Irregular Menstration( Menstruation) Period Symptoms
One of the most common menstruation problems that affect nearly 25-30 percent of the women is irregular menstruation or irregular period. The periods that are not regular are called irregular periods. A normal menstrual cycle varies from 24-28 days but when the menstrual period cycles goes beyond or below these days it is said to be irregular or abnormal. Menstrual irregularity falls into 2 categories:
- Long term irregularity.
- Short term irregularity.
Women often ignore irregular periods considering them silly. But sometimes it can be dangerous. Some of the irregular period symptoms indicated below may help the women to understand their problem regarding irregular periods. And depending upon the problem they can take a proper medical treatment.
But before we move to irregular period symptoms, we will know the possible causes of irregular periods. Some the causes that may lead to irregular periods include:
- Sudden weight gain.
- Weight loss.
- Stress.
- Heavy exercise.
- Menopause.
- Smoking.
- Drugs consumption.
- Poor diet.
- Alcohol consumption.
- Hormonal imbalance.
- Miscarriage.
- Child-birth.
- Medications.
- Normal adolescence.
- Fibroids.
- Ovarian cysts.
These were the factors or the causes responsible for irregular periods. Now we will see some of the symptoms of irregular periods. Irregular period symptoms include:
Late Period
One of the most common symptoms of irregular periods is late period. Woman may get her period only one to five times a year. That means there are large gaps between periods.
Early Period
Early period or Mentration [Menstruation] is another symptom of irregular periods. Woman may get her period 2-3 times a month that is there are small gaps between 2 periods.
Bleeding Between the Periods
There may be continuous bleeding between the periods with gaps of no periods.
Heavy Bleeding
Some women may experience heavy bleeding for two to three months and the period may last for 7-8 days. Heavy bleeding is also associated with menorrhagia, one of the common menstruation problems.
Light bleeding
Some women may experience light or scanty bleeding and the period lasts only for a day or two.
Spotting
Spotting between the periods is another symptom of irregular periods.
