Violation of the menstrual cycle: causes, treatment, traditional medicine for violations of the MC

Violations of the normal menstrual cycle can happen in the life of every woman.Not always such a situation, for example, delay of menstruation, is a harbinger of pathology, since in most cases it signals a pregnancy that has come.A cycle is considered physiological, which lasts 21-35 days.That is, 21, and 28, and even 31 days of the duration of the cycle - this is the norm, it all depends on the individual characteristics of the woman's body.

Disruption of the menstrual cycle is considered to be a delay lasting more than 10 days, as well as a reduction in the duration( from 5 days or more) that are systematic.There are women who have genetically conditioned a long cycle, which is not a pathology, that is, there have already been similar cases in the family.The same applies to bloody discharge in the period of ovulation, observed 2 weeks before the onset of menstruation.

Table of contents: Causes of menstrual irregularities Symptoms of menstrual irregularities When to seek medical help Treatment of menstrual disorders Men's medicine for menstrual disorders

Causes of menstrual irregularities

Menstrual cycle is very complexA system that includes many important biochemical processes.In particular, the cerebral cortex, endocrine glands( adrenal glands, thyroid gland, ovaries), subcortical centers take part in the regulation of the process.This means that any malfunctioning in these systems can lead to malfunctions in the female cycle.But sometimes this reason can be covered in serious pathologies of various organs( swelling, tuberculosis, ectopic pregnancy).

To violations of the cycle can lead such pathologies of endocrine organs, as:

• inflammation in the ovaries;
• Progesterone deficiency;
• untimely exit of ripened follicle;
• excess estrogen;
• ovarian hypoplasia;
• pathology of the uterus of inflammatory genesis;
• polycystic ovary.

Causes of menstrual irregularities from the cerebral cortex:

• time zone change;
• no sleep in a woman in the early hours, when hormone-regulators of the cycle are actively secreted;
• regular lack of sleep;
• stress;
• very strong stress shock.

Causes of MC disorders from subcortical centers( hypothalamus, pituitary):

• pituitary adenoma;
• of neuroinfection of viral origin;
• other tumors.

Causes of malfunction of the menstrual cycle from other organs and systems:

• rapid weight loss;
• diabetes mellitus;
• hypertension;
• pathology of the thyroid;
• excess weight;
• problems in the work of the adrenal glands;
• taking certain medications.

Symptoms of menstrual irregularities

Violations of the monthly cycle can be manifested in a variety of different symptoms.In this case, the duration of the monthly, the character of the discharge, the pain sensations, etc. change.

The main symptoms of disorders in various diseases:

• Hyperpolymenorrhea is a condition where very abundant discharges are observed during menstruation, but the cycle itself does not change.
• Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation for 6 months or more.It can be primary and secondary, the first is characterized by a cycle failure from the moment of menarche, and the second after a normal menstruation.There is also a physiological amenorrhea, which is observed in healthy women during pregnancy, menopause, lactation.In all other cases it is necessary to visit a doctor.
• Opsomenorrhea is a cycle in which there are very few bloody discharge and the monthly one lasts 1 or 2 days.
• Oligoamenorrhoea - a woman's monthly period comes 1 time in 3 or 4 months, that is, rarely.This can be a rather serious symptom, which indicates the presence of polycystic ovaries.Especially if there are additional signs such as infertility, enlarged ovaries( with bimanual examination), hirsutism( excessive hairiness on the body).
• Dysmenorrhea.In this case there is an unstable menstrual cycle, when the menstruation is delayed or comes before the term.Usually observed in those who often changes time zones and climate( stewardesses, for example).Acclimatization in this case will bring everything back to normal.
• Menorrhagia.This violation is characterized by a fairly long and abundant course of menstruation - 10 days or more.
• Algomenomenorrhea.This is a fairly common problem that many girls and women face.The main symptoms with such a violation of the menstrual cycle - a cycle failure, accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen, waist, often - noisy character.At the same time there is nausea, problems in the work of the intestine, headaches.Such a symptom complex can be observed already from the age of 14 and disturb the patient all his life.Sometimes it disappears after the onset of sexual activity or childbirth, but not always.In some cases, this condition is a sign of adnexitis or endometriosis.
• Promenomena - menstrual attacks occur earlier than 21 days( the shortest physiological cycle).
• Metrorrhagia is the appearance of spotting, both in the menstrual period and in the middle of the cycle.
• Algomenorrhea is a condition in which a woman suffers from very painful and profuse menstruation, which is why she can not work properly, as her overall health is disturbed.The regularity of the cycle is not violated.

Each of these states requires a visit to the gynecologist, examination, the delivery of the necessary tests to establish and clarify the diagnosis.Therefore, if you have the above symptoms, you should not postpone reception with a specialist.

