Planning for pregnancy: Why tracking of menstrual symptoms is important?
by Shivani Sachdev Founder & DirectorIn an ovulating healthy woman, a normal menstrual cycle typically lasts for
a minimum of 2 to maximum 8 days, occurring every 21- to 35 days, with moderate
flow associated with or without mild to moderate pain... In a woman
menstruating cyclically at regular intervals ovulation normally occurs 14 days
prior to the next menstrual cycle. A woman can plan her pregnancy by keeping a
track of the menstrual cycle and planning intercourse during the fertile window of
6 days that is 5 days prior to the tentative date of ovulation along with the
day of ovulation.
The process of cyclic uterine bleeding involves a delicate interplay between female hormones secreted from the brain and ovary and the responsive and patent, normal anatomical female reproductive tract. Any deviation or disturbance in any of the above may result in the disturbed menstrual cycle, disturbed ovulation and reduced ability to conceive
Planning for pregnancy: Why tracking of menstrual symptoms is important?
Short cycles: Also called Polymenorrhoea, Menstruation
occurring frequently earlier than 21 days period suggests a short cycle.
Possible reasons could be hormonal disturbances like thyroid, ovarian cysts,
falling ovarian reserve in early stages.
Delayed cycles: Also called Oligomenorrhoea, Menstruation
occurring later than 35 days suggest delayed cycle. The possible reason could
be Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), thyroid disorders, prolactin disorders,
falling ovarian reserve in late stages.
Amenorrhoea: the absence of periods greater than 6 months.
Possible reasons could be depletion of ovarian reserve, thyroid, and prolactin
disorders, severe cases of PCOS, injury to the uterine lining, extreme stress,
anxiety, prolonged dieting.
Menorrhagia: Heavy menstrual
bleeding, previously known as menorrhagia, is a menstrual period with
excessively heavy flow. Heavy periods in terms of flow or for a prolonged
duration of more than 8 days. Hormonal disturbances like thyroid, PCOS,
fibroid, Adenomyosis, Pelvic inflammatory disease can result in menorrhagia. If
menorrhagia is associated with dysmenorrhoea it suggests the possibility of
fibroid, adenomyosis, endometriosis, and PID which may also affect tubal
patency and tubo-ovarian relationship.
Scanty Menses: Hypomenorrhoea, scanty menses for lesser
than 2 days. Suggests injury to uterus lining, hormone disturbances, poor
nutrition, falling or lowered ovarian reserve.
Women suffering from the above-mentioned conditions need to see their gynecologist for the diagnosis and management of the conditions. As with timely and appropriate treatment, many conditions are curable and the course of many diseases can be halted at early stages before they do irreversible damage to the reproductive system and along with its fertility of women.
for the diagnosis and management of the conditions. As with timely and appropriate treatment, many conditions are curable and the course of many diseases can be halted at early stages before they do irreversible damage to the reproductive system and along with its fertility of women.
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