New Health Models Q&A Women’s Health Menstrual Health

What causes women’s prolonged menstruation?

Asked by:Patroclus

Asked on:Apr 07, 2026 09:22 AM

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  • Lorraine Lorraine

    Apr 07, 2026

      The normal duration of menstruation is 2 to 7 days, and a few are 3 to 5 days. If your period lasts for more than 7 days, it is considered to be a prolonged period. Prolonged menstruation should be taken seriously and the cause should be investigated in depth. Usually with the following disease related:

      (1) Blood diseases such as thrombocytopenic purpura, aplastic anemia etc., often accompanied by menstrual cramps. If severe Uterus Bleeding, prolonged menstruation. Others, such as chronic anemia, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, nephritis, etc., can weaken the blood vessel wall and increase permeability, causing bleeding.

      (2)pelvic inflammatory disease Symptoms, intrauterine hyperplasia, endometritis, etc. are all caused by intrauterine femoral blood circulation.

      (3) Chronic uterine hypertrophy (myositis) causes pelvic congestion and continued increase in ovarian estrogen, resulting in hypertrophy of the uterine myometrium, causing Menorrhagia and heavy menstruation.

      (4) Uterine fibroids, especially submucosal fibroids, can cause abnormal contractions due to the enlargement of the uterine cavity, which can lead to menorrhagia and prolonged menstruation.

      (5) Dysfunctional uterine bleeding, such as anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding and irregular shedding of the endometrium, all cause prolonged menstruation due to endocrine dysfunction.

      (6) Endometriosis often causes menorrhagia or prolonged menstruation by affecting the contraction of the myometrium or strengthening the endometrium.

      (7) Placing an IUD can also easily cause prolonged menstruation.

      Therefore, prolonged menstruation is caused by systemic diseases, and there are many other factors. Gynecology The causes of the disease should be differentiated and identified, and then treated separately.