Menstrual
Disorders: -
Oligomenorrhoea/
Menorrhagia/
Metrorrhagia/ Amenorrhoea:
Irregular,
excessive, absent or infrequent menses periods
Oligomenorrhoea:
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Periods
occurring infrequently, with time between periods varying from 35 days to 6
months.
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It's common
for periods to be light and widely spaced when you first start having periods.
·
Periods also
become more irregular as you get older and near the menopause.
What if it
isn't down to puberty or menopause?
Many women experience widely spaced periods, typically having one or two
periods every six months. This may concern you, but it is very unlikely that
there is a serious underlying cause.
If you are
worried about the frequency of your periods, you should consult via sending
mail to consult.ur.dr@gmail.com .
What else
can cause irregular periods?
·
The
commonest cause of infrequent periods is a condition called polycystic ovaries
(PCOS).
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Women with
PCOS have a large number of very small (less than 1cm) cysts on their ovaries
and a hormone imbalance. The cysts interfere with regular ovulation and so
periods are infrequent.
·
PCOS is a
common condition that affects as many as 10 per cent of women.
Menorrhagia:
Heavy
bleeding during menstruation is usually related to a hormonal imbalance,
although other causes include fibroids, cervical or endometrial polyps, the
autoimmune disease lupus, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), blood platelet
disorder, a hereditary blood factor deficiency, or, possibly, some reproductive
cancers. Thus, Menorrhagia is actually a symptom of an underlying condition
rather than a disease itself. It may also be related to the use of an IUD.
At some time
in your reproductive life, you've probably experienced heavy bleeding during
your menstrual period. If you're like some women, you have heavy periods almost
every cycle. Menorrhagia is the medical term for excessive or prolonged
menstrual bleeding — and for periods that are both heavy and prolonged. The
condition is also known as hypermenorrhea.
The menstrual
cycle isn't the same for every woman. Normal menstrual flow occurs every 21 to
35 days lasts four to five days and produces a total blood loss of 30 to 40
mille litters (about 2 to 3 tablespoons). Your period may be regular or
irregular, light or heavy, painful or pain-free, long or short and still be
considered normal. Menorrhagia refers to losing 80 mille litters or more of
blood during your menstrual cycle.
Although
heavy menstrual bleeding is a common concern among pre menopausal women, few women
experience blood loss severe enough to be defined as Menorrhagia. Treatments
and self-care steps may help you.
Symptoms
The signs
and symptoms of Menorrhagia may include:
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Menstrual
flow that soaks through one or more sanitary pads or tampons every hour for
several consecutive hours
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The need to
use double sanitary protection to control your menstrual flow
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The need to
change sanitary protection during the night
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Menstrual
periods lasting longer than seven days
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Menstrual
flow that includes large blood clots
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Heavy
menstrual flow that interferes with your regular lifestyle
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Constant
pain in your lower abdomen during menstrual periods
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Tiredness,
fatigue or shortness of breath (symptoms of anaemia)
Metrorrhagia: (Bleeding Between Menstrual Periods)
Bleeding
from the uterus between menstrual periods is called metrorrhagia. This is a
common problem, especially for teenagers and women nearing menopause. If by the
age of 16 years menses do not begin than we call it a case of Primary
Amenorrhoea and a gynaecologist needs to be consulted.
Common Causes:
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Delayed Puberty: Some girls
just take little more time to mature and get delayed onset of menses.
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It may be
considered normal if the menses start Upto 18years.
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Otherwise
the body changes start appearing like growth spurt, breast development and
genital hair.
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Sometime
very low weight or dietary deficiencies are also responsible for such delay.
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Just waiting
and improvement in general health status helps in starting the menstruation.
Amenorrhoea:
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Amenorrhoea
is the absence of a menstrual period.
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Primary
amenorrhoea is when a young woman has not yet had a period by age 16.
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Secondary
amenorrhoea describes someone who used to have a regular period but then it
stopped for at least three months (this can include pregnancy).
