When menstruation (periods) are addressed, this issue tends to generally interested many women, curious to have additional information on the symptoms, which may differ from one woman to another. Here’s how to know if something is wrong with your menstrual cycle. Lighting.
The period (menstruation): What is it?
The word menstruation comes from the Latin mensis meaning month (menstrual cycle). In adolescence, when a girl has her period, her body is expressed to show that sexual reproduction system is ready. The rules will then last until menopause. Throughout her life, a woman will menstruate every month (except during pregnancy when the cycle is interrupted). The exact cycle corresponds to 28 days but few women (unless under contraceptive) have a ring of this duration (between 21 and 40 days).
Rules (blood loss) is a consequence of the decomposition of the surface layer of the endometrium which is accompanied by loss of blood (hemorrhage), evacuated through the uterus. These menstrual bleeding can be more or less important for a woman to another.
During this period, several things happen: the endometrium thickens to promote embryo implantation (implantation) and eggs (gametes) to mature for fertilization.
What are the health complications that can occur during this period?
Most women experience severe pain during this period and in the opinion of many doctors, this is a time particularly favorable for the occurrence of infections in the genitals (mycoses, etc.) In this article, we will mainly focus on the major signs / abnormalities observed during this special time in the life of every woman.
1. Check blood pressure
During your period, you should check your blood pressure. If it is abnormally low, you should consult a doctor. But generally, it does not present a serious health complications. It can be caused as a result of a loss of hemorrhagic blood, resulting in anemia.
What can it mean?
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS): many women are subject to physical changes and mood during the period before the rules: mood changes, irritability, depression, physical fatigue … These symptoms may be accompanied by decision weight, bloating and swollen breasts.
2. How many days should they last?
It is abnormal to have rules for more than 5 days, with a particularly strong flow. Beyond 5 days, you should consult a gynecologist to check your health.
3. How to know if you have heavy periods?
Your rules are more like a bleeding? You are physically exhausted and that blood loss causes iron deficiency causes anemia. If you need to change more than 5 times a day your sanitary towels throughout the duration of your period, it is not considered normal.
To get an idea of the average amount of blood that is lost during this period: 35 ml of blood per day (during the first three days mainly).
Tip (during this period): focus on fiber-rich foods and iron (bananas, lentils, kidney beans, apples, etc.)
4. Are you pregnant?
Generally, a missed period is one of the most common warning signs of pregnancy. In the case of hemorrhagic rules (known as menorrhagia) it can also be a sign of miscarriage.
Menorrhagia may also have other medical interpretation: the fibroid is one of the most common conditions related to high blood loss during menstruation (the fibroid is visible on ultrasound) as well as endometriosis, polyps, etc. .
Grandma’s tips for relieving menstrual cramps
A sage-based soothing herbal tea
Sage is rich in phytoestrogens, which relax and are very effective in relieving period pain (against-indicated for pregnant women and nursing mothers).
Steep 1 teaspoon dried sage in a cup of hot water for 15 minutes. Filter and add honey. Drink this mixture several times a day in case of severe pain.
Evening primrose oil
Numerous studies show that evening primrose oil has great anti-inflammatory properties due to its essential fatty acids. It is generally consumed in capsule form from the first appearance of pain. However, people with epilepsy should not consume this oil, those with blood clotting and those who are about to undergo surgery.
