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Health Encyclopedia: Menstrual Disorders Risk Factors
- Menstrual Disorders - Risk Factors
- Menstrual Disorder Highlights
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- Menstrual Disorders
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Risk Factors
Age plays a key role in menstrual disorders. Girlswho start menstruating at age 11 or younger are at higher risk for severe pain, longer periods, and longer menstrual cycles. Between 20 - 90% of teenage girls report menstrual pain and about 15% report that it is severe. Adolescents may experience amenorrhea before their ovulating cycles become regular.
Women who are approaching menopause (perimenopause) may also skip periods. Occasional episodes of heavy bleeding are also common as wo...
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Expert & Community Posts
My Period is Late! Reasons other than Pregnancy for a Delayed Period
By Merely Me , Health Expert...let's talk about what is considered normal as far as menstrual cycle length. You always start... Read more »
Herpes and Your Menstrual Cycle
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...medical problems that can cause missed or altered menstrual cycles. Your doctor can determine if... Read more »
Pre-term Labor – What You Need to Know
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...last 38-40 weeks after the first day of your last menstrual cycle and the developing baby needs... Read more »
Your Guide To Choosing Birth Control
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...control method that can temporarily terminate your menstrual cycle are all recent additions that... Read more »
Missed Periods: When Do They Mean Menopause?
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert...beginning of menopause. A typical woman has about 500 menstrual cycles in her lifetime. So... Read more »
Health Guide
Pregnancy Myths
...the fertile cycle, a woman can get pregnant. Fertile cycles can begin as early as the fourth day of a menstrual cycle up to the 60th day of a menstrual cycle. Anytime within your fertile cycle,... Read more »Sex & Your Body
...order to understand how pregnancies occur in the first place, you'll need to learn a little about your menstrual cycle, hormones and ovulation (release of the egg). As you'll see, it's not very... Read more »Breast Cancer Symptoms
...nipple discharge that is new or unexplainable. Lumps Lumps sometimes appear as part of the menstrual cycle. This is considered fibrocystic change and may appear a few days before your... Read more »Your First Gynecologist Visit
...questions you'd like to talk to the doctor about, such as birth control options, changes in your body or menstrual cycle, STD and pregnancy prevention, and sexual practices. Relax Regular ... Read more »Oops, I think I'm Pregnant!
...out a calendar and figure out when your last period was. For example: A girl who has a solid 28-day menstrual cycle will most likely ovulate around 14 days from the first day of her period, and as... Read more »
Medications
...the normal growth of the uterus lining during the menstrual cycle and signaling hormone changes... Read more »
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