Menses are every woman, and a small "break" from them only during pregnancy. Do we think, why do we need these "red calendar days" and are all know about them?
About menstruation and menstrual cycle every woman should know the following facts.
1. First period (menarche) begins in 11-14 years (sometimes sooner or later), and the regularity of the cycle takes only two years later. If the cycle is not stabilized after this period, it is necessary to consult a doctor. Perhaps it is - a signal of trouble in the reproductive system of women, a sign of violation of ovarian activity, pituitary or even a symptom of infertility. Doctor will prescribe the necessary examinations and will help to normalize the cycle.
2. Many women have painful periods, but the reasons for this phenomenon (algomenoree or dysmenorrhoea) may be varied. Most often it is - especially the reproductive system of the body and the structure of the inflammatory process, at least - a more serious disease, which affect similar symptoms. If the disease is detected, your doctor may recommend treatment of dysmenorrhea - usually a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which must be taken one week before and 2-3 days after.
3. Monthly ovulation - a sign that the main purpose of the reproductive system - birth, procreation. But it turns out, there are "idle" cycles when ovulation does not occur, even in healthy women.
4. Cycle disorders are most often those who abuse starvation diets or unbalanced powered. Adynamic, lean women often become patients of a gynecologist complaining of inability to conceive. The vast majority of them after the diet to bring back to normal will be able to get pregnant and have healthy children is already in 1-2 years. But too high weight, obesity - another extreme, at which ovulation may not be available due to hormonal imbalance, so you need to look for the "golden mean."
5. 24 hours before menstruation occurs a strong contraction of uterine vessels, resulting in reduced blood flow to it. The result is the peel top mucus layer - endometrium. Many women during the detachment observed pain of varying intensity, the so-called "precursors" of menstruation, and it is - the norm.
6. During the period of the critical days in women allocated not more than 80 ml of blood, while the average figure is even lower - 30-50 ml. The blood of menstruation is not clean, it has clumps of mucus - pieces of endometrium. With increasing age, the number of women mucous clots is higher. In addition, clots can occur when a failed artificial pregnancy, if introduced into the body, the fertilized egg is not joined to the wall of the uterus.
7. There is a certain reserve of female germ cells, which are "consumed" by the body in every or almost every menstrual cycle. After 40 years, the number of ovulations decreases as the ovarian reserve is running out. Full completion menses occurs at the end of the reproductive period when menopause, and a woman can not conceive. Menopause usually begins in 45-50 years, but it depends on heredity and hormonal features. During premenopause the lady observed scarce and irregular periods that signals their imminent end.
