Bleeding can said to be normal in a woman when she regularly
experiences her monthly flows as a discharge from the uterus;
normal (menstrual) vaginal bleeding is also called menorrhea and the process by
which it occur is called menstruation, There are certain signs that a woman is
ovulating normally including regular menstrual intervals, such as; vaginal
mucus discharge halfway between menstrual cycles, and monthly symptoms
including breast tenderness, fluid retention, back pain, menstrual cramps and
mood changes.
Normal vaginal bleeding is as a result of cyclic
hormonal changes, the hormones which are responsible for the development of
female body characteristics such as the body shape, breasts, and body hair are
regulated by the ovaries, the ovary, or female gonad, is one of a pair of
reproductive glands in women. They are located in the pelvis, one each side of
the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The eggs (ova)
and the female hormones are produced by the ovaries, eggs are released from the
ovary during each menstrual cycle and it travels through a fallopian tube
(oviduct) to the uterus.
Till pregnancy occurs, the cycle ends with the
shedding of part of their inner lining of the uterus; this is the end of the
physical cycle which results to menstruation, menopause is the time in a
woman’s life when the ovaries ceases and menstrual periods stop, the beginning of
menstruation in a girl’s life is called menarche.
Irregular bleeding that is new may be a sign of pregnancy, Abnormal vaginal bleeding occurs early in the pregnancy that the woman doesn’t realize she is pregnant; ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage may also present abnormal bleeding.
In some cases, the duration, the interval, and the
amount of vaginal bleeding may give a clue of what abnormality responsible for
the bleeding, If abnormal bleeding take too long (hypermenorrhea), or too short
of a period (hypomenorrhae).
The interval of the bleeding
can be abnormal in several ways. A woman's menstrual periods can occur too
frequently (polymenorrhea) or too seldom (oligomenorrhea).
Additionally, the duration can vary excessively from cycle to cycle (metrorrhagia).
The amount (volume) of
bleeding can also be abnormal. A woman can either have too much bleeding (menorrhagia)
or too little volume (hypomenorrhea). The combination of excessive
bleeding combined with bleeding outside of the expected time of menstruation is
referred to as menometrorrhagia.
List of possible causes for
abnormal vaginal bleeding:
Uterine cancer
Cervical cancer
Ovarian cancer
Endometrial hyperplasia
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
(PCOS)
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Sexual intercourse
Celiac disease
Sexual abuse
Kidney or liver disease (Severe
systemic disease)
Certain infections such as
Cervicitis
Chlamydia trachommatis
Gonorrhea Vaginitis
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
No
matter what you see on the internet, always go to your doctor before medication
or self/hasty conclusion.
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