Bleeding after menstruation is one of the most exciting symptoms for a woman. Women and girls are interested in the question: is this the norm or pathology, and what to do in such situations.
You need to start with the very cause of this symptom. Bleeding after menstruation can occur in perfectly healthy women and girls during ovulation (mid-cycle). The cause of bleeding lies in this case in hormones, at this time of the cycle there is their maximum number, so the uterine endometrium can bleed. However, it should be remembered that this kind of bleeding lasts no more than 1-2 days, while they should not be plentiful, and the volume should remain constant. If there is an increase in the number of secretions, then such bleeding requires observation, diagnosis and treatment. Bleeding after ovulation is also the norm, but rather they can be called daubs. They are formed as a result of rupture of the ovarian membrane by a follicle (if small vessels are affected, then bleeding occurs). They are usually not plentiful and not long-lasting.
Bleeding after menstruation may occur while taking hormonal contraceptives. Such bleeding in some cases can replace menstruation, but can occur after it. In most women, “contraceptive bleeding” is similar in nature to the last days of menstruation. They are also short and short.
It is also possible bleeding after menstruation against the background of the setting of the intrauterine device, as well as if the woman overshoots the device. In this case, there is a mechanical trauma to the endometrium of the uterus, as a result of which it can bleed.
A more serious reason for bleeding after menstruation is the pathology of the pelvic organs (inflammatory diseases, tumors and erosion). Such bleeding not only needs treatment, but also in diagnosis. In the presence of pathology, bleeding becomes profuse, prolonged and does not stop (or stops hard) at home.
Sometimes women for the purpose of emergency contraception take postcoital drugs such as postinor. After taking such contraceptives, complications often arise, and the most common of them are bleeding. Bleeding after a postinor is very painful and profuse. Sometimes it proceeds against the background of an increase in body temperature and fever. In addition to bleeding, a woman may be disturbed by failures in the cycle. After the postinor, the menstrual cycle is very difficult to normalize, and often women need further supervision by a gynecologist.
Treatment of intermenstrual bleeding is carried out in accordance with the cause of the disease. If the reason is a violation of the hormonal status of a woman, then you can compensate for the condition with the appointment of hormonal drugs. But before prescribing the drug, you need to do an extended analysis for thyroid hormones and sex hormones. And after receiving the result and establishing a diagnosis, you can prescribe drugs (this is done by the doctor). In a situation where the cause of the bleeding is not clear, the treatment is symptomatic. It is imperative to stop bleeding, to prescribe fortifying and vitamin therapy. In this case, the woman should be a certain time in the hospital under the supervision of a doctor.
It should be noted that bleeding after menstruation has become almost the norm for every woman. This is especially necessary for teenage girls in whom the menstrual cycle has not yet been fully established and intermenstrual daub is more the norm than pathology. You don’t need to immediately panic about this and run to the intensive care unit, just watch your body and when new signs arise, you will seek advice. However, there are cases of severe bleeding that sometimes threaten the patient's life. Of course, in such a situation it is better not to hesitate, but to immediately seek help.