All Entries in the "Periods" Category

Menstrual Blood Problems 101

There could be variation in consistency & colour of menstrual blood all through a woman’s monthly period and in most likelihood is nothing abnormal. But, there are scenarios when variations in viscidity, clotting or colour might be indicative of something off beam in the menstrual blood. During a woman’s menstrual cycle, thickening of the uterine lining occurs for readying itself for conception. When a woman gets her menses, her body discards the uterine lining alongside some amounts of blood. The extent of blood & fluid loss is generally in-between four to twelve teaspoonfuls during every menstrual cycle which on an average would last for twenty-eight days. In several females, although they could be shorter (21 days) whereas for the unlucky others lasting for even thirty-five days.  [...]

New Hot Balloon Therapy for Respite from Debilitating Heavy Periods

A new-fangled study finding has shown that ‘hot balloon’ therapy for treating heavy periods could be vastly effectual. The procedure known as Balloon thermal ablation provides a least-invasive substitute to the more drastic hysterectomy treatment that has nearly ninety percent success rate. Heavy periods or heavy menstrual bleeding – medically termed menorrhagia afflicts scores of females across the globe with an estimate 1 among twenty females in the age group of thirty to forty-nine years seeking consultation with their general practitioner yearly for this problem, that totals the figures to over one million females. Nearly 1 in 5 women having menstrual conditions are referred to expert gynecologists. The preliminary line of therapy is using drugs for reducing the flow of blood, the  [...]

Promising New-fangled drug targets Debilitating Menstrual Cramps

Researchers have explained unravelling of a novel drug that is presently in its second phase of clinical studies, intended on distinctively targeting root source of excruciating menstrual cramps, not merely the symptoms. Dysmenorrhea is condition that is a prevailing reason for non-attendance from schools and offices amongst teenaged and twenty plus age group females. Andrzej R. Batt, one of the study scientists working along with Vantia Ltd, a pharmaceuticals firm in the U.K. that is creating and experimining the drug stated that Dysmenorrhea not merely weakens the quality of existence in scores of females; however it additionally has a covert, society-spanning monetary price involving numerous precious day missed out in schools, colleges and the office place. Batt indicated that this condition  [...]

Home Solutions for Tampon S-O-S Scenarios

At some instant in time there are bound to be some or the other below-the-belt hitch that could transpire completely taking one by surprise and raising undue apprehensions. Well, one need not fret as here are the ways of tackling them in the confines of one’s home. Debacle The tampon has been inserted, however one has forgotten regarding it and are facing difficulties spotting it. Disaster-Management Tips A tampon when placed within the vagina and one forgets to remove it timely, it could set off a nasty stench. The fetid stink arises due to bacterial proliferation that has overgrown over the blood-inundated surfaces. With the passage of days, there is bacterial multiplication and the smell could turn more pungent. Generally these microbial forms do not lead to a full-scaled infection in  [...]

Drug That Puts A Final Stop On Menstrual Pain

Amongst countless women, menstrual pains are an unavoidable feature of their daily existence. However, now women do not need to valiantly face up to the excruciating pains anymore, as researchers have unravelled a wonder pill that would finally put a halt on period discomfort and pain. The drug’s USP is that it is intended to deal with the cause of stomach cramps that tends to incapacitate many women, instead of merely treating the symptoms. The brainchild behind this advancement, Dr. Jim Philips, from Vantia Therapeutics, Southampton states that Dysmenorrhoea or painful periods is known to have a major bearing on scores of women and there is dearth of any form of targeted treatment for treating this misery. Dr. Phillips further added that this is a major breakthrough as there is no other  [...]

Skipped Or Erratic Periods

A major populace of women experience eleven to thirteen menstrual cycles annually. This number might vary with some having more or lesser number of menstrual periods. Periods are normally irregular in the initial couple of years subsequent to menstruation initially commencing. The hormones that control menstruation might require many years for attaining a kind of balance. Menstrual periods tend to become quite erratic during the concluding years of menstruation with many women are reaching the perimenopausal and menopausal phase. During this phase, the otherwise normally occurring periods abruptly turn irregular in nature. Menopause is known to occur when one has not had any menstrual periods since the past twelve months. A skipped period is mostly an indicator of pregnancy. If one could be  [...]

Menstrual Cramps – Part II

The presence of many underlying medical conditions could also be the reason behind menstrual cramps that include: Endometriosis – When the tissues in the uterine lining starts developing outside it. Uterine fibroids –When tumors and growths of non-cancerous origin start developing on the uterine wall. Adenomyosis – When the tissues lining the uterus start growing into the muscular uterus walls. PID or Pelvic Inflammatory disease – A bacterium-induced STD or sexually transmitted disease. Cervical stenosis – the cervical opening is small that obstructs the menstrual flow. Menstrual Cramps Symptoms: Dulling, spasmodic, sharp pain felt in the lower abdomen. Lower back pain that extends to the thigh region. Nauseous feeling. Vomiting. Sweating. Giddiness. Watery stools,  [...]

Menstrual Cramps – Part I

Menstrual (Period pains) also called as dysmenorrhea, are excruciating sensations experienced in the lower portion of the abdomen during the time of the month when a woman’s monthly periods commence or prior to it. The pain could range from mild and niggling to chronic, acute and intense. Menstrual cramps have a tendency to commence following the release of the egg from the fallopian tubes that moves down the fallopian tube (ovulation). Menstrual cramps are of two main forms, namely primary and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary Dysmenorrhea – the widely prevalent form with no underlying problem being the cause. This typically involves pain felt in the lower portion of the abdomen and lower back starting one to two days prior to the periods and lasts between two to four days. Secondary  [...]