Contents:
- Medical Video: City Girls Take Yo Man (Quality Control Music) (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video)
- What is a normal menstrual cycle like?
- Stress and menstruation are indeed interrelated
- What is secondary amenorrhea?
- Then, how to deal with stress and this late menstruation?
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Late stress and menstruation are often associated with each other. Irregular or late menstruation can indeed be caused by health problems. Then what about psychological disorders? Can stress really affect menstruation? Find out the answer below, yes!
What is a normal menstrual cycle like?
Menstrual cycles for each woman are different, sometimes can be on schedule and sometimes irregular. On average, menstruation (menstruation, which is the period in which a woman experiences bleeding) in women takes place every 21st to 35th day of your menstrual cycle. The duration of menstruation usually lasts about three to five days. Irregular menstruation may occur due to several things, including stress and a certain health condition.
Stress and menstruation are indeed interrelated
Some women may experience irregular periods or stop menstruating, usually as a result of certain drugs. Conditions such as excessive exercise, body weight that is too low, or lack of calorie intake of food can also inhibit smooth ovulation in a woman's body.
Another possible cause is the impact of hormonal imbalances. For example, abnormalities of the thyroid gland can cause irregular menstruation if the level of thyroid hormone in the blood becomes too low or high
Late or irregular menstruation can be caused by stress. Maybe you don't realize it, but stress disrupts hormones throughout the body, including menstrual signal hormones, estrogen.
The hormone that plays a role in the emergence of stress is the hormone cortisol. This cortisol can also inhibit the course of ovulation in your body. By decreasing the hormone estrogen to ovulate, your menstruation becomes delayed. When stress increases, it is possible that your menstrual period will stop temporarily. Temporary cessation of menstruation is also known as secondary amenorrhea.
What is secondary amenorrhea?
Secondary amenorrhea is a condition in which menstrual periods stop for more than three or six months, during which menstruation has previously been experienced. This is usually caused by hormonal imbalances. Sometimes, excessive or reduced estrogen levels in the body can cause menstruation to become irregular. In addition, an unhealthy lifestyle that triggers stress can also make you not menstruate regularly.
Then, how to deal with stress and this late menstruation?
Stress can affect the part of the brain responsible for producing hormones. Then, this hormone can reduce levels of menstrual hormones such as estrogen and progesterone. Therefore, you have to get rid of stress first from your mind.
Reducing stress levels can help your body return to a normal menstrual period. In addition, if you cannot cope with stress alone, you can talk or consult with a psychologist or psychiatrist. Later, psychiatrists will understand the problem of your stressors by using antidepressant or anti-anxiety drugs. These drugs can help deal with problems and reduce stress.
Eating healthy foods such as vegetables and fruit can also make stress hormone cortisol decrease. Also try sports such as jogging or meditation. Both of these can increase the hormone oxytocin which can make you happy and happy, and free from stress.
