Menstrual Disorders

 

Health is our greatest wealth and at Stetho Health Systems we want women to be aware of all the menstrual disorders that menstruating women can face daily. Menstruating women must be educated on the possible disorders that can take place in their bodies so that they can seek proper treatment. It is also important for menstruating women to know all the changes that can happen to their bodies and why.

Menstrual Disorders:

· Dysmenorrhea:

Dysmenorrhea is painful menstrual cramping. During menstruation, your body produces a hormone called prostaglandin. This hormone helps the uterus contract for it to shed its lining and the unfertilized egg that was released during the ovulation phase of a female’s menstrual cycle. If the uterus contracts too strongly it can cause your muscle tissues to lose oxygen resulting in severe menstrual cramping.

· Menorrhagia:

Menorrhagia is heavy menstrual bleeding that is can last up to more than 7 days. If a menstruating female must change her tampon or pad after 2 hours or less, she may have menorrhagia. Another sign she may have menorrhagia is if she is passing large clots, it is normal to pass clots but not larger than a quarter.

· Metrorrhagia:

Metrorrhagia is bleeding that occurs that isn’t associated with menstruation. This blood does come from the uterus, but it is irregular and not associated with a regular menstrual cycle.

· Amenorrhea:

Amenorrhea is when a female misses a period but isn’t pregnant. Amenorrhea can happen due to a disruption in hormones and often happens to young girls who haven’t started their cycle by age 15. If you are older than 15 and have your period and miss one and are not pregnant this does not mean your experiencing menopause but that there could be something wrong with your hormones. Take into consideration if you have lost a lot of weight or are under stress, these two things can cause a female’s hormones to be disrupted.

· Pre-menstrual syndrome:

The pre-menstrual syndrome also known as PMS is a menstrual disorder that most menstruating females experience. According to the Women’s Health over 90% of women say they get some form of premenstrual symptoms. PMS are symptoms that occur in a female’s body before she begins her period. These symptoms can be and are not limited to, cramps, headaches, and fatigue. These symptoms can begin up to seven days before a female’s next period and can range from severe to moderate in pain.

In-Conclusion:

At Stetho Health Systems we must educate women on menstrual disorders that could happen to them without their awareness. While these symptoms are not life-threatening, they are disorders that you should consult with your doctor. It is important that women feel comfortable enough to have an open conversation with their doctors and one way to do so is by educating themselves on disorders that can happen to them. Once a female is educated on her body and the disorders that can occur within her body it can create awareness and spark questions to ask her doctor.