What is your cycle like?

When menstrual cycles are stablished, a woman will present either short, normal, or long cycles. But not variations in cycle’s length.

Irregularities and your health

Irregular Menstrual Cycles may occur:

When undergoing physical or emotional stress, during illness, to athletes in rigorous training or, with prolonged strenuous physical activity.

Common in women:

After giving birth; during breastfeeding or weaning a baby. After discontinuing hormonal contraception or when approaching menopause.

Adolescence girl:

After menarche, occasional anovulatory cycles may occur for 1 or 2 years. Once Menstruation is stablished, a girl will have regular cycles with a variant of a couple of days. Skipping cycles or presenting a variant of cycle’ length is not normal.

Contraceptives as a treatment?
Most doctors prescribe contraceptives "to fix your cycles". This approach may regulate or alleviate symptoms but usually, the underlying problem still exists and, may worsen over time.

Contact your medical provider or clinic immediately if you present:

-Heavy bleeding, more than 1 pad or tampon every 1 to 2 hours.

-If suddenly having fever, heavy bleeding, pain or a sense of being unwell.

Contact us:

If your teenage girl

• Has not had a menstruation by age 15.

• No menstruation within 3 years after breast began to develop or not breast growth by age 13.
  
  
  

  Teens and women

• Menstrual cycles stop suddenly.

• Cycles become irregular.

• Bleeding for more than 7 days.

• Bleeds occur between periods.

• Severe pain during the period.
  
  

  Irregular cycles may indicate an underlying disorder!