Below you will find a list of discussions in the Menstruation Concerns forum at the Live Your Optimal Life to Heal Your Ailments Forum. A menstrual disorder is an irregular condition in a woman's menstrual cycle. Amenorrhea: 1. Primary amenorrhea refers to when a woman of childbearing age fails to menstruate 2. Secondary amenorrhea refers to when a woman who waspreviously menstruating, ceases to do so. Menorrhagia: Excessive blood loss and cramping with every period which causes interference of usual daily activities. Dysmenorrhea: This is the medical term for menstrual cramps, specifically here referring to severe cramps that interefere with usual daily activities. For some women, menstrual cramps are caused by identifiable problems, such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids. Treating the underlying cause is key to reducing the pain. Menstrual cramps that aren't caused by some underlying condition tend to lessen with age and often disappear once a woman has given birth.
A menstrual disorder is an irregular condition in a woman's menstrual cycle. Amenorrhea: 1. Primary amenorrhea refers to when a woman of childbearing age fails to menstruate 2. Secondary amenorrhea refers to when a woman who waspreviously menstruating, ceases to do so. Menorrhagia: Excessive blood loss and cramping with every period which causes interference of usual daily activities. Dysmenorrhea: This is the medical term for menstrual cramps, specifically here referring to severe cramps that interefere with usual daily activities. For some women, menstrual cramps are caused by identifiable problems, such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids. Treating the underlying cause is key to reducing the pain. Menstrual cramps that aren't caused by some underlying condition tend to lessen with age and often disappear once a woman has given birth.