10 REASONS FOR IRREGULAR MENSTRUATION YOU DON'T KNOW

welcome today to one of our health related post, we appreciate your ever presence to read our diligent post written by our genuine health content writer with much health experience. sharedinfos is ready to make wealth out of your health for you, for there is a saying that, "health is wealth", today blog post is giving insight on how to know viable reasons why a female can undergo irregular menstruation per time. Irregular menstruation is a cycle length of less than 21 days or greater than 35 days as case may be, and common found in women and not animals, of cos we all know that. well that is on a lighter mood. Usually most women have an average cycle length of 28 days or less as the case maybe. However, it is still medically considered as normal if your cycle length falls between 21 - 35 days with flow i.e period time of 2 of 7 days, with a conclusion of just 5days precisely except other wise. When your cycle is less that 21 days, it is known as polymenorrhoea, and it means that your period are too frequent. When your menses is greater than 35 days, it is called oligomenorrhoea, and it means that your period if too infrequent. Metrorrhagia is when irregular bleeding occurs in between periods e.g your cycle is 28 days and you are bleeding by, day 14, 18 or 20. is abnormal.

Most times, the causes of irregular menstruation are minute and not a cause for serious worry. However, in a few cases, irregular menstruation give a signal of a very sinister disease state. most time on occurrence it is better to see a doctor and be sure of your state of well-being instead of assuming everything is fine.

 10 common causes of irregular menstruation:

Pregnancy:

This is one of the common cause of missed period or invariably irregular menstruation, because often times some people are pregnant and still menstruate without knowing they are pregnant. First thing to do when your period is delayed? You MUST confirm if exactly you are pregnant or not. there are method to go by that, home made method is the test of using your urine with those fancy strips sold in the pharmacy shops. on checking that and it remains that you are not pregnant then obviously there has to be another cause.

Puberty:

Until about 3 years or so after the first menstruation (menarche), it is perfectly normal to experience irregular periods. There is no cause for alarm. This irregularity is due to the simple fact that it takes a few years for the fluctuating hormones in your body to stabilize. age bracket 15 to 16 years-old reading this with an irregular period, shouldn't panic. It will resolve itself as time pass on.

Use Of Contraceptives:

contraceptives simply gives a description of drugs use to prevent pregnancy,If you are engaged in any method of contraception, a very visible side effect of the it is menstrual irregularity. maybe by taking pills (oral contraceptive pills), or injections, implants or intrauterine devices, irregular menstruation may ensue. Luckily for some women, the period stabilizes back to normal after some time.

Weight loss:

Are you so engrossed with the love of keeping a slim shape or body look? obviously: delayed or absent period is sure to occur when you loss 40kg out of your weight! So unless you intentionally want to banish menstruation for some time (some women with very painful menstruation do it), you may want to watch your weight loss program and always keep it above 40kg.

Hormonal imbalance:

Thyroid disorders such hypothyroidism are associated with hormonal imbalances which eventually affect menstruation. Also, a condition known as hyperprolactinaemia ( excessively high prolactin in the blood), caused by a brain tumor (prolactinoma), causes irregular periods by inhibiting ovluation. Usually when the irregular menstruation is caused by a prolactinoma, other symptoms such as headaches, visual disturbance and Tip discharge also present (NB: talk to a qualified doctor once you have visual disturbance, Tip discharge and irregular menses. In fact, talk to a doctor about everything!)

Pelvic inflammatory disease(PID):

This is very serious infection affecting the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries. It is usually a complication of an improperly treated sexually transmitted infection, especially gonorrhoea. It often results when the infection festers for too long, to the point of blocking the tubes. It is also a common cause of infertility among young women.

Stress:

Yes, you read it right. Stress! It, too , can cause you to have irregular menstruation. Very high levels of stress often blocks or inhibits your brain's production and release of ovulatory hormones. It is the very same reason why you have very low sex drive when stressed too much. According to a 2015 study published in the Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, high stress levels were associated with menstrual irregularities.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS):

Usually presenting with symptoms such as irregular menstruation, excessive hair growth (especially around the face), weight gain, infertility, acne, etc, PCOS is an endocrine condition seen in women of reproductive age (15 - 45 years) where the ovaries contain small fluid-filled sacs called cysts. If you have having a delayed period with some of the symptoms listed above, you should talk to your doctor asap.

Menopause:

Women who are nearing menopause often complain of irregular menstruation or spotting of blood. This is normal and expected, and is as a result of a decrease in the oestrogen levels associated with menopause.

Breastfeeding:

This is reason why your menstruation is delayed after birth when you decide to breastfeed your baby. The hormone prolactin, responsible for milk production, is at an all time high during the feeding of the child. Prolactin inhibits ovulation and therefore changes regular periods. By the way, breast feeding is often used as a natural method of contraception (Lactational amenorrhoea).

HEALTH TIPS ON IRREGULAR MENSTRUATION

The treatment of an irregular menstruation is dependent on the variable cause. and the cause can follow from PID, PCOS, thyroid disorders, prolactinoma, or contraceptive use, note that  there is a specific treatment plan for each. Unfortunately, we wouldn't be talking about treatment, cause of the length of the post, notwithstanding its advisable to see a specialist once one of these 10 cases are prior to you