Menstruation is the shedding of the uterine lining. It is normal to the reproductive system of women and happens on a regular basis. Normal menstruation happens around 3 to 7 days. During the monthly menstrual cycle, female sex hormones prepare the uterus to support a pregnancy. If pregnancy happens, menstruation will be suspended until giving birth of a child, abortion, or miscarriage. Otherwise, the uterine lining sheds and menstrual blood, tissues, fluid and mucus leave the body through the vagina caused by natural reaction in the female reproductive system from low levels of certain growth hormones. If anything goes wrong in any stage, it may result in hormone imbalances resulting in menstrual irregularity.1. Stress
Although men may have been helpful in doing house chores and managing family events, women still remain the person in charge and does most of the household work as well as managing daily events in the family, besides working long hours to provide extra income for family needs. Everyday schedules and activities must be set up perfectly and run smoothly, if anything goes wrong or any unforeseen event happens such the child becoming sick, the car brreaking down while on the road, or some argument with co-workers, it may cause stress resulting in hormone imbalance and irregular menstruation.
2. Unhealthy diet
Unhealthy diet, weight loss, or weight gain interferes with our body's hormonal production function causing hormone imbalance resulting in menstrual irregularity.
Women who are in intense weight loss programs are the prime candidate with this problem.
3. Intense exercise
Intense exercise can weaken your body's normal hormonal function causing muscle soreness or fatigue as a resulting of elevated concentrations of lactic acid resulting in hormone imbalance and irregular menstruation.
4. Perimenopause
Women on the stage of perimenopause may see some irregular periods, then go back to regular ones, or even skip periods then again have regular flow for more months before menopause. These changes before menopause are all a common part of perimenopause, the stage before the final step of the physical changeover in a woman's life.
5. Menarche
Menarche is the first menstrual period or first menstrual bleeding. Menarche usually occurs about two years after your breasts develop and between 4 and 6 months after the growth of your pubic and underarm hair. Irregular menstruation in a young girl is normal, since the reproductive system is premature and needs time to adjust.
6. Sleeping disorder
Women with sleeping disorders have fatigue due to inactivity resulting in a weakened immune system and hormone imbalance causing irregular menstruation.
6. Hormonal Birth Control
Women taking hormone birth control such as Norplant and Depo-Provera often have irregular menstruation such as no periods, light periods, and prolonged or heavy periods.
7. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCOS is a result of follicles that do not mature therefore, it cannot be released from the ovaries resulting in forming of the cysts in the ovary. It is a common problem among teen girls and young women causing menstrual irregularity, unwanted hair growth, acne, as well as hormone imbalance.
8. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease causes inflammation of the lower intestines resulting in menstrual irregularity, weight loss and abdominal pain.
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