In matters related to women’s health, the regularity of menstruation and its cycle is considered to be the biggest parameter. Women often have many doubts about this natural cycle that represents invaluable physical health and hormonal balance. Generally, a normal woman’s periods last for three to seven days, in which the amount of bleeding also remains in a fixed average. But these days, due to modern lifestyle, stress, hormonal imbalance and wrong eating habits, it is a common complaint among many girls and women that their periods end in just one or two days with very little bleeding. The question arises that is it completely normal to have periods for only two days and very light bleeding or is it an early sign of some serious health problem developing within the body? Well-known gynecologists of the country say that every woman’s body is different, but if suddenly there is a big change in your bleeding pattern and it has become a thing of every month, then ignoring it can prove costly. Let us know in detail today what are the medical reasons behind less bleeding and in which case you should contact the doctor immediately.
In medical language, if a woman has very little bleeding during her periods or her period ends in less than two days, then this medical condition is called ‘Hypomenorrhea’. In a normal cycle, a woman’s body discharges about 30 to 80 ml of blood. If the bleeding is so light that hardly one or two pads need to be changed throughout the day or the period stops with only a few spotting visible, then it cannot be considered normal. However, in some cases it may also be genetics that women in the family have had similar cycles, but if this problem has started suddenly, it means that there is something wrong going on at the uterine or hormonal level.
According to gynecologists, many physical and internal reasons can be responsible for reduced or premature stopping of bleeding during periods. Some of these major reasons are as follows:
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Hormonal Imbalance: When the levels of estrogen and progesterone hormones in the body are unbalanced, the endometrium layer does not become thick enough, due to which bleeding is very less.
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PCOS or PCOD: Polycystic ovary syndrome has become a common problem among today’s young girls, in which due to the formation of cysts in the ovaries, hormones get disturbed and periods become irregular or very short.
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Thyroid problem: Thyroid related diseases like hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism also directly affect the menstrual cycle and reduce bleeding.
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Stress and excessive weight loss: Losing weight too fast through mental stress, anxiety or crash diet leads to deficiency of nutrients in the body, which affects the production of hormones.
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Aging and pre-menopause: Women who are around 40 years of age or above, symptoms of menopause start in their body, due to which bleeding gradually starts reducing.
If you occasionally get a two-day period in a month due to travel, excessive stress or changing weather, this can be normal and it goes away in the next month. But if for the last 3 to 6 months your periods have been going on for only one or two days continuously and at the same time you are facing difficulty in conceiving, your weight is increasing rapidly, unwanted hair is growing on your face, or you are feeling extremely tired, then you should immediately consult a good gynecologist and get your ultrasound and hormone profile checked. By recognizing these signs in time and getting treatment, major problems related to fertility can be avoided in future.