THAT WEIRD MENSES

Do you know that girls as young as 9 years now have menses? The first menstruation should occur between 9 and 16 years of age. Race, nutrition and body mass determine onset. There is evidence to prove that girls with early onset menses usually have better intellectual power.

Fluctuation in menstruation can be very annoying but you could be causing this without knowing. Many things affect the menstrual cycle but the most important are drugs. Antibiotics can scatter the menstrual cycle; either making it longer or shorter. Some ladies report seeing their menses 3 times a month, how inconvenient. Emergency contraceptives like levonogestrel (postinor2, postinor 1 etc) most often fluctuate the menstrual cycle; making ladies get the PT strip. Aborting a pregnancy usually delays the menstruation by about 35 days and more.

There have been cases of ladies and even girls who stopped having menses due to extreme stress. There was a case of a girl who had no menstruation for 3 months. Tests were done, even ultrasound was performed but all were negative. She was then referred to a psychologist.

Women who work and live together might have the same menstrual cycle; during menstruation the body releases pheromones which may trigger the menstruation of others.

Some foods have been reported to affect menstrual cycle so take note if your cycle changes it could be a meal due to a diet change. Some menstrual cycles just fluctuate for no known cause; well Evening primrose has been used for ages to help regulate irregular menstruation.

An unusually long menstrual cycle (32days and above) should be checked by a physician to prevent something serious. Infections (Candida, Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, herpes) can also affect menstrual cycle. Fibroids and pelvic inflammatory disease can affect menstrual cycle. Peptic ulcer disease can also affect menstrual cycle.

Try to know yourself, keep dates of menstruation on your phone calendar and this will help your physician a great deal in treating. All clarifications are welcome.