5 Types of Menstrual Disorders

Women can have various problems with menstruation / menstrual them. These problems may include not menstruate at all until the heavy and prolonged menstrual period.

The pattern of menstruation may be irregular, but if the distance between the periods of less than 21 days or more than 3 months, or if your period lasts more than 10 days then you should be aware of a problem with ovulation or other medical conditions.

1. Amenorrhea

Amenorrhea is no menstruation. This term is used for women who have not started menstruating after the age of 15 years (primary amenorrhea) and that stops menstruation for 3 months, whereas previously had periods (secondary amenorrhea).

Primary amenorrhea is usually caused by hormonal disorders or growth problems. Secondary amenorrhea can be caused by low gonadotropin-releasing hormone (regulator of menstrual cycle), stress, anorexia, extreme weight loss, thyroid disorders, strenuous exercise, birth control pills and ovarian cysts.

2. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a group of physical symptoms, emotions, and behaviors that commonly occur in the last week of the luteal phase (the week before menstruation). Symptoms usually do not begin until 13 days before the cycle, and completed within 4 days after bleeding begins.

Some of the symptoms of PMS are often perceived:

·         Breasts become tender and swollen

·         Depressed, irritable, depressed and emotionally labile (mood swings)

·         Not interested in sex (decreased libido)

·         Acne periodic

·         Abdominal bloating or cramps

·         Headache or joint pain

·         Difficulty sleeping

·         Difficult bowel movements (BAB)

3. Dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation. Painful menstruation occurs in the lower abdomen but can spread to the lower back and thighs. Pain can also be accompanied by severe abdominal cramps. Cramps come from contractions in the uterus, which is a normal part of the process of menstruation, and usually first felt when I started bleeding and continued until 32-48 hours.

Dysmenorrhea experienced by adolescents is generally not because of disease (primary dysmenorrhea). In older women, dysmenorrhea may be caused by certain diseases (secondary dysmenorrhea), such as uterine fibroids, pelvic inflammation, endometriosis or ectopic pregnancy.

Primary dysmenorrhea can be commuted symptoms with pain medications / anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen, ketoprofen and naproxen. Exercise, compresses with a hot water bottle, and warm baths may also relieve pain.

If the menstrual pain is not relieved by pain medication, then the likelihood is of secondary dysmenorrhea caused by certain diseases.

4. Menorrhagia

Menorrhagia is the medical term for excessive menstrual bleeding. In a normal menstrual cycle, women lost an average of about 30 ml of blood for about 7 days of menstruation. If bleeding exceeds 7 days or too heavy (more than 80 ml), then categorized menorrhagia.

The main cause of menorrhagia is an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone in the body. The imbalance causes the endometrium continues to form. When the body get rid of the endometrium through menstruation, bleeding becomes severe.

Menorrhagia can also be caused by thyroid disorders, blood diseases, and inflammation / infection of the vagina or cervix.

5. Abnormal Bleeding

Abnormal vaginal bleeding (excluding menstruation), among others:

·         Bleeding between menstrual periods

·         Bleeding after sex

·         Bleeding after menopause

Abnormal bleeding caused by many things. Your doctor may start by examining the most common problems in your age group. Serious problems such as uterine fibroids, polyps, or even cancer can cause abnormal bleeding.

Both the adolescents and women approaching menopause, hormone changes can cause irregular menstrual cycles.

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