Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Menstrual Problems- Causes and Ayurvedic Treatment

Women often experience menstrual problems due to various reasons. These include, stress, unhealthy lifestyle and incorrect food habits. Menstrual pain is sometimes referred to as Dysmenorrhoea /Amenorrhoea. This is again sub categorized into Primary dysmenorrhea and Secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea is the result of uterine contractions stimulated by increased production of the hormone prostaglandin. Other causes include anxiety and stress, and displaced uterus. The causes of secondary dysmenorrhea include pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids, abnormal pregnancy, infection, tumors, or polyps in the pelvic cavity.


Read more about symptoms and treatment of Dysmenorrhoea /Amenorrhoea

1 comment:

Joan said...

Ya menstrual problems are common among women. Even i face problems of irregular menstruation, menstrual cramps. I try placing hot water bag on stomach. It helps sometimes. This remedy was suggested by my mom.