Healthy Service Q&A Women’s Health Menstrual Health

What causes excessive menstrual bleeding in women

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Asked on:Apr 08, 2026 04:18 PM

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    Apr 08, 2026

      Menstruation is female healthy As a barometer, the amount of bleeding per menstrual period is generally about 20 to 60 ml. If it exceeds 80 ml, it is excessive menstrual flow, which is a pathological condition. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University Hospital According to Professor Xie Meiqing from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the common causes of excessive menstrual flow are mainly as follows:

      1.Gynecology Tumor: Uterine fibroids , adenomyosis, some ovarian tumors and other benign disease Can cause menorrhagia.

      2. Endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial lesions: When the endometrium is stimulated by estrogen for a long time, endometrial hyperplasia and breakthrough bleeding are prone to occur, often accompanied by shortened menstrual cycles or cycle disorders. It is worth noting that increased menstrual flow, especially around the menopause Increased menstrual flow in women may be an early symptom of endometrial cancer or precancerous lesions.

      3. Gynecological inflammation: Gynecological inflammation can cause pelvic and uterine congestion, which in turn leads to increased menstrual flow.

      4. Systemic diseases: leukemia, aplastic anemia , thrombocytopenia, pernicious anemia, liver disease, hypertension, coagulation dysfunction, etc. can cause increased menstrual flow, and some oral drugs can also cause increased menstrual flow.

      If the above reasons for excessive menstruation are excluded, then it is likely to be dysfunctional uterine bleeding (referred to as "dysfunctional bleeding"), which is an endocrine disorder that many people often mention. clinical On the market, women with "functional hemorrhage" are mainly seen in adolescent and perimenopausal women. It is not only the main cause of iron deficiency anemia in women, but also seriously affects women's physical health, mood and quality of life. Patients need to seek medical treatment in time.