What Are Menstrual Problems?

Women regularly go through their menstrual periods every month, and this indicates that the mature egg cell that was released from their ovaries did not get fertilized. Menstruation problems are problems that come with this monthly cycle, and women may or may not experience any of these problems. These problems may occur before, after, or during the menstrual cycle.

• A woman may experience what is called PMS or pre-menstrual syndrome a few days before their period. PMS is often considered a time when a woman may feel really at odds with herself or with the world, and this may include both physical and mental manifestations.
• Cramps are also part of the problems women experience when they have their periods. These can also happen before or during a woman’s menstrual cycle and may dissipate or disappear as soon as their period is over.
• Irregular periods may occur during the first few years of a woman’s period. This is a problem that makes a girl have periods that last different days, and they may sometimes find that their periods do not come in a predictable pattern.
• Some of the more serious menstrual disorders are those that either give a woman prolonged periods or where the period is absent altogether. Amenorrhea is a problem where a girl who is at an age that she should already be menstruating is not experiencing her menses yet or has experienced menstruating but stopped suddenly. Menorrhagia is a problem that consists of heavy and prolonged menstrual periods.