Scanty menstruation (hypomenorrhea) is a violation of menstrual function, in which the amount of bleeding does not exceed 50 ml. The disorder can have physiological causes or occur after operations, injuries, against the background of various diseases - malformations, inflammatory diseases of the genital area, endocrine pathology, brain tumors. To determine the cause of scanty menstruation, a gynecological examination, ultrasound of the pelvic organs, endoscopic and laboratory methods are used. With physiological hypomenorrhea, treatment is not prescribed. In other cases, the choice of therapy takes into account the origin of the symptom.
Read more →Rare menstruation is a disorder of the menstrual cycle, in which its duration exceeds 35 days (opsomenorrhea). A variant of the disorder is spaniomenorrhea with the appearance of spotting 2-4 times a year. The symptom may be accompanied by a decrease in the amount of spotting, constant pain and discomfort in the lower abdomen. It is observed with physiological hormonal changes, overload, diseases of the genital organs. To determine the causes of rare menstruation, a gynecological examination, ultrasound of the pelvic cavity, endoscopic methods, and laboratory tests are used. Medications are prescribed only after verification of the diagnosis.
Read more →Irregular periods are observed during periods of hormonal changes, are observed with ovarian and progesterone insufficiency, some endocrine diseases and mental disorders. It is possible to both decrease and increase the duration of the cycle with its constant fluctuations. The cause of the violation is determined on the basis of complaints, data from a general and gynecological examination, and the results of instrumental and laboratory studies. Treatment in most cases is hormone replacement therapy. Sometimes surgery is required.
Read more →Long periods are periods that last more than 7 days. Most often detected in diseases of the uterus, ovarian dysfunction and hyperestrogenism. In some women, they are observed in puberty and premenopause, sometimes they are the result of the use of certain contraceptives or pathologies accompanied by a violation of blood clotting. Establishing the cause of the symptom is made according to the survey, gynecological examination, ultrasound, hysteroscopy, laboratory techniques. Treatment - hormone therapy, physiotherapy, surgical interventions.
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