What is a normal menstrual?
Normal menstrual bleeding lasts about four to five days, and although it may seem like you are losing a lot of blood, the actual amount of blood lost during a menstrual period is only about 2-8 tablespoons. Normal menstruation occurs on average every 28 days, where the 21-35 days between menstrual periods is considered normal.
When will you have to worry about bleeding at menstruation?
If post-menopausal or younger than 11 years old and you are bleeding, then you should immediately consult a doctor. Also do this if you experience vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods. Try to make sure where the bleeding was coming: Are you sure it was bleeding from your vagina? Or from your rectum? And if there is blood in your urine?
What Causes Bleeding between menstrual periods?
The cause of irregular bleeding can vary according to individual health situations, some of the most common causes include:Implantation Bleeding / Pregnancy
miscarriage
hormonal fluctuations
Starting, stopping, or missing oral contraceptives or estrogen
Low levels of thyroid
stress
Contraceptives sometimes cause a bit of spotting
Injury to the vagina from insertion of objects
malignant cancer
Undiagnosed vaginal infection
Certain drugs, particularly anticoagulants Vaginal dryness
Gynecological procedures
Some women have spotting during ovulation and the normal
Rest may be recommended in case of severe bleeding between menstrual periods. Use your menstrual cycle calendar to record the number of pads you use. This information helps your doctor to determine if you experience excessive bleeding or not.
Unless your doctor specifically recommends otherwise, never take aspirin while you are menstruating. Aspirin can cause bleeding longer and more severe.
Of course, you should tell your doctor about bleeding or spotting between menstrual periods that you experienced.
How to Make a Menstrual Cycle Calendar
Make it simple calendar of menstrual cycles, and easy, way to record your reproductive health. As a woman, it is always important to know the first day of the last menstrual period us. And if there is something wrong with the menstrual period, we have a record of previous menstrual period is a plus when we talk with the doctor.
It only takes a minute to store important information about the current menstrual cycle and is quite practical when the question of our menstrual periods. Here is how you can make your own calendar of menstrual cycles.
Time Required: Less than 5 minutes
This is how:
Decide what will be used to mark the menstrual period in your calendar. You can write "1st day" 2nd day "and so on, or you can choose to use any symbols. Many women who choose to make a circle on the first date and the date of their last menstrual period. Use the red marker to make it more easily visible.
Every day during your menstrual period, menstrual flow described in the calendar. Is your menstrual flow period, including heavy, medium or light? Use the red marker to write "B" for the weight, "S" for medium or "R" for the light on your menstrual cycle calendar. If the flow of your menstrual period or light extra weight, you can make a letter "X" in front of the other letters that you use to describe your menstrual period.
Do you have any signs or symptoms of pramenstrual syndrome (PMS, Premenstrual Syndrome)? Write on your calendar every day of the month. Describe what you feel and what kind of symptoms you have on certain days. Are you a headache? Do you feel bloated? Do you feel happy, or having a bad day? Only one or two words about how you feel each day will help you see if there is a pattern emerging, so your doctor can help if you experience pramenstrual syndrome or PMS.
Tips:
Use a calendar with large squares to write so you have enough space to describe what you feel on a day-to-day during the menstrual period, if deemed calendar with small boxes may not be big enough.
Start making your menstrual cycle calendar today, or wait on the first day of your next menstrual period.
You Need:
a calendar
Red marker or pen
Good luck.