Menstrual disorders

The menstrual cycle is a process that requires extreme precision. For the process to develop properly, certain events must occur at the right time and accurate manner. Any disturbance of the cycle can reduce fertility. A regular cycle, which varies between 26 and 36 days, ovulation is usually.
• abnormal menstrual pattern
• abnormal menses (heavy or prolonged)
• absence of menstruation (amenorrhea)
abnormal menstrual pattern
Several types of menstrual disorders. Women may be affected by one or more disorders. The absence or irregularity (flow bit heavy) menstruation may indicate a problem with ovulation as a cause of female infertility. All women with irregular menses much should consult your family doctor / gynecologist to identify the root of the problem as soon as possible, especially if they wish to one day have children.
The menstrual disorders are classified as follows:
Absence of menstruation or amenorrhea menstruation at intervals greater than 6 months; generally is regarded as anovulation.
Oligomenorrhea intervals of 35 days to 6 months between consecutive periods.
Polimenorreia Intervals less than 24 consecutive days between menses.

The family doctor can tell a woman if your menstrual pattern is abnormal or not. If so, the physician also want to know if the cycle has always been irregular or has changed, and if so, where this has happened.
It may be suggested one of the following diagnoses:
• Anovulation
• Hyperprolactinemia
• polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
• Insufficient luteal
• Early menopause

abnormal menses (heavy or prolonged)
In addition to the frequency of bleeding abnormalities, defects may also occur in duration or abundance.
Hypermenorrhea excessive blood loss, but with normal intervals between bleeding and a normal length.
Menorrhagia intervals between normal bleeding, but with a very long duration (whether or not excessively abundant).
Metrorrhagia bleeding at irregular intervals, usually too long and plentiful (random pattern).

You can also experience loss of blood between periods normal. An abnormal bleeding during the menstrual cycle can be an indication of one of the following diagnoses of infertility:
• Endometriosis
• Fibroma
• Congenital anomalies (in the uterus / vagina)
absence of menstruation (amenorrhea)
Amenorrhea is the medical term that describes a situation where a woman has no hemorrhages (bleeding or already has) every month or their frequency is greater than 6 months. If a woman who had normal cycles stopped having monthly bleeding, said to be suffering from secondary amenorrhea. If the woman has never had menstrual cycles, this disturbance is by designating primary amenorrhea. A regular menstruation is a good indication of ovulation (egg release). If a woman does not menstruate, or ceases to menstruate, it is obvious that something is not working properly.
There are several factors that may contribute to the appearance of amenorrhea include:
• Anovulation
• hyperprolactinemia (excessive prolactin)
• Congenital anomalies of the uterus / vagina