Irregular Menstrual Cycle

Your regular periods might not say much but your irregular periods will. There are women who are blessed with clockwork and quiet punctual menstrual cycle, yet there are few who are stuck with the irregular ones. Normal menstrual cycles can range from as little as 21 days to as long as 35 days, but if they not even close to these then you need to check with a doctor. 

Irregular periods are not normal except the time after the first period and in the years leading up to menopause. Periods can be really unpredictable. Irregular periods occasionally can be normal but not having a period for three to six months is abnormal and needs medical attention, Of course, if you have a good sex life, pregnancy could be the reason for your irregular cycle.

 

What Causes Irregular Menstrual Cycles?

There are various reason for this but the main and most common one is the ovaries’ failure to release an egg every month. However, apart from that, things like changes in diet, weight, exercise, stress, travel, and overwork can also mess with your periods. In some cases, irregular periods may be a symptom of a bigger health issue, including:

1. Thyroid or bleeding problems

2. Uterine fibroids

3. Ovarian cysts or polycystic ovarian syndrome

Having excessive bleeding, bleeding in between periods, or any other abnormality of the cycle that was not present before could be the beginning of a problem, such cases need to be discussed with the doctor.

Apart from that, You should call your doctor if:

1. You bleed for more than seven days in two consecutive months

2. The bleeding is heavy enough to make you feel weak or have a rapid heartbeat

3. The bleeding is so heavy that you soak through a pad every hour

4. You bleed heavily between your normal cycles

5. You have excessive pain or cramps while you are bleeding

6. You think you may be pregnant and bleeding

Also, seek medical attention if you have any bleeding after menopause. Postmenopausal bleeding is not normal and should always be evaluated by a doctor.

 

Irregular Periods Treatment-

Hormonal contraception is the first-line treatment for irregular bleeding. Options include pills, vaginal rings, patches, devices that are implanted under the skin, and IUDs (intrauterine devices) containing hormones.

If medication fails there is a procedure called endometrial ablation, which can be performed in women who no longer want to become pregnant. In this operation, the thin layer of the uterus is removed which can stop menstruation completely or reduce blood flow significantly. As a last option to the problem can be a hysterectomy, it may be necessary to solve the problem.

It is recommended to share all your problems freely with your doctor to make the treatment easy and quick.

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