Menstrual Disorder

A menstrual disorder is a physical or emotion problem that interferes with the normal menstrual cycle, causing pain, unusually heavy or light bleeding, delayed menarche or missed periods.

• A woman of childbearing age should menstruate every 28 days or so unless she is pregnant or moving into menopause.
• Some of the result of physical case, others emotional.
• These include amenorrhoea - the cessation of menstruation.
• Menorrhagia - heavy bleeding.
• Dysmenorrhea - severe menstrual cramps.

 

 AMENORRHOEA:

• It is the absence of menstruation. It is a symptom, not a disease.
• Primary - Before puberty.
• Secondary - During pregnancy, lactation and following menopause.

 

CAUSES:

• Congenital, absence of vagina, absence of uterus, cretinism, Juvenile diabetes.

 

SYMPTOMS:

• Anemia, weight loss or gain in short span of time suggestive of some metabolic disorders, malnutrition. 

 

 PRE-MENSTRUAL SYNDROME:

• Most females experience some unpleasant or uncomfortable symptoms during their menstrual cycle. The symptoms are significant, but of short duration and not disabling.
• Symptoms may last from few hours to many days. The intensity of symptoms varies in females and temporarily disturbs normal functioning.

 

  CAUSES:

• Estrogen - progesterone imbalance, carbohydrate metabolism changes, retention of sodium and water by the kidneys and low blood sugar.

 

 SYMPTOMS:

• Irritability, lack of control, nervousness, agitation, anger, insomnia, depression, anxiety, infections, allergies, abdominal cramps, constipation, vomiting, backache, vertigo, heart palpitations,  muscle spasms and hot flashes.

 

 DYSMENORRHOEA:

• It is menstrual condition characterized by severe and frequent menstrual cramps and pain associated with menstruation.

 

 PRIMARY  DYSMENORRHOEA:

• Severe and frequent menstrual cramping caused severe abnormal uterine contractions.

 

  SECONDARY DYSMENORRHOEA:

• It is due to some physical cause, painful menstrual periods caused by another medical condition present in the body ( i.e pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis ).

 

 CAUSES:

• In general, females primary dysmenorrhoea experience abnormal uterine contraction, as a result of a chemical imbalance in the body.
• Secondary dysmenorrhoea is caused by endometriosis - often resulting in internal bleeding, infection and pelvic pain.
• Other possible causes are pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids, abmormal pregnancy, infection, tumors and poly cystic ovarian disease.

 

 

SYMPTOMS:

• Cramping and pain in lower abdomen, low back pain, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, weakness, fainting and headaches.