Looking for irregular period causes and spotting (bleeding)? In fact, there is still no clearly link or correlation between irregular period and bleeding (or spotting between periods)! But in many cases, many women will get higher chance to get irregular period if they get bleeding between their periods.
The vaginal spotting or bleeding between your periods can be categorized into abnormal category if it occurs: (a) At a time when you don’t expect your menstrual cycle, (b) when you get heavier or lighter of menstrual flow than what is normal for you, (c) At certain times when it should not occur (like after you experience menopause, and before you are 10 years old) – according to HealthWise!
Below are pieces of helpful information about irregular period causes and spotting (bleeding)!
Irregular period causes
Many women experience menstrual periods about (11 and 13 times) for each year, but there are also some women who experience fewer or more than (11-13)/ year! However, irregular cycles or even missed period should be considered at in terms of what is abnormal or normal for your body!
During the first few weeks after menstruation begins, women’s menstruation periods are often or more likely irregular. It usually takes or needs several years to get balance hormones so thus the menstruation can be controlled properly.
In the end of menstrual years, the menstrual cycles are also more likely very irregular. The regular cycles of many women usually will become irregular at the end of menstrual years, which always refer to approaching perimenopause and eventually will reach to the level of menopause (the condition of the completely discontinuance of the menstruation cycle).
The causes of irregular periods are almost similar to the causes of late period! So what are more causes of irregular or missed periods?
- Pregnancy & breast feeding!
- Improper use of a certain drug (particularly illegal drugs).
- Something wrong with the hormones, particularly for hormones that have function to regulate your menstruation.
- Travel, stress (emotional level) and illness also can lead to irregular cycles or a missed period.
- Bulimia or anorexia (eating disorder).
- Certain problems in the pelvic organs.
- A certain medicine (particularly like birth control pills).
- Being in not ideal weight (obesity or too thin).
- A heavy exercise or increased exercise! In endurance athletes, missed period can be categorized into a common event.
Abnormal spotting (bleeding) causes
There are a lot of possible causes or factors that can lead to abnormal spotting (bleeding), and below are some of these major causes:
- PID or ‘Pelvic Inflammatory Disease’, as the name implies it can lead to infection or inflammation of the ovaries, uterus, or fallopian tubes, which eventually may also give a significant contribution for abnormal spotting.
- IUD (an intrauterine device)! It is one of birth control types that usually inserted to the uterus.
- PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)! It is a condition that represents of a hormone imbalance that can cause abnormal bleeding, because it can interfere with the normal ovulation.
- Something wrong in the pelvic organs (like a kind of infection, which usually caused by STDs ‘Sexually transmitted diseases’), particularly after douching or intercourse! The pelvic organs include ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, vagina and uterus!
- And midcycle bleeding due to ovulation!
There are also some less common factors (rare cases) that also can lead to vaginal bleeding, even can cause a serious health problem, such as: (a) extremely excessive exercise or emotional stress, (b) cancer in the pelvic organs (especially ovaries, uterus, cervix or even vagina), (c) uterine fibroids, (d) sexual abuse, (e) urethral prolapsed (a kind of structural problem), or (f) an unwanted-object in the vagina!
Treatments of spotting or bleeding between periods are closely dependent to the causes. Therefore, don’t be lazy to discuss your condition to your doctor for more detailed information & treatment about irregular period causes and spotting! Don’t forget also to allow your doctor to know completely your condition!
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