Menstrual Disorders: Personal hygiene during Periods, Menses, Menstruation

Menstrual Disorder: -

Menstrual Disorder: -

Oligomenorrhoea/ Menorrhagia/ Metrorrhagia/Amenorrhoea:

Irregular, excessive, absent or infrequent menses periods

Oligomenorrhoea:

Periods occurring infrequently, with time between periods varying from 35 days to 6 months.
It's common for periods to be light and widely spaced when you first start having periods.
Periods also become more irregular as you get older and near the menopause.

What if it isn't down to puberty or menopause?

Many women experience widely spaced periods, typically having one or two periods every six months. This may concern you, but it is very unlikely that there is a serious underlying cause.

If you are worried about the frequency of your periods, you should consult via sending mail to consult.ur.dr@gmail.com .

What else can cause irregular periods?

The commonest cause of infrequent periods is a condition called polycystic ovaries (PCOS).
Women with PCOS have a large number of very small (less than 1cm) cysts on their ovaries and a hormone imbalance. The cysts interfere with regular ovulation and so periods are infrequent.
PCOS is a common condition that affects as many as 10 per cent of women.

Menorrhagia:

Definition

At some time in your reproductive life, you've probably experienced heavy bleeding during your menstrual period. If you're like some women, you have heavy periods almost every cycle. Menorrhagia is the medical term for excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding — and for periods that are both heavy and prolonged. The condition is also known as hypermenorrhea.

The menstrual cycle isn't the same for every woman. Normal menstrual flow occurs every 21 to 35 days lasts four to five days and produces a total blood loss of 30 to 40 mille litters (about 2 to 3 tablespoons). Your period may be regular or irregular, light or heavy, painful or pain-free, long or short and still be considered normal. Menorrhagia refers to losing 80 mille litters or more of blood during your menstrual cycle.

Although heavy menstrual bleeding is a common concern among pre menopausal women, few women experience blood loss severe enough to be defined as Menorrhagia. Treatments and self-care steps may help you.

Symptoms

The signs and symptoms of Menorrhagia may include:

Menstrual flow that soaks through one or more sanitary pads or tampons every hour for several consecutive hours

The need to use double sanitary protection to control your menstrual flow

The need to change sanitary protection during the night

Menstrual periods lasting longer than seven days

Menstrual flow that includes large blood clots

Heavy menstrual flow that interferes with your regular lifestyle

Constant pain in your lower abdomen during menstrual periods

Tiredness, fatigue or shortness of breath (symptoms of anemia)

Metrorrhagia: (Bleeding Between Menstrual Periods)

Bleeding from the uterus between menstrual periods is called metrorrhagia. This is a common problem, especially for teenagers and women nearing menopause.

Definition:

If by the age of 16 years menses do not begin than we call it a case of Primary Amenorrhoea and a gynaecologist needs to be consulted.

Common Causes:

Delayed Puberty: Some girls just take little more time to mature and get delayed onset of menses. It may be considered normal if the menses start Upto 18years. Otherwise the body changes start appearing like growth spurt, breast development and genital hair.

Sometime very low weight or dietary deficiencies are also responsible for such delay. Just waiting and improvement in general health status helps in starting the menstruation.

Amenorrhoea:

Amenorrhoea is the absence of a menstrual period.

Primary amenorrhoea is when a young woman has not yet had a period by age 16.

Secondary amenorrhoea describes someone who used to have a regular period but then it stopped for at least three months (this can include pregnancy).

What are the signs of amenorrhoea?

The main sign of amenorrhoea is missing a menstrual period.

Regular periods are a sign of overall good health. Missing a period may mean that you are pregnant or that something is going wrong. It’s important to tell your health care provider if you miss a period so he or she can begin to find out what is happening in your body.

Amenorrhoea itself is not a disease, but is usually a symptom of another condition. Depending on that condition, a woman might experience other symptoms, such as headache, vision changes, hair loss, or excess facial hair.

Treatment for amenorrhoea

For amenorrhoea depends on the underlying cause. Sometimes lifestyle changes can help if weight, stress, or physical activity is causing the amenorrhoea. Other times medications and oral contraceptives can help the problem. For more information, send mail to consult.ur.dr@gmail.com

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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Personal hygiene during Periods, Menses, Menstruation

A girl needs to practice a high level of personal hygiene during her periods. The person hygiene starts from the selection of the best sanitary product, its proper usage, disposal, body cleanliness and diet.

Things to keep in mind before choosing a sanitary pad / napkin:

· Have a fair knowledge about the different styles, sizes, designs and thickness that are available.

· Consider the absorbency, comfort and best support system for preventing blood leakage and pad slippage.

· Try to purchase one with a cotton net surface with super absorption middle layer to prevent wet skin surface and skin rashes.

· Look for one which is not very thick and bulky to stay more comfortable.

· It is always good to use a combination of pads suitable for day, night, heavy flow and light flow.

· Changing a pad usually depends on the rate of the menstrual flow. One needs to change the pad more frequently when the flow is heavy. Change the pads every 3-4 hours mainly the first 2 days of the period.

· Changing pads frequently also saves you from the embarrassment of menstrual blood odor. When blood stays for a long time in contact of air, it produces an unpleasant odor. Choose odor control napkins with fragrance to prevent period smell.

· Carefully peel away the sanitary pad from the panty starting from the top moving all the way down.

· Wrap the pad in a newspaper and throw it in the dustbin. Make sure the dustbin in which you dispose your used sanitary pad is not inside your bedroom or kitchen.

· Wear a new pad and wash your hands properly.

How long one should wear a disposable sanitary pad?

Changing a pad usually depends on the rate of the menstrual flow. One needs to change the pad more frequently when the flow is heavy. Change the pads every 3-4 hours mainly the first 2 days of the period.

Changing pads frequently also saves you from the embarrassment of menstrual blood odor. When blood stays for a long time in contact of air, it produces an unpleasant odor. Choose odor control napkins with fragrance to prevent period smell.

How to dispose a disposable sanitary pad?

· Carefully peel away the sanitary pad from the panty starting from the top moving all the way down.

· Wrap the pad in a newspaper and throw it in the dustbin. Make sure the dustbin in which you dispose your used sanitary pad is not inside your bedroom or kitchen.

· Wear a new pad and wash your hands properly.

Precautions while using a sanitary pad: Sanitary pads cannot be used during swimming. Never enter a pool while you are using a pad.

· In case you feel some itching around the thighs or vagina, never scratch the area while wearing a pad. It can rub against your skin and cause rashes.

· Don’t wear a panty with loose elastic. Good elastic secures the pad and the panty in place.

· When planning to wear a tight trouser or boy shorts, tampons are a better choice as they are not at all visible through the garment. However, if you are not comfortable using tampon, you can go for an ultra-thin sanitary pad as it is less visible. You can also team up your tight fitting trousers or short with long t-shirts.

Precautions during periods:

Avoid sex with your partner during your menses as it can be unhygienic and messy.

Body cleanliness and diet during periods:

It is very important to maintain a high level of hygiene during your periods to avoid vaginal and urinary tract infections.

Sanitary pads can cause some irritation on the inner thighs. Keep your genitals clean to overcome the problem.

Take a warm water bath twice a day during your menses to stay fresh and healthy.

Wear clean and bright clothes.

Wash your hands before and after changing a sanitary pad.

In case you get some stain on your panty change it immediately.

Eat lots of fruits and vegetables.

Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water.

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