Menstrual disorders are complications that are related to a woman’s normal menstrual cycle. These disorders affect the woman’s ability to conceive a child. Menstrual complications can affect women’s daily lives with cramps, mood swings, etc. A board-certified OB-GYN in New York will help diagnose the type of disorder and treat accordingly.
Types of Disorder
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Abnormal uterine bleeding, also known as irregular periods, in which the bleeding occurs in different periods of the menstrual cycle (except for the menstrual phase).
In some cases, changes in time, duration, and amount of bleeding are symptoms of another condition, such as a missing period and bleeding after intercourse.
Amenorrhea:
This is when a female experiences an absence of bleeding during the menstrual phase of a menstrual cycle. It can be due to chromosomal malformations or hormonal imbalances.
Endometriosis
This disorder results in tissue formation similar to the uterine wall in different locations such as fallopian tubes or ovaries.
The metastases cells move to different locations via the bloodstream.
When changes in the level of hormones occur during the bleeding phase, there will be an abnormally increased flow of blood and tissue from the uterus.
Sexually transmitted disease
Diseases such as gonorrhea or chlamydia, if left untreated, the pathogen will travel through the bloodstream to the reproductive tract and cause inflammation of the reproductive organs (such as the uterus), which results in abnormal bleeding.
Fibroid
The growth of the fibroid in the uterus will stimulate the growth of blood vessels, which contribute to heavier bleeding.
Fibroids also put pressure on the lining of the uterus, where abnormal amounts of bleeding occur. The presence of fibroid causes more serious complications during the heavy menstrual cycle, which makes the woman anemic.
Cancer
The abnormal growth of the tissue in the uterus will cause severe pain and abnormal bleeding and have additional heavy spotting in a single month. During the bleeding phase, the woman observes a more watery and longer duration, which affects the uterus to implant an embryo.
Polycystic ovary syndrome
In this condition, the ovaries release the mature egg which gets transformed into a small cyst in the absence of fertilization, releasing androgens.
The presence of abnormal amounts of androgen causes problems with the menstrual cycle and causes many symptoms of PCOS, such as irregular bleeding, acne, weight gain, etc.
Suppose you are concerned about any of the changes in bleeding pattern, frequency, or amount. Then do ensure to consult your gynecologist, as this can be a mild complication or something serious.