Irregular Menstrual Cycles
When women are perimenopausal they often have irregular menstrual cycles. Irregular menstrual cycles may cause some women to worry about their health. However there are a lot of reasons many women suffer from irregular menstrual cycles and more often than not they are not serious. Furthermore women of all ages may experience irregular menstrual cycles.
How do I know if I am experiencing irregular menstrual cycles?
 Menstrual cycles differ for every women and what may be called irregular menstrual cycles for one woman may not be irregular menstrual cycles for another. Irregular menstrual cycles for one woman may be having a period that comes two weeks later than usual and for another irregular menstrual cycles may be missing three in a row. Thus before a woman begins to worry about irregular menstrual cycles she should think about her menstrual cycles history. Usually irregular menstrual cycles can be classified as menstrual cycles that differ from a woman’s regular menstrual cycle’s pattern.
Why am I experiencing irregular menstrual cycles?
There are many reasons women have irregular menstrual cycles. Additionally women of all ages may experience irregular menstrual cycles. Red below about the different reasons women experience irregular menstrual cycles:
Weight gain or Loss
More frequently than weight gain weight loss is the reason women begin to experience irregular menstrual cycles. Those who suffer from anorexia or bulimia will often experience irregular menstrual cycles. Even so obesity has also been reported for some as the reason for their irregular menstrual cycles.
Increased Exercise
 It has been reported that endurance athletes will have irregular menstrual cycles. This may be due to low levels of body fat and high levels of muscle (which upsets hormonal balances in the body). Even so exercise is important and women should not stop exercising to prevent irregular menstrual cycles. This only affects women who exercise excessively.
Stress and Anxiety
Women who are overly stressed or anxious will often report irregular menstrual cycles. Stress and anxiety causes irregular menstrual cycles however it is usually short term and relaxing exercises can help to prevent irregular menstrual cycles.
Illegal drug use
Along with the many other disadvantages of taking illegal drugs they can also cause irregular menstrual cycles. When the body struggles to cope with the toxins in the body, hormone levels become imbalanced, and irregular menstrual cycles occur.
Breast Feeding
After women give birth they often expect their menstrual cycles to return to normal. However irregular menstrual cycles are common in women who are still breast feeding. Often when women finish breast feeding their menstrual cycles will return to normal.
Perimenopause
Perimenopause is the stage in women’s lives when they are most likely to experience irregular menstrual cycles. Women often expect that when they become menopausal their periods will stop dramatically. However this is not the case and often irregular menstrual cycles will occur before desisting completely.
However if a woman becomes worried about her irregular menstrual cycles she should discuss with her doctor any concerns. Irregular menstrual cycles are not usually a major medical problem so a check up will often allay any fears. Even so the side effects of irregular menstrual cycles can be unpleasant and may need treating. Click here for more information about treating irregular menstrual cycles.
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