Menstrual Disorders
Menstrual disorders are disorders that affect a woman’s menstrual cycle. They include disorders with the cycle length such as irregular periods, infrequent periods or absent periods due to polycystic ovarian syndrome, very heavy exercise and stress. Disorders involving flow such as very heavy periods due to fibroids, polyps; dysmenorrhoea or painful menstruation can be due to endometriosis or infection. There is cause for concern when periods come in less than 21 days or more than 3 months apart.
Menstrual disorders include:
- Irregular periods – cycle length shorter or longer than normal
- Infrequent periods – menstrual periods that occur more than 3 months apart are a cause for concern.
- Painful menstruation – also known as primary dysmenorrhea, secondary dysmenorrhea can be triggered by endometriosis or fibroids.
- Heavy bleeding