Facts About Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Bleeding at regular intervals and normal, but with an increased duration (over 8 days) and / or the amount (more than 80 ml per minute. Menstruation) Symptoms related to the physical, mental and social genes by very heavy bleeding Often found no identifiable cause May be due spiral, hormone disorders, fibroids, increased bleeding, blood thinners. Cancer is found not in regular bleedings Treatment is directed at the cause and to ensure a normal blood percent What is heavy menstrual bleeding? Termed in the jargon as menorrhagia Bleeding with regular and normal ranges, but with: Increased duration (over 8 days) or Increased blood volume (more than 80 ml per minute. Menstruation) Frequency Strong menstrual bleeding is frequent, […]
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Intermittent or Irregular Menstruation (Oligomenorrhea)
Facts About Irregular Periods Oligomenorrhea is a condition in which there are more than 35 days, but less than 3 months between periods By oligomenorrhoea are periods are not regular Approximately 30% of women under 35 years, over a year or more menstrual cycles, which lasts more than 35 days Common causes are diet, strenuous exercise, stress, bulimia, anorexia, PCOS, IUS, menopause and pregnancy Rare causes are low or high metabolism Treatment directed to cause or infertility fertility treatment What are irregular menstrual periods? Oligomenorrhoea is a condition where there is a long time between menstrual bleeding. The range is more than 35 days but less than 3 months. When the state has been there since puberty, called the primary […]
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Facts Vaginal discharge is the same as mucus or fluid (secretions), which is secreted from the vagina. Normal vaginal discharge is slimy, milky or clear / yellow Usually smells discharge not uncomfortable, and normal vaginal discharge does not often give itching Common causes of abnormal quantities or odor nuisances from the discharge are infections with viruses, bacteria or fungi in some cases after surgical interventions or sexual transmission Less often due to altered discharge objects or cancer The vagina is self cleaning and excessive laundry, etc. can make symptoms worse Treatment is directed at the cause What is vaginal discharge? Drawing of the female abdomen Vaginal discharge is the same as mucus or fluid (secretions), which is secreted from the […]
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Facts About Pelvic Pain Abdominal pain divided into acute or chronic and frequently cause medical contact Common causes of acute abdominal pain is urinary tract infection, spontaneous abortions, ruptured ovarian cyst, pelvic inflammatory disease, inflammation of pouches on the colon, ectopic pregnancy, fibroids, kidney stones Chronic pelvic pain are often caused by muscle tension in the abdomen, endometriosis, sexual assault, spiral use, long-term chronic infections (chlamydia). May be due to cancer Treatment is directed toward triggering cause What is pelvic pain? With abdominal pain is meant pain in the lower abdomen or the sex organs in women ( drawing of the abdomen ) Pelvic pain may originate from the genital tract, but can also come from the urinary bladder, the ureter […]
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Facts Towards the end of puberty the girls begin to ovulate Ovulation occurs once a month in the middle of the period called the menstrual cycle In case of no fertilization of the egg, the mucosa will dissolve and ejected the catamenial It is common for women and girls experience some discomfort in the days before menstruation, in severe cases it is called premenstrual syndrome (PMS) Many girls can also get stomach cramps the first day of menstruation ( dysmenorrhea ) Puberty When a girl is born, her ovaries hundred thousand eggs, which remain inactive until puberty . At puberty the pituitary gland, a hormone-producing gland inside the brain begin to produce hormones that stimulate the ovaries to produce the […]
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The female genital tract consists of the large and small labia, clitoris, vagina, uterus, both fallopian tubes and two ovaries. In front of the front wall of the sheath is the urethra, as in the human female are 3-4 cm long, and leading to the urinary bladder, which is located in front of the uterus. Ovulation and menstrual cycle Every month egg matures in the ovaries and eggs are released and picked up by the fallopian tubes. Via tubal wandering the egg down to the uterus. If the egg has been fertilized, it attaches itself in the womb and develops gradually into a fetus. If the egg is not fertilized, there is a hormonal change which causes the lining of […]
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Facts The menstrual cycle is regulated by several hormones. The hypothalamus, Which is a part of the brain that produce chemical substances that pass into the brains – hypothalamus. The pituitary gland is affected to secrete hormones that act on the ovaries and leads to ovulation and the production of the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone The hypothalamus can be affected by emotional factors, drugs, weight changes and serious illness The pituitary gland can be affected by tumors and ovaries can be affected by cysts and polycystic ovary syndrome Disturbance in the female sex hormones can lead to irregular periods, infertility and if there is too much male hormone, it can lead to increased hair growth, deepening of the voice, […]
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