How to Use Herbs for Menstrual Pains and Discomfort?

 

Do you know that your menstruation is a reflection of overall health?

You can tell a lot about your health by the quality of your flow. The leading health experts are calling a vital sign. Some common issues are irregularities and heavy periods. 

Why irregular periods are so common?

Irregular periods are very common. There are many reasons for having an irregular flow. It can be due to a simple food allergy or sensitivity such as wheat, dairy, soy, egg. For example, the inflammatory reaction to wheat/gluten may lead to iron deficiency causing irregularities. Excessive weight gain or weight loss and stress can cause a shift in hormonal balance that alters the flow pattern. Polycystic ovary syndrome, uterine abnormalities- endometriosis, cysts, fibroid, thyroid also lead to irregular periods as well.

What about heavy periods? 

Heavy menstrual loss is one of the most common gynecological problems. With the loss of 80 ml or more of blood per cycle. Excessive menstrual blood loss is also known as Menorrhagia. This type of condition may last longer than 7 days and interferes with your physical, emotional, social quality of life.

Menorrhagia abnormalities are due to hormonal issues such as anovulation (when the ovaries did not release an oocyte during a menstrual cycle. YOU DID NOT OVULATE), hypothyroidism, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, luteal phase defects, atopic pregnancy, uterine Polyps/Fibroids or Clotting abnormalities due to vitamin K deficiency or coagulation defects.

Chronic Stress may also cause heavy periods. When you are in the state of stress, all the time. 

It is important to evaluate teenagers for vonWillebrand's Disease (vWD), a bleeding disorder in which heavy menstrual bleeding is a common clinical manifestation. This test for severe menstrual bleeding is recommended by American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.