Menstruation

Menorrhoea or excessive menstruation : Profuse menstrual flow is common in certain women and usually denotes a blood deficiency, especially blood calcium.

A variety of causes may be responsible for this trouble, but toxic condition of the system is at the root of the matter. It is essential to keep the patient absolutely quiet and confined to bed. The bottom of the bed should be raised 10 cm to 13 cm.

IN case of excessive bleeding, a gauze may be inserted in the vagina

as a temporary measure.

For the first few days the diet should consist only of milk and raw vegetables. No stimulants should be taken as they tend to increase the flow.

When the bleeding has stopped, great care should be taken to avoid over exertion or straining the body in any manner. A full nature cure diet should then be adopted using fresh vegetables raw salads twice daily. As a long term

measure, what is needed is a scheme of treatment which will thoroughly cleanse the system of toxic material.

This and various disorders relating to menstrual flow are indicative of the low level of a woman's health and a toxic condition of her sex organism, which has been brought about by wrong habits of living, especially wrong dietary habits.

These disorders are made more deep-seated and chronic by modern medical efforts to deal with them through the suppressive agency of surgery and drugs. The disorders being systemic in origin, can be tackled only by treating the system as a whole so as to remove the toxicity from the body and build up the general health-level of the sufferer.

To undertake such a scheme of all round health-building treatment, the sufferer from menstrual disorders should begin with an all-fruit diet for about five days. In this regimen, the patient should have three meals a day of fresh, juicy fruits, such as apples, pears, grapes, papaya, oranges, pineapple, peaches and melon.

No other foodstuff should be taken; otherwise the value of the whole treatment will be lost. However, if there is much weight loss on the all-fruit diet, those already underweight may add a glass of milk to each fruit meal.

During this period the bowels should be cleansed daily with a warm water enema.

After the all-fruit diet, the sufferer should adopt a well- balanced diet on the following lines :

Upon rising : A glass of lukewarm water mixed with the freshly squeezed juice of half a lime and a spoon of honey.

Breakfast : Fresh fruits such as apple, orange, grapes, papaya, banana and milk.

Lunch : A bowl of freshly prepared steamed vegetable such as carrot , cabbage, cauliflower, swuash, and beans, two or three whole wheat chappatis.

Mid-afternoon : A glass of carrot juice or sugarcane juice.

Dinner : A large bowl of fresh green vegetable salad using all available vegetable such as carrot, cabbage, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, red beets and onion and mung bean sprouts.

Bed-time snack : A glass of fresh milk or an apple.

The diet factor is of the utmost importance. Fruits and salads ,nature's body-cleansing and health-restoring foods, must form the bulk of the future diet along with whole grains, nuts and seeds, especially in sprouted forms. Frequent small meals should be taken instead of few large ones to prevent low blood sugar which is common during menstruation.

The foods which should be avoided in future are white-flour products, sugar, confectionery, rich cakes, pastries, sweets, refined cereals, flesh foods, rich, heavy, or greasy foods, tinned or preserved foods, strong tea, coffee, pickles, condiments and sauces.

Smoking, if habitual, should be given up completely as it aggravates menstrual disorders.

A further short period on all -fruit , say two or three consecutive days can be undertaken at should form a regular feature of the treatment. All cold baths should however , be suspended during the menstrual period.

Certain remedies have been found useful in menstrual disorders. Cooked banana flower eaten with curd is one of the more important of such remedies. The banana flower appears to increase progesterone hormone and reduce the bleeding.

Beet juice has been found very effective for menstrual disorders. It should be used in small quantities of 60 to 90 grams, at a time two or three times a day in these conditions.

Coriander seeds are highly beneficial in the treatment of excessive menstruation. Six grams of these seeds should be boiled in half a litre of water. It should be taken off the fire when only half the water remains. Sugar candy should be added to it and the patient should drink it when it is still warm.

Ginger has been useful in menstrual disorders. A piece of fresh ginger should be pounded and boiled in a cupful of water for few minutes. The infection sweetened with sugar should be used thrice daily after meals as a medicine for dysmenorrhoea, and amenorrhoea due to exposure to cold winds and taking cold baths.

Sesame seeds are also useful in menstrual disorders. Half a teaspoonful of powder of these seeds taken with hot water twice daily acts excellently in reducing spasmodic pain during menstruation in young unmarried anaemic girls. Its regular use, two days prior to the expected periods, cures scanty menstruation. Warm hip bath containing a handful of bruised sesame seeds should be simultaneously taken alongwith this receipt.

Safflower seeds have also been found to be beneficial in the treatment of painful menstruation.

A decoction prepared by boiling two teaspoonfulsof powdered seeds in 120 ml. of water should be given as a remedy for this condition. Dried flowers mixed with confection of rose can also be given as a medicine for this purpose.

No, spermicide doesn't effect menstruation.

When you menstruate is determined by your menstrual cycle - anything up to 7 days variation from your average cycle length is normal, but it's also common for periods to be late occasionally for any number of reasons. Your menstrual cycle is determined by hormonal changes between your brain and reproductive organs, spermicide doesn't effect this.

Women can be so complicated when it comes to their bodies. Many women can bleed between periods and sometimes there is no reason at all. If it continues please see your doctor. You can never be too careful. If you are 38 or over your body could be going into peri menopause which will cause irregular periods or irregular bleeding and women have been known to go into full-blown menopause as early as 38 up. Please have your doctor check your hormone levels.

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Hi I had Pink stringy blood in my discharge 11 days after my period 2 weeks before i was due on for my other period. It was Implantation bleeding which is a pregnancy sign and I got it in between my periods which you does happen of cause. 2 weeks after I got it got a strange period with no cramps or nothing I didn't feel like I was on at all. I could be pregnant and still have a period but I wouldn't know. If you had sex and it was kinda rough then that can cause bleeding which is brown.

