Menstrual disorders

The Menstrual disorders they are most common at the two extremes of fertile life, before age 20 or after age 40. The most common causes of menstrual disturbances They are non-ovulatory cycles, endometrial polyps, pathological thickening of the endometrium (hyperplasias), genital cancer, uterine fibroids, hormonal alterations, cervical lesions.

The normal menstruation It is considered to appear in intervals of between 25 and 35 days and is of a duration between 2 and 7 days. These menstruations can alter in the amount of flow or in the duration of the cycles. Bleeding between periods, coinciding with sexual intercourse or after menopause should be consulted. There may also be abdominal pain with menstruation that makes normal life impossible.

Menstrual ataxia: menstruation every 15 days at 40

From the 35-40 years the ovaries may begin to fail and not to produce hormones as they did until then. This means that they can alternate long cycles, of more than 35 days, with short cycles between 15-25 days. These cycle irregularities are called menstrual ataxia. They usually have other motivations.

Amenorrhea

Is the lack of rule, It can be primary school or high school.

• The primary amenorrhea refers to the lack of periods in a woman who has reached 16 years and who has presented the normal changes of puberty.
• The secondary amenorrhea It is the one that occurs in a woman who has had periods before and for some reason stops menstruating. There are various causes of amenorrhea, the first to rule out is pregnancy. Ovulation abnormalities, some congenital defects, eating disorders, administration of blood and excessive exercise are some of the most common causes.

Dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain. It is divided into primary, if it occurs from the beginning of the periods, or secondary, which after a period of painless periods begin to be so. One of the most common causes of severe dysmenorrhea is endometriosis. Essential dysmenorrhea is one that is not accompanied by organic pathology and usually disappears after delivery.

Hypermenorrhea

The rules may be more abundant (hypermenorrhea) so the appearance of anemia should be ruled out. Hypermenorrhea is also more frequent in IUD carriers.

Premenstrual syndrome: symptoms

This is the name given to the discomfort that some women experience during the menstrual cycle. The type of discomfort and intensity varies according to each woman and usually disappears at the beginning of menstruation. Are annoyances are highly variable:

• Fluid retention
• Inflammation
• Breast pain
• Acne skin problems
• gastrointestinal problems with nausea and vomiting
• Heaviness in the pelvis
• Headache
• Psychological symptoms with irritability, nervousness, or depression

The cause PMS are the fluctuations in hormone levels during the cycle. Treatment depends on each woman and must be individualized by the