Future Health Frontiers Q&A Women’s Health

What are the causes of scanty menstruation?

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Asked on:Mar 26, 2026 03:09 AM

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  • Ymir Ymir

    Mar 26, 2026

      What is the reason for low menstrual flow?

      Question: I am 31 years old. Since last year, my menstruation has been significantly reduced, intermittent and gone in less than a day, and the color is very dark, but it comes a little every month. Except for the usual feeling of warmth in the soles of the feet, there are no other uncomfortable symptoms. What is the cause of this? Is it serious? How to treat?

      Answer: Oligomenorrhea may be due to the following reasons: Common ones are endocrine reasons, such as abnormal secretion of various hormones or non-ovulation; other reasons may be Uterus Causes of the endometrium itself, such as endometrial lesions caused by endometrial tuberculosis or thin endometrium caused by artificial abortion and dilation and curettage. So you need to go Hospital Do the following tests to diagnose the cause of scanty periods.

      First, blood should be taken to check various hormone levels to understand whether there are any abnormalities in hormone levels in your body, and basal body temperature should be measured for 2-3 cycles to understand whether there is ovulation; at the same time, a tuberculin test and an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test can be done to determine whether there is tuberculosis activity. If there are endocrine abnormalities or anovulation, targeted treatment should be carried out according to different situations such as which hormones are abnormal and whether fertility is required; if the patient is in the active stage of tuberculosis, anti-tuberculosis treatment should be given; if the above examinations are normal, no treatment is required.

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