Menstrual Disorder

Metrorrhagia If bleeding takes place independently of menstruation it is called metrorrhagia. Tumours of uterus, delayed or partial delivery of placenta, injuries, etc. are responsible for it. Profuse bleeding, exhaustion, loss of…
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Scanty Menstruation This is usually the result of general ill-health, and treatment should be directed mainly against the original complaint. Where it is traceable to uterine trouble, treatment should be as follows;—Fatigue of mind and…
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Vicarious Menstruation A woman who does not pass blood from her genitals every 28th day but passes blood from her nose, stomach, rectum or skin every 28th day, lasting for days, is said to menstruate vicariously. Treatment Bleeding from…
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Irregular Menstruation Normal menstruation recurs every 28th day, lasts about 4 days and the quantity of blood lost is about 12 ounces. If the menses do not come on regularly as to time or to duration, it constitutes a disease. Conium…
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Amenorrhea Stoppage of menstural flow after being once established, is due to pregnancy, Anemia and profound ill health (like phthisis, kala-azar, etc.), plethora associated with sedentary easy life, exposure to cold, damp wet, especially…
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Delayed Menses In this country, the age of puberty for Indian is 12 to 14 years; girls over 14, in whom menses do not appear or having once appeared do not come on regularly every 28th day, form cases of delayed menstruation. It is often…
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