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Yes it is possible to get an infection or even STD during menstruation.

Very low. The hymen doesn't cover much of the vagina so normally there's enough room for something small like fingers or tampons to fit through, the hymen is also flexible so can stretch to accommodate larger things such as speculums or penises. The hymen does not 'break', it can tear but often only if penetration is rough or forced. Even if the hymen does tear it's not a problem as it serves no function, means nothing, and doesn't normally cause any pain.

Periods are about a month, or every 28 days. It really depends on the person.

It is important to know the roles of each system in the body. The reproductive and the endocrine system is the cause of the onset of the menstrual cycle.

It depends on your body and at what age you are. It also varies from female to female. Some young girls can start even at the age of 9 (sadly) and others sometimes don't even start their menstrual cycle until they're 17 years old. Trust me - there have been cases of that and teenagers become worried that they'll never start. In this case; go to your doctors if this continues and he/she can examine you and most likely will take a urine sample just in case. Of course if you are 17 and have not started yet I would go and see your doctor but if you have only just turned 17 wait a while before seeking advice. My friends mum went to the doctors to get checked out and suddenly had a stomach ache she went to the toilet to find out she'd started!

It is rather unusal. Since you don't give much information I wonder if you aren't just having the same period. Sometimes a period will stop and then start again and that seems like two periods, but it is only the same one. Having sex, getting sick, and being under stress will do this to a period.

The first day of your period is the first day of bleeding - you don't count days when you are spotting (brown or pink discharge).

yes, if you have just started your period. Its called spotting and is likely to happen in between periods.

Yes, you will get your period soon if you leave your pill half way through the packet. Your period would normally start within a few days to a week but it is important to remember that if you want to avoid pregnancy to use another form of contraception if you will be having sexual intercourse. A condom is a fairly reliable alternative to the pill once it is used properly.

Yes you can, however, the doctor does recommend that you avoid wearing them at night. If you do use them do not be surprised if they clot wraps around the tampon, or comes out when you go to the restroom. Tampons tend to be more clean, and less aggravating. You can always try it, and if you don't like it stop then. It would probably be best to do it on a Saturday or when you do not need to go anywhere that way you can get used to it. Good Luck!!

No, it's not normal. You should go to the doctor, you may need to get a new kind of pill. And you should use a back up method of birth control in the meantime. You pill may not be working and you could get pregnant. Just went to doctor today and asked very same question. She said that it is not uncommon. She said your system will eventually adjust and there should be nothing to worry about. I asked her if my chances of getting pregnant are higher when this happens. She said no that as long as I take pills every day at or around same time, I am 99% protected regardless and don't need another form of birth control as a backup.

In the sense you use it in, it is disgusting and not normal if used as in just wanting to eat it. However, to have sex during, or even oral, is not uncommon. It really depends on how open the couple are.

If the cramps are worse than normal, you may want to ask your doctor; it could be an indication of an infection or other issue with your cycle.

Different people have different remedies for their cramps; everything from killing their boyfriends to Haagen-Dazs. However, the most effective that I have been told of (and doesn't pack on pounds or put you in jail) is a heating pad on your tummy, or exercise.

Hope you feel better soon.

If you have been having sex without a condom or another form of birth control since you stopped the Depo 3 months ago, then YES, you can be pregnant. Your light pink bleeding may be the beginning of your period as well. After stoppimg Depo, your period may be irregular for a few months. If you have not been sexually active in the time you stopped your Depo, there is no risk of pregenacy. If you have been sexually active and are worried about being pregnant, you should have a pregnancy test. If you are having sex and not using birth control, please contact your local family planning clinic or Health Department.

I can differenciate between bleeding and menstruation because bleeding when you get a sore or wound and blood starts coming out of it while menstruation is when ayoung lady begins to bleed and use pads at a certain age.

its ok because your period is a pain in the ass!!!!! instead have sex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brown vaginal discharge can be related to your period, it's known as spotting and caused when blood mixes with discharge and takes time to leave the body (thus going brown). It can occur just before or after your period, light periods may be only light spotting like this, or brown discharge can be an indication of bleeding for other reasons like hormonal imbalance or ovulation spotting.

Brownish discharge can mean different things. It could be a sign of ovulation. it could also be a false menstrual cycle in which your body did not release an egg but still rids itself of blood leftover from the last heavier period. It could also mean that you may be pregnant. The best thing to do is talk to your doctor. But you can also start tracking your fertility as an added comfort. It requires taking your waking temp. and noticing your vaginal discharge. You can get a great book called "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler, MPH. I have found it to be very helpful in educating myself about my female anatomy.

If you are on regular birth control pills, you will get your period every month. However, it is safe to just skip your placebo pills and continue taking a new pack of pills (active ones) if you want to skip your period for any given month. I've done it a few times when I had to travel and I didn't have any side effects.

You still have periods every month when you are on the pill. You don't actually ovulate and have a period. But you bleed every month.

Taking the [combination] birth control pill stops your menstrual periods, for the entire time you use the pill. So, if you take the pill for 5 years, you don't have menstrual periods for 5 years.

The monthly bleeding episode pill users have is a fake period (withdrawal bleeding). The fake period is a "designer" bleeding. There's no medical/health reason for it; rather it was built-in to make pill use more acceptable to women/politicians/religious leaders of the time. How often you get a fake period depends on the pill regimen you use. For example, on the regular 3 weeks on active pills/1 week on placebo pills, you have a monthly fake period. On a 6 weeks on/1 weeks off, you have a fake period every 6 weeks, etc.