Overview

Menstrual disorders are common irregularities in a woman’s menstrual cycle, involving abnormal flow, timing, or painful symptoms, often caused by hormonal imbalances, uterine fibroids, or other conditions. It can significantly affect quality of life, fertility, and bone health.

 

Common Menstrual Disorders

Amenorrhea: The absence of menstruation. 

 

Primary Amenorrhea is no period by age 16 years

 

Secondary is the absence of periods for 3+ consecutive months.

 

Dysmenorrhea: Severe, painful menstrual cramps.

 

Menorrhagia:

Excessive, heavy or prolonged menstrual    bleeding (lasting >8 days).

 

Oligomenorrhea:

Infrequent menstrual cycles.

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS): Physical and emotional distress occurring 1-2 weeks before menstruation.

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD

A severe form of PMS causing intense  irritability, depression, and anxiety.

 

Causes:

Hormonal Imbalances: 

Fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone, often related to PCOS

 

Structural Abnormalities: 

Uterine fibroids, polyps, or cancer. 

 

Other Factors: Thyroid issues, bleeding disorders, STIs, stress.

Symptoms:

Irregular, too frequent, or absent periods. Excessive bleeding, such as needing to change sanitary products every 1-2 hours. Severe, debilitating cramping.

 

Extreme mood swings, depression, and anxiety (especially in PMDD).

Physical symptoms like bloating, acne, or breast tenderness. 

Treatment: At Iqra EH care Treatment is 100% non surgical and safe. We use genuine German medicines for the treatment by taking the complete history of the patient and try to get to the root of the disease.