All Entries Tagged With: "Menstrual Problems"

Nutrition and Menstruation

Menstruation is the body’s way of preparing your hormones and uterus for a pregnancy.  When the young women doesn’t conceive the uterus flushes out and begins its monthly cycle again.  Nutrition during this time in life is particularly important.
Boosting Iron

Because a woman bleeds around 1/4 cup of blood or more each month she is [...]

Menstrual Problems – Menstrual Cramps and Excessive Bleeding

Menstrual Cramps (Dysmenorrhea)
Do you get cramps?  Then, get into the pool and start swimming.  The endorphins that you’ll get from the exercise will relieve you a great deal.
Yes, here it comes again. . .hormones.  They are the culprits in menstrual cramping.  They are overproducing prostaglandins.  The covering of the uterus, endometrium helps the uterus contract, [...]

Menstrual Problems: Symptoms and Treatment, Spotting, Skipping a Cycle, Emergency Hygiene

Sporadic Bleeding

Depending on what time of the cycle it is, spotting can be harmless or worrisome.  If it happens while you’re ovulating, no big deal but if it occurs at another time, call your gynecologist.  Some problems that could flare up are: urinary tract infection, endometriosis (inflammation of the uterine wall ling), benign [...]