Other names: hypomenorrhoea, reduced menstrual bleeding

Weaker or less menstrual bleeding is relatively common and can have many causes. Menstrual bleeding depends on the hormonal levels in a woman’s body, so the overall metabolic and psychological wellbeing. Normally so it happens that the introduction of hormonal contraception bleeding will weaken, shorten and regulars. Endometrium influenced hormonal contraceptives is not passing thereby striking changes as the normal cycle, does not increase so much, and bleeding caused by its separation is smaller.

Hormonal fluctuations in a woman’s body can also be caused by stress and metabolic effects on the reduction of bleeding may therefore affect long-term stress or poor diet such as lack of sleep or an unbalanced diet. If a woman gets below a critical weight limit, for instance due to anorexia or severe dieting, menstruation may weaken or become irregular.

Adjust the length of menstruation, for example, three to five days as a result of hormonal contraception is normal. If bleeding is suddenly reduced or shortened without depending on the introduction of oral contraceptives, talk to your gynecologist. In addition to hormone could also be a problem with the endometrium.