Tips for early end of menstruation

Under normal circumstances, the onset of menstruation can last 3-7 days, and the endometrium is shed periodically to form menstruation. There is no good way to make menstruation end early naturally. Drinking warm brown sugar water, applying local heat, or gently pressing the abdomen during menstruation can promote the discharge of menstrual blood to a certain extent, but the effect of making menstruation end early is not obvious. It is recommended to wait for the natural end of the menstrual period without intervention in non-essential cases. If necessary, hormonal drugs, such as estrogen, progestin, and birth control pills, can be used to end menstruation early, but they should be used with caution, as the application of such drugs can produce a series of adverse reactions in the body. Such as early pregnancy reaction, a small number of women after taking the drug, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, sleepiness, loss of appetite and other symptoms, due to estrogen stimulation of the gastric mucosa. It can also cause menstrual irregularities, such as changes in the time of the next menstrual period, shortening of the menstrual period and reduction of the menstrual volume, etc. In cases of excessive suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, amenorrhea may even occur. In addition, progesterone has weak androgenic effects and may promote enhanced anabolism in the body, resulting in weight gain. Estrogens can cause water and sodium retention, and may also cause transient skin pigmentation, which can mostly subside naturally after discontinuation of the drug. In summary, the use of hormonal drugs has certain side effects and is not recommended without indications for their use.