| Issues with period pains and other period | | | | Blood diseases which include high blood pressure |
| problems are very common among women of up | | | | and also purpura, and can cause excessive |
| to middle age and beyond. These problems can | | | | bleeding. Emotional stress and tension can also |
| include unstable or irregular periods, and | | | | bring about excessive bleeding. Endometriosis, |
| unpredictable dates and unpredictable cycle | | | | particularly ovarion endometriosis is another cause |
| patterns which can really upset normal life | | | | of excessive bleeding. |
| activities. The usual cycle time will tend to vary | | | | Premenstrual tensions which include the following |
| between 25 and 33 days with very few women | | | | symptoms - painful and swollen breasts - |
| having the precise 28 day cycle. Most often this | | | | headaches and migraines which can vary between |
| variability is down to hormonal imbalance with | | | | mild to full-on and excessive - physical clumsiness |
| regards the estrogen/progesterone cycle. | | | | - water retention and bloating |
| Amenorrhea is the absence of the regular | | | | Rheumatics and breast tenderness are thought to |
| menstrual cycle and is brought about by | | | | be induced by increases in estrogen levels. Related |
| pregnancy, or lactation or it can be a physical | | | | psychological problems include anxiety, aggression, |
| illness such as thyroid problems, diabetes or | | | | tension lethargy and depression. I'm sure you can |
| adrenal disease. A number of reasons can in fact | | | | add a few other symptoms to that list too. |
| bring on amenorrhea. | | | | Menorrhagia or heavy periods can be induced by |
| Dysmenorrhea is often due to a hormonal | | | | fibroids - a uterine tumor. Physical diseases can |
| imbalance which brings about uterine contractions | | | | also bring on menorrhagia such as thyroid under |
| and sometimes severe cramps. It is thought that | | | | function (also called myxoedema). Under function |
| one of the causes is down to prostaglandins | | | | in a thyroid gland can induce excessive body |
| building up in the uterine lining. Not at all a pleasant | | | | weight. |
| experience! | | | | |