Metrorrhagia - Causes

p> Irregular uterine bleeding, which have a different duration and intensity, and occurring in the period between menstruation is commonly called the term metrorrhagia .

Types of metrorrhagia

Metrorrhagia are disorders of the menstrual cycle (NMC), which can be divided according to the age factor: juvenile metrorrhagia, metrorrhagia in the reproductive period, and climacteric metrorrhagia.

1. As a rule, juvenile metrorrhagia appear due to dysfunction in the hypothalamic-pituitary node and ovaries during the establishment of menstrual rhythms in adolescents.
2. Metrorrhagia in childbearing age arise due to organic and inflammatory diseases of the genital organs.
3. Menopausal metrorrhagia - bleeding, occurring in different phases of the climacteric period. The most characteristic metrorrhagia in the period of premenopause, when the intensity of ovarian function decreases.
4. Metrorrhagia in menopause also have the nature of age-related disorders of menstrual function, but may also be a symptom of the development of atypical endometrial hyperplasia, cervical cancer.
5. Metrorrhagia in postmenopause indicates most often oncological diseases of the uterus and inflammation against the background of atrophy of the endometrium, or senile colpitis.

In addition, there are anovulatory and dysfunctional metrorrhagia.

Anovulatory metrorrhagia is associated with morphological changes in the ovaries. In this case, the woman does not ovulate, and the yellow body is not formed. Uterine bleeding occurs against a background of delayed menstruation. The delay time can be from 1 to 6 months. This is due to diseases of the endocrine system, against intoxication, stress, infection, obesity.

Dysfunctional metrorrhagia often accompanies women who have a certain temperament and character store, who are constantly experiencing something, are too susceptible to others, have low self-esteem, and constantly analyze themselves. The result is the accumulation of stress in the body, which activates the function of the adrenal glands and can lead to abnormalities in the work of the ovaries.

Symptoms of metrorrhagia

Regardless of the causes of bleeding, all women notice almost the same symptoms of this phenomenon. If a woman notices that she has appeared:

• cramping pain in the lower abdomen;
• abundant discharge of blood from the vagina is dark or bright red;
• headache;
• persistent weakness, irritability;
• vomiting and nausea;
• weight loss;
• while the cycle became irregular, -

then she should definitely seek the advice of a gynecologist to find out the cause of this condition and get timely treatment.