Irregular menstrual cycleA woman's monthly menstrual period is the most important thing in her life that she will always be so sensitive about. In fact, it is impossible to see a woman who wouldn't freak out if her period changes, becomes heavier, lighter, longer, or less flows less frequently.
Paying maximum attention to your over all menstrual health shows that you are very concerned about your overall body health.
You are considered to be suffering from irregular menstrual cycle if your period varies more than a few days in length from month to month. It's normal to have an irregular cycles or two now and then. But if you continue to have irregular periods, or if you don't have a period at all for three to six months, it's time to see your doctor.So many things affect your menstrual health and cause irregular menstrual cycle. Number one and the most common is stress. Though most often, the problem ends when the stress is gone.
In this article, i will share some common everyday things that will cause a woman's irregular menstrual cycle.
What Are The Causes Of Irregular Menstrual Cycle?
Alcohol:
A little dose of alcohol, even the amount that will not get you tipsy can leave a long lasting effect on your body. Alcohol increases the levels of estrogen production in the body which may disrupt hormonal fluctuations in the body concerned with ovulation. This change give rise to irregular menstrual cycle.
Weight Gain:
Being over weight, packing so much pounds of fat on your body quickly and then doing nothing about it will will always disrupt your hormonal system; producing more testosterone than normal. This will affect your ovulation and you might have longer menstrual cycles or skip of your periods.
Infections:
This is one of the common causes of irregular menstrual cycle. A typical infection, example a bacteria infection will not impact directly on your cycle, but it will cause bleeding, misleading you to think that your period is coming up earlier than normal.
bacteria infections, pelvic inflammatory diseases and S.T.Ds can inflame the inside of the uterus and cause heavy bleeding. The uterus sees bleeding as an irritant and because of that you may experience pain due to cramping.
Smoking:
Times without number, i have written articles discouraging women from smoking. Here is another piece:
Women who smoke experience more
PMS than women who don't. PMS
, meaning
Premenstrual syndrome is the varied collection of physical and emotional symptoms during part of a woman's menstrual cycle.
Smoking alters the level of your estrogen, testosterone, and other hormones which are involved in the development of PMS.
Women who smoke are more likely to experience irregular menstrual cycle than women who dont.
Read: 5 Reasons why Many Smokers Will Die Early While Few Others Will Live LongerP.C.O.S (Poly cystic ovary syndrome):
This is the condition in which the ovary produces too much testosterone which blocks your ovulation. If ovulation doesn't occur your progesterone is not secreted and when your progesterone isn't secreted, you don't get your monthly flow.
Read: 8 Common Causes Of Infertility In Women Anti-depressants and Anti-psychotics:
Anti depressants and anti psychotics medications can disrupt your cycle and cause you to skip your periods or see them frequently.
This medications elevate the prolactin hormone which is secreted from the anterior pituitary gland. This can alter other hormones that regulate your cycle causing
irregular menstrual cycle.Excess Exercise:
Excessive exercise can disrupt your menstrual health. When this happens, your body perceives excess exercise as one of the body stressors and puts your menstrual cycle to a pause.
Note: You need a certain amount of fat in your body for ovulation to occur. If your body fat is too low, you will stop ovulating and their will be no menstrual flow there after.
Read: 6 Ways Your Menstrual Flow Can Determine Your Health Condition
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