Causes of menstrual disorders after giving birth

Video content is professionally consulted by BSCK I Nguyen Thi Man, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital

In a woman's body, menstruation is a mirror that reflects the hormonal activity of the hypothalamus - pituitary - ovary axis and the condition of the uterine lining, which is a measure of the activity's progress. female genitalia.
After giving birth and breastfeeding in the first 1-2 years, the mother's menstrual period may be erratic, encountering postpartum menstrual disorders such as: No month, early next month, late next month. The amount of menstrual blood is also irregular, sometimes a lot, sometimes a little, the menstrual color changes to bright red, brown or dark black. In addition, it is very easy to encounter signs of menstrual disorders such as dysmenorrhea, prolonged menorrhagia...
Usually, postpartum women can have their periods again after 6 weeks of giving birth because this is the period of time. Hormones such as progesterone, estrogen, and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) also return to normal levels. However, the time it takes for a woman to start menstruating again after giving birth depends heavily on factors such as breastfeeding, hormone levels, and lifestyle. Many women experience menstrual irregularities after giving birth, but this is completely normal.
Causes of postpartum menstrual disorders may be due to:
Pregnancy causes many changes in a woman's body. Not only must the body grow to nourish the fetus, but also make breast milk afterward. All of this happens because of hormones that lead to menstrual disorders after giving birth. In addition, if you have had a hormone imbalance in the past, you are also likely to experience menstrual disorders after giving birth. Hormonal imbalances often occur in the first few months after giving birth because the body has not fully recovered. Breastfeeding is completely capable of inhibiting ovulation as well as delaying menstruation. Women who are exclusively breastfeeding can have their periods again after 6 months or even later. Women who are not breastfeeding can get their period after about 6 weeks. The pressure when taking care of a young child when the mother's body has not really recovered completely causes many women to experience constant stress, stress themselves, can be angry, bored, causing endocrine hormone disruption, affecting reproductive health, causing menstrual disorders after birth. Signs of menstrual disorders after giving birth can be a normal physiological phenomenon, however, if they are accompanied by abnormal signs such as prolonged menstrual period, heavy bleeding, mottled vaginal bleeding Between periods, having an unpleasant odor may warn of some dangerous gynecological diseases, which should be examined and treated promptly.