What are the
signs of amenorrhoea?
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The main
sign of amenorrhoea is missing a menstrual period.
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Regular
periods are a sign of overall good health. Missing a period may mean that you
are pregnant or that something is going wrong. It’s important to tell your
health care provider if you miss a period so he or she can begin to find out
what is happening in your body.
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Amenorrhoea
itself is not a disease, but is usually a symptom of another condition.
Depending on that condition, a woman might experience other symptoms, such as
headache, vision changes, hair loss, or excess facial hair.
Dysmenorrhoea
Characterized
by menstrual cramps or painful periods, dysmenorrhoea, which comes from the
Greek words for "painful flow," affects nearly every woman at some
point in her life. It is the most common reproductive problem in women,
resulting in numerous days absent from school, work, and other activities.
There are two types: primary and secondary.
Primary or
normal cramps, affects of all women, usually occurring in women about three
years after they start menstruating and continuing through their mid-twenties
or until they have a child. women who have this type of dysmenorrhoea cannot
work, attend school, or participate in their normal activities. It may be
accompanied by backache, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and
tenseness. The symptoms typically start a day or two before menstruation,
usually ending when menstruation actually begins.
Secondary dysmenorrhoea
has an underlying physical cause and primarily affects older women, although it
may also occur immediately after a woman begins menstruation.
Causes and
symptoms of Dysmenorrhoea
Primary
dysmenorrhoea is related to the production of prostaglandins, natural chemicals
the body makes that cause an inflammatory reaction. They also cause the muscles
of the uterus to contract, thus helping the uterus shed the lining built up
during the first part of a woman's cycle. Women with severe menstrual pain have
higher levels of prostaglandin in their menstrual blood than women who do not
have such pain. In some women, prostaglandins can cause some of the smooth
muscles in the gastrointestinal tract to contract, resulting in the nausea,
vomiting and diarrhoea some women experience. Prostaglandins also cause the
arteries and veins to expand, so that blood collects in them rather than
flowing freely through them, causing pain and heaviness. Yet another reason for
severe cramps, particularly in women who have not yet had a baby, is that the
flow of the blood and clots through the tiny cervical opening is painful. After
a woman has a baby, however, the cervix opening is larger.
Secondary
dysmenorrhoea is more serious and is related to some underlying cause. The pain
may feel like regular menstrual cramps, but may last longer than normal and
occur throughout the month. It may be stronger on one side of the body than the
other. Possible causes include:
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A tipped
uterus
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Endometriosis,
a condition in which the same type of tissue found in the lining of the uterus
occurs outside the uterus, usually elsewhere in the pelvic cavity
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Adenomyosis,
a condition in which the endometrial lining grows into the muscle of the uterus
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Fibroids
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Pelvic
inflammatory disease (PID)
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An IUD
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A uterine,
ovarian, bowel or bladder tumour
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Uterine polyps
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Inflammatory
bowel disease
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Scarring or
adhesions from earlier surgery
Premenstrual
dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
The fourth
edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or
DSM-IV, lists premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in an appendix of criteria
sets for further study. To meet full criteria for PMDD, a patient must have at
least five out of 11 emotional or physical symptoms during the week preceding
the menses for most menstrual cycles over the previous 12 months. Although the DSM-IV
definition of PMDD as a mental disorder is controversial because of fear that
it could be used to justify prejudice or job discrimination against women,
there is evidence that a significant proportion of premenopausal women suffer
emotional distress or impairment in job functioning in the week before their
menstrual period. One group of researchers estimates that 3-8% of women of
childbearing age meet the strict DSM-IV criteria for PMDD, with another 13-18%
having symptoms severe enough to interfere with their normal activities.
Homeopathy Treatment
menstrual disorders,
Symptomatic Homeopathy works well for Menstrual
Disorders, It helps to prevent further recurrence also. So its good to consult
a experienced Homeopathy physician without any hesitation.
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