Menstrual Cycle Disorders
Menstruation: The discharge of blood (sanguineous fluid) from uterus once a month in females. Usually, it commences at the age of 13 and ceases about 45. Flow of blood occurs in the uterus for 4 to 5 days in every 28 days. The monthly cycle is controlled by hormones from the anterior pituitary gland and the ovaries.
Amenorrhoea: Absence of the menses is called Amenorrhoea. When menstruation has not been established at the time when it should first appear is called Primary Amenorrhoea. Absence of the menses after establishment is called Secondary Amenorrhoea.
Dysmenorrhoea:Painful menstruation is called Dysmenorrhoea. The acute colicky pain comes in spasms in the lower part of the abdomen and sometimes in the back and inner parts of the thighs within an hour or two of the start of bleeding. Sometimes, the severe colicky pain causes vomiting and fainting.
Menorrhagia: An excessive regular menstrual flow is called Menorrhagia.
Metrorrhagia: Bleeding between the menstrual periods is called Metrorrhagia.
Polymenorrhoea: An abnormally frequent recurrence of the menstrual cycle. Monthly cycle with intervals of 21 days or fewer. It will be regarded as the opposite of Oligomenorrhoea.
Oligomenorrhoea: Infrequent menstruation when the normal monthly cycle is prolonged beyond 35 days, with 4 to 9 periods in a year. It will be regarded as the opposite of Polymenorrhoea.
Hypomenorrhoea: Diminution of the flow of menstruation or shortening of the duration of menstruation in the monthly cycle.
Hypermenorrhoea: Abnormally profuse and prolonged menstruation in a monthly cycle.
Premenstrual syndrome: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) refers to physical and emotional symptoms that occur one to two weeks before the commencement of the monthly cycle in a female. The following are some of the common symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome
a) Acne
b) Fatigue
c) Depression
d) Anxiety
e) Irritation, anger and mood changes
f) Headache
g) Bloating of stomach
h) Tenderness of breasts
i) Constipation
j) Crying
k) Body pains
l) Insomnia or too sleepy and lethargic
The symptoms usually subside completely within 2 or 4 days from the start of the menstrual flow.
Hereunder, I am mentioning some of the leading symptoms and the related medicines for the respective problems.
Treatment: (Leading symptoms)
1. Aconite Napellus: if suppression of menses is caused in young plethoric girls by fright and anxiety. sharp shooting pains in the womb. Pain with fear and restlessness.
2. Pulsatilla: It is the first and the best medicine for suppression of menses from wet feet, nervous debility or chlorosis. Scanty and thick, dark, clotted and too late menstruation. It is most useful in delayed first menses in chlorotic girls.
3. Belladonna: Increased menses, bright red, profuse and too early. Cutting pain from hip to hip. Offensive menses; hot gushes of blood. Inflammation and pain in breast, redness, and streaks radiate from nipple. Breasts feel heavy; hard and red; Throbbing headache at approach of each menstrual period. Bearing down pain in hypogastrium as if menses would appear. Cannot bear light or noise. Pains come on suddenly and cease as suddenly.
4. Calcarea Carb: Scrofulous subjects. The menstrual cycle is preceded by swelling and soreness of breasts. Colic, headache, and leucorrhoea. Menses too early and too profuse with toothache, cold and vertigo. Burning and itching of parts before and after menstruation.
5. Bryonia: Menses too early and profuse. Discharge dark red, with lacerating pains in limbs. Pain in back, and headache as if the skull would split. Nausea and faintness. Least motion aggravates the symptoms. Stools hard and dry. Very irritable and everything makes angry. Tenderness in breasts. Some other remedies for menstrual and uterine issues include Cimicifuga Racemosa, Coccus Cacti, Crocus Sativa, Sabina, Sepia, Viburnum Opulus Q, Lilium Tigrinum, Ammonium Carb, Caulophyllum, Phosphorus, Ignatia, Gelsemium, Dulcamara, Nux Moschata, Nux Vomica, and Ustilago.
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