When to seek medical assistance

In no case should you postpone an appeal to a specialist if:

• has a regular cycle violation, that is, it becomes shorter or longer for 5-7 days;
• is missing menarche from a girl at the age of 15;
• there are abundant periods of time that resemble bleeding.Normally, for a period of one menstrual period, no more than 250 ml of blood should be lost.All that is more - a symptom of hormonal imbalance, requiring medical treatment;
• for a year or two after the start of the menstrual cycle is not established;
• there is a presence of smearing excretions in the period before and after the actual monthly ones.Often such a symptom indicates endometriosis;
• has pain during ovulation.This condition is dangerous to the probability of rupture of the ovary and is easily stopped by medications that the doctor chooses.

Treatment of menstrual irregularities

Therapy in this case depends on the patient's age, as there are a number of causes of cycle disorders that are characteristic of a particular age group.

Treatment of menstrual irregularities in women of reproductive age

This category of patients often has bleeding: between menstruation, profuse, painful, etc.At the same time, it is necessary to perform diagnostic curettage in order to stop bleeding and to determine the cause of the condition( the material received is sent for histological examination).

Further treatment for menstrual irregularities, including:

• Hormone therapy, which is usually the administration of oral combined contraceptives.
• If the problem is in the luteal phase of the cycle, then progesterone preparations are shown( Utrozhestan, Norkolut, Dufaston).
• To compensate for blood loss, intravenous infusions of special solutions are prescribed.
• Anemia shows iron preparations.
• If violations of the cycle are accompanied by infertility, then to stimulate the development of follicles apply Horiogonin and Pergonal.
• If the cause of failures in extragenital pathology, it is primarily concerned with its treatment.Correction of nutrition is carried out, if necessary, refuse mono-diet, heavy physical exertion.

Treatment of malfunctions of MCs in adolescent girls

Bleeding that opens up in girls during adolescence is called juvenile.Such disorders of the menstrual cycle are necessarily subject to treatment, carried out in several stages.

This applies:

• Hemostasis, that is, stop bleeding on the basis of hemostatic( Vikasol, Dicinon) and hormonal agents.
• Scraping - is performed in case of blood loss, complicated by dizziness, general weakness, very low hemoglobin( below 70).
• Reception of contraceptives.They are prescribed for hemoglobin 80-100 g / l, using only hormonal combination drugs with low dosage of hormones( Novinet, Mersilon, Marvelon).
• Anti-anemic treatment.It includes an infusion of erythrocyte mass, rheopolyglucin, blood transfusion, Tardiferone, Sorbifer.
• Vitaminotherapy - taking folic acid, Pentovit, ascorbic acid, Aevita.

Treatment with hormones lasts no less than 3 months, drugs against anemia are taken until the normalization of hemoglobin.

Treatment of menstrual irregularities in women with menopause

When bleeding during the climax, scraping of the uterine cavity is mandatory, because such violations are often a sign of pathologies of the female genital sphere( endometrial hyperplasia, adenocarcinoma, myoma, adenomyosis).In this case, the histological examination of the obtained material during scraping is shown.In some cases, in the presence of indications, uterine excision can be performed.

A number of problems are treated with hormonal drugs, among which is most commonly prescribed:

• DUFASTON;
• Gestrinone;
• 17-OPK;
• Danazol.

Treatment of menstrual irregularities in women at any age should be accompanied by:

• normalization of sleep and wakefulness,
• full nutrition,
• stabilization of the psycho-emotional state,
• by weight normalization( this applies to both fullOverly thin women).

Folk medicine for menstrual disorders

Traditional treatment is selected taking into account the type of violation.

Recipes for oligomenorrhea

In rare menstruation, the following remedy is used: the floor of a teaspoon of parsley seeds is triturated and taken three times a day, drinking ½ cup of water with a spoon of honey.

Drug of folk medicine for amenorrhea

1 tbsp chopped wormwood pour 200ml boiling water.To sustain the broth in a water bath for 15 minutes, allow to cool, drain.It is taken before meals by 1/3 cup 3 times a day.

Means for menorrhagia

When excessively profuse monthly, a collection is used, which includes such herbs taken in equal proportions:

• yarrow;
• Oak bark;
• raspberry( leaves);
• goose goatee;
• strawberry( leaves).

1 tbsp.L of this mixture is poured 200ml of cold boiling water and infused 4 hours, after the infusion, boil 5 minutes and drain.The ready-made broth is taken during the day by a course of 5-8 days.

Folk recipes for such a violation of the menstrual cycle, such as algomenomena

If a woman is worried about pain during her periods, then the following collection will help, which includes:

• valerian( root),
• buckthorn( bark),
• birch( leaves),
• blackberry( leaves),
• Yarrow and mint.

A spoon of this mixture is poured into a glass of boiling water, it is infused, filtered and drunk during the day.

Traditional medicine for menorrhagia

Field horsetail has been used for many centuries as a hemostatic agent in the treatment of women with bleeding.One spoonful of this herb is poured with 0.5 liters of boiling water, insist and take 1 tbsp.L every 2 hours until the bleeding stops.Further for medicinal purposes - 1 liter three times a day.

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Betsik Julia, obstetrician-gynecologist