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What Causes Short And Scanty Menstruation?
Question: Hi. my wife is 31 yrs old.her menstrual cycle was regular after marriage for 3-4 days.I am having 2yrs old baby.From last 4 months her cycle is regular but it is only for 1-2 days.Is it normal or symptoms of any disease?
Brief Answer:
It can be due to hormonal changes.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us about it.
I can understand your concern.
Normal menstrual cycles can vary from 21-35 days with 3-6 days of normal blood flow.
In her example, as her previous cycles last for 3-4 days and now it is only for 1-2 days it falls in the category under scanty menses.
Scanty menses( hypomenorrhoea)mostly are due to hormonal imbalance.
There are so many reasons for scanty menses like anemia, hypothyroidism, excessive exercise and weight changes, PCOD, diabetes, oral pills and IUCD.
In my opinion as she is in her reproductive age group she should confer with a gynecologist and get her examined and investigation done to rule out the cause.
One more important thing I desire to ask you is her scanty menses associated with any other symptoms like pain, discharge and decrease flow?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr. Richa
It can be due to hormonal changes.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us about it.
I can understand your concern.
Normal menstrual cycles can vary from 21-35 days with 3-6 days of normal blood flow.
In her example, as her previous cycles last for 3-4 days and now it is only for 1-2 days it falls in the category under scanty menses.
Scanty menses( hypomenorrhoea)mostly are due to hormonal imbalance.
There are so many reasons for scanty menses like anemia, hypothyroidism, excessive exercise and weight changes, PCOD, diabetes, oral pills and IUCD.
In my opinion as she is in her reproductive age group she should confer with a gynecologist and get her examined and investigation done to rule out the cause.
One more important thing I desire to ask you is her scanty menses associated with any other symptoms like pain, discharge and decrease flow?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr. Richa
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Hi
Thank you for ur ans.
Her blood flow is normal ( as per previous).But last for 2 days only.
Second thing is that she had back pain problem and pain in legs.but before this problem she had kind pain.
Thank you for ur ans.
Her blood flow is normal ( as per previous).But last for 2 days only.
Second thing is that she had back pain problem and pain in legs.but before this problem she had kind pain.
Brief Answer:
Testing will be needed to find out the causes of the scanty menses...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Nice to hear from you again though.
Her symptoms can be due to anemia(leg pain).
In my view, she should consult a gynecologist and get herself examined and investigation done (blood profile to rule out anemia, thyroid profile to rule out hypothyroidism, blood sugar to rule out diabetes, ultrasound pelvis to rule out any uterine pathology like fibroid, pcod) to rule out the cause of scanty menses that we have discussed.
Hope it is useful, feel free to ask more.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr.Richa
Testing will be needed to find out the causes of the scanty menses...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Nice to hear from you again though.
Her symptoms can be due to anemia(leg pain).
In my view, she should consult a gynecologist and get herself examined and investigation done (blood profile to rule out anemia, thyroid profile to rule out hypothyroidism, blood sugar to rule out diabetes, ultrasound pelvis to rule out any uterine pathology like fibroid, pcod) to rule out the cause of scanty menses that we have discussed.
Hope it is useful, feel free to ask more.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr.Richa
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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