Can Menstrual Cycle Patterns Reveal Fertility Clues?
- mark
- Jul 14
- 1 min read
A fascinating study involving nearly 400,000 women sheds light on how menstrual cycle characteristics influence fertility and pregnancy outcomes.
So how can menstrual cycle patterns reveal fertility clues?
The research highlights that women with very short cycles (less than 25 days) or very long cycles (over 32 days) are almost twice as likely to experience miscarriage.
Additionally, a late onset of menstruation (after age 14) and shorter bleeding durations (less than 4 days) are linked to reduced chances of conception.
These findings emphasize the importance of monitoring menstrual patterns to identify potential fertility challenges early, enabling women and healthcare providers to make informed decisions about family planning.
In East Asian Medicine / Chinese Medicine, this approach is deeply ingrained, as we carefully assess the frequency, duration, and quality of menstrual cycles to gain insights into overall reproductive health.
It is this close assessment that is a strength of differential diagnosis in EAM , guiding trained practitioners in making informed decisions to address each presentation indivdually and holistically.
Want to know more? Make your appointment with a practitioner trained in this feild so you can make an informed, educated decision around the best options for you moving forward.
The Study:
The correlation between menstrual characteristics and fertility in women of reproductive age: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yingqi Cao, M.M. ∙ Xiaoli Zhao, Ph.D. ∙ Zhen Dou, M.M. ∙ Zheng Gong, Ph.D. ∙ Baojuan Wang, Ph.D. ∙ Tian Xia, Ph.D.
