to stop a very profuse period.
Abundant bleeding with menstruation can cause the following reasons:
- pathological processes in the uterus (myoma, endometriosis, polyps) or oncological diseases;
- a violation of the function of endocrine glands, which is responsible for stopping the existing bleeding;
- prevalence in the female diet of sour-milk products with abundant periods, which contributes to the production of liver enzymes that prevent coagulability of the blood;
- deficiency of microelements responsible for thrombus formation (vitamin C, K, calcium, iron);
- hormonal disorders as a result of taking contraceptives or hormonal drugs;
- the presence of a woman in an anamnesis of miscarriage or abortion.
In order to understand why it is the plentiful monthly and what to do, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive analysis of smears of microflora and a thorough examination of the gynecologist. Only after receiving all the data can you accurately determine the cause of severe bleeding during critical days.
Signs of abundant periods during critical days
There are a number of signs on which it is possible to distinguish the pathological increase in blood loss during menstruation from other processes occurring in the female body:
- in the secretions there are clots of blood that were not there before;
- a woman experiences a general malaise: lethargy, apathy, drowsiness, a feeling of discomfort;
- change in appetite;
- long duration of the cycle (more than 39 days) or suddenly started menstruation in the middle of the cycle.
The greatest danger is the plentiful monthly with clots and require the selection of individual treatment based both on the methods of traditional medicine and non-traditional?
How to stop profuse menstruation?
If a girl is faced with a minorogy, then there are many ways that help reduce the amount of blood loss. Such methods can be used until the doctor visits, a visit to which is inevitable. There are a number of rules for stopping bleeding:
- reduce the number of physical exertion;
- limit the dosage of coffee and alcoholic beverages consumed;
- to abolish the use of vasodilator drugs, as they can increase bleeding. However, before cancellation, you should consult a doctor;
- increase the amount of vitamin C, folic acid and iron, as they help to normalize the circulatory process;
- apply to the bottom of the stomach a cold water bottle for a short time (no more than 15 minutes);
- use of the techniques of acupressure: it is necessary to press at least 30 times a day with the finger in the region of the hollow that connects the upper lip with the base of the nose;
- appeal to aromatherapy;
- take an ascorutin tablet (in its composition there are vitamins C and P).
Folk remedies for copious monthly
To reduce the amount of blood allocated as a folk remedy is actively used herbs with abundant periods:
- tea with raspberries and mint at least 3 times a day;
- infusion of corn stigmas, which must be taken six times a day for one tablespoon;
- infusion of fruits of a guelder-rose should be consumed 3 times a day (for one glass of water 2 teaspoons of a viburnum are planted);
- decoction of field horsetail and shepherd's bag;
- decoction of cherry leaves;
- infusion of acorns of oak.
The most popular haemostatic agents are still chamomile and nettle.
In food, you can add sorrel in fresh or cooked form. And flax seeds can replace all food of the daily diet, if they are soaked in the evening and used in small portions.
It is important to carefully approach your diet and exclude the abundance of meat and fish dishes, cheese, eggs, sweets, cabbage, flour products. Do not self-medicate if symptoms of profuse bleeding do not go away for a long time. All the above methods of stopping bleeding are only a temporary measure. Only the doctor will be able to choose the optimal treatment for reducing pain during menstruation and reducing the amount of blood loss per menstrual cycle.