Problems That Arise When A Woman Is Menstruating

Women can have various problems with periods / menstruation. The problem may be not menstruate at all to severe and prolonged menstruation. Menstrual pattern may be irregular, but if the distance between menstruation less than 21 days or more than 3 months, or if your period lasts more than 10 days then ovulation should be aware of any problems or other medical conditions.

Here are some of the problems that arise when a woman is menstruating:

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, but had been periods (secondary amenorrhea). Primary amenorrhea is usually caused by hormonal disorders or growth problems. Secondary amenorrhea can be caused by low gonadotropin-releasing hormone (menstrual cycle regulator), stress, anorexia, extreme weight loss, thyroid disorders, heavy 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.

3. Dysmenorrhea

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

4. Menorrhagia

Menorrhagia is the medical term for excessive menstrual bleeding. In a normal menstrual cycle, women on average lose about 30 ml of blood for about 7 days of menstruation. If bleeding exceeds 7 days or too heavy (over 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.

5. Abnormal bleeding

Abnormal vaginal bleeding (excluding menses), among others:

• Bleeding between menstrual periods

• Bleeding after sex

• Bleeding after menopause