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Have a happy and healthy period through Homoeopathy
Menstrual Irregularities
What are menstrual irregularities?
After a teen has been menstruating for a few years, her menstrual cycle typically becomes more
regular. For most women, a normal menstrual cycle ranges from 21 to 35 days. However, up to 14% of
women have irregular menstrual cycles or excessively heavy menstrual bleeding.
Most abnormal uterine bleeding can be divided into anovulatory and ovulatory patterns.
1. Anovulatory: Irregular/infrequent periods with absent, minimal, or excessive bleeding.
2. Ovulatory: Periods that occur at regular intervals but are characterized by excessive bleeding or
duration of greater than 7 days.
The most common menstrual irregularities include:
1. Anovulatory Bleeding:a. Ammenorrhea: Absent menstrual periods. When a woman does not get her period by age
16, or when she stops getting her period for at least 3 months and is not pregnant.
b. Oligomenorrhea: Infrequent menstrual periods. Periods that occurs more than 35 days
apart.
2. Ovulatory Bleeding:a. Menorrhagia: Heavy menstrual periods. Also called excessive bleeding.
b. Prolonged menstrual bleeding: Bleeding that exceeds 8 days in duration on a regular basis.
Additional menstrual irregularities include:
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Dysmenorrhea : Painful periods that may include severe menstrual cramps.
Polymenorrhea : Frequent menstrual periods occurring less than 21 days apart.
Irregular menstrual periods with a cycle-to-cycle variation of more than 20 days.
Shortened menstrual bleeding of less than 2 days in duration.
Intermenstrual bleeding: Episodes of bleeding that occur between periods, also known as
spotting.
Causes for menstrual irregularities:
Common causes of anovulatory bleeding (absent, infrequent periods, and
irregular periods) include:
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Adolescence
Uncontrolled diabetes
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Eating disorders
Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism
Hyperprolactinemia (an abnormally high concentration in the blood of prolactin, a protein
hormone)
Medications, such as contraceptive pills, antipsychotics, Menses Suppressive pills.
Perimenopause
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Pregnancy
Common causes of ovulatory bleeding (heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding)
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Structural problems, such as uterine fibroids or polyps
Bleeding disorders, such as leukemia, platelet disorders, the various factor deficiencies, or von
Willebrand disease
Hypothyroidism
Advanced liver disease
Common causes of dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain) include:
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Heavy menstrual flow
Smoking
Depression
Never having given birth
Endometriosis
Chronic uterine infection
Additional causes of menstrual irregularity include:
Endometriosis, Endocrine gland-related causes, Poorly controlled diabetes, Polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS), Cushing's syndrome, Thyroid dysfunction, Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), Late-onset
congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Acquired conditions, Stress-related hypothalamic dysfunction,
Medications, Exercise-induced amenorrhea, Eating disorders (both anorexia and bulimia), Tumors,
Ovarian, Adrenal, Prolactinomas (a noncancerous pituitary tumor that produces prolactin).
Advantages of Homoeopathy in menstrual irregularities:
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Homoeopathy provides excellent symptomic relief for menstrual disorders.
Homeopathic remedies are safe and gentle to use for the body, and also promote overall health
and well being.
Help to support a normal menstrual flow, balanced mood, and reduce fatigue thus increasing
and energy levels.
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Supports hormonal balance, female reproductive health and stimulates endocrine glands in
such a way that the hormonal imbalance is restored.