Once in a while, prolonged menstruation may be cured by itself, but frequent prolonged menstruation may be caused by luteal atrophy, which needs to be given medication in order to improve.
Normal menstruation time is 2-8 days, if more than eight days, it means that the period is prolonged, once in a while the period is prolonged, may be related to women’s menstruation period of mental stress, fatigue and tiredness, etc., if you can adjust in time, the menstruation may return to normal.
Frequent prolongation of menstruation may be caused by atrophy of the corpus luteum. The corpus luteum does not completely atrophy before the onset of menstruation, and the endometrium continues to be affected by progesterone so that it cannot be completely shed as scheduled, resulting in prolonged menstruation. In this case, it is necessary to supplement progesterone, such as dextroprogesterone, under the guidance of the doctor in order to improve the symptoms, and the specific needs to comply with the doctor’s instructions.
Therefore, patients with prolonged periods are advised to seek prompt medical attention in order to identify the specific cause of the problem and provide targeted treatment.