Contents:
- Medical Video: Endometriosis
- Some menstrual problems that you should see a doctor
- 1. Menstrual blood comes out very much
- 2. Suddenly issued blood spots before menstruation
- 3. You have never had a period or suddenly have no menstruation anymore
- 4. Your period feels very painful
Medical Video: Endometriosis
Many women who constantly scapegoate menstruation for some reason. It can be for turbulent emotions, pain, and many other reasons related to menstruation. Menstrual problems are also often followed by the question of whether your menstruation is healthy and normal.
Sometimes abnormal periods can be a symptom of your health problems. Well, of course, rather than guessing or late diagnosis (if there is an illness), you should consult a doctor. Following are menstrual problems that you should immediately take to your doctor.
Some menstrual problems that you should see a doctor
1. Menstrual blood comes out very much
Naturally, if this menstrual problem makes a lot of women panic. Menstrual blood that comes out a lot with vulnerable long time usually says indirectly that something is wrong with the health condition of your "femininity". If the intensity of the number of menstruation comes out in the first days of the menstrual period, is it natural, but if the period lasts? You must see a doctor.
Usually you will be monitored for iron levels, because the menstrual blood that comes out is quite a lot. Also recognize your own changes, whether your face becomes pale, feels weak, tired, and others that show symptoms of poor health. You can also check with your doctor if your menstrual problem is accompanied by symptoms such as pain during sex or frequent urination. Heavy menstrual flow can be a sign of uterine fibroids, it can also be serious problems such as blood clotting disorders or cancer.
2. Suddenly issued blood spots before menstruation
Menstrual emergence when you are not supposed to menstruate, does not always mean your health is disrupted. Sometimes the cause is simply because you are taking birth control pills, or even indicate that you are pregnant (referred to as implantation bleeding).
However, these blood spots may also be a sign of uterine fibroids or low thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism). It could also be a more serious problem, such as venereal disease, miscarriage, or cervical cancer.
3. You have never had a period or suddenly have no menstruation anymore
Teenagers who should have started menstruation, of course, are confused if they are 14 years old but menstruation has not yet arrived. This condition can indicate an abnormality in your uterus, and you should see a doctor.
It's different if you have ever had a period and suddenly your period stops. Maybe you are experiencing early pregnancy symptoms (if you are sexually active, please use a pregnancy test). Psychological and environmental factors also affect the cause of your menstruation. For example, you are depressed, your weight suddenly decreases, or you may be taking certain drugs, so your menstrual cycle becomes disturbed.
4. Your period feels very painful
Why is it that if menstruation hurts too much? Menstrual problems this one really likes to disturb the mood or activity of the woman herself. The answer is, if during menstruation and you feel tremendous pain, it is caused by the excess hormone prostaglandin out together with menstrual blood itself. Prostaglandin is a chemical that exits sends a signal to the uterus that it's time for your egg to escape from the "nest".
Bad, besides the above factors, you may be exposed to symptoms of endometriosis. Endometriosis is a disease of the female reproductive system, which means that the tissue from the lining of your uterus has a problem, which is something that grows outside your uterus. So if this is annoying and painful, immediately see a doctor.
