These are disorders related to a woman’s menstrual cycle and can disrupt their day-to-day activities. Menstrual disorders can occur before and during menstruation and involve emotional and/or physical symptoms in women.
Menstrual disorders can be caused due to genetics, hormonal imbalances, uterine fibroids, sexually transmitted infections, polycystic ovary syndrome, cancer and clotting disorders.
Some common symptoms of menstrual disorders include pain, cramping, bloating, emotional distress, depression, abnormal bleeding, headache or fullness in the abdomen.
The types of menstrual disorders include abnormal uterine bleeding, light or infrequent bleeding, absence of menstrual bleeding, premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Bleeding can be considered heavy when it interferes with your normal daily activities. It can be caused due to hormonal imbalances, structural abnormalities in the uterus or other medical conditions including miscarriage, liver or kidney disease.
Amenorrhea is a condition in which a woman has no menstrual bleeding. When this happens at age 16, it can be due to an abnormality in the endocrine system. But, when regular menstrual periods stop all of a sudden for three months or longer, it can be due to estrogen levels.
The premenstrual syndrome includes various emotional and physical symptoms related to a woman’s menstrual cycle. The common symptoms include mood swings, fatigue, anger, crying, painful breasts, depression, anxiety and bloating.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is an intense form of PMS that significantly disrupts a woman’s life. Common symptoms include heightened mood swings, anxiety and irritability.
It is important to consult your doctor if your menstrual period occurs too frequently (less than 21 days apart) or not frequently enough (over 90 days apart), or if it lasts longer than 10 days
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