Irregularities

Many women will find themselves dealing with an irregular menstrual cycle sooner or later. Unfortunately most women don’t know how to deal with an irregular menstrual cycle.

If menstrual irregularities are not accompanied by other symptoms such as pain or excessive bleeding it is a good idea to wait and see if the cycle returns to normal in a month or so. If the irregularity continues for more than a month it is probably a good idea to see a doctor or a gynecologist. A woman should see a doctor right away if irregularities are accompanied by symptoms such as pain and bleeding.

Many causes of irregularities are related to lifestyle so women could be able to deal with them by themselves. Menstruation is triggered by hormones, so most menstrual irregularities are caused by changes in the hormones. Anything that affects a woman’s hormones can case irregularities.

Birth Control Pills and Irregularities

An old wives’ tale that many women buy into is that the birth control pill can be used to treat irregularities. Since most birth control pills are based on hormones, birth control pills do affect menstruation. Unfortunately they aren’t designed to affect menstrual problems or menstruation.

A woman should never use birth control pills to treat menstruation unless they are specifically prescribed for that purpose by a doctor. Indeed, the hormones in birth control pills can make menstrual problems worse.

Natural Therapy and Menstrual Irregularities

Natural therapy is a really good treatment for menstrual irregularities because menstrual irregularities are caused by hormonal imbalances. Natural therapists treat menstrual irregularities by giving women supplements and diets that are designed to affect hormonal imbalances.

In many cases a natural therapist can prescribe a diet or regime of supplements that can restore a woman to regularity in a few weeks or months. Women shouldn’t expect instant cures from natural therapy because it can take weeks or months to return the hormone balance to normal.

Natural therapy can; however, give a woman a long term solution for menstrual irregularities. Supplements and diet can be a long term solution for menstrual irregularities.

Some Causes of Menstrual Irregularities

Many women don’t realize it but their diet and lifestyle can be causing their menstrual irregularities. In many cases some simple diet changes, supplements and lifestyle changes can put an end to irregularities.

Switching to a diet that contains the foods that have the right nutrients to affect a woman’s hormonal balance can end irregularities. Taking supplements such as Maca Powder can also help a woman.

Another change that can really help is to quit smoking. Smoking can really screw up a woman’s hormonal balance and cause irregularities. So there’s another really good reason why women should quit smoking.

Other potential causes of irregularities include drugs, vitamins, natural supplements and medical treatments. Any of these things have a bad effect on a woman’s hormonal balance and cause irregularities.