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Blocked Menstrual Flow (Periods) Causes and Complications

There are many reasons why a young girl may not menstruate despite obvious signs of puberty and even other menstrual symptoms. From pregnancy and hormonal disturbances to drugs and even psychological stress, the menstrual cycle can be impacted to varying degrees. However, in these cases menstruation (periods) does not >> Read More ...

Abnormal Menstrual Cycle (Length, Bleeding) Duration and Causes

Despite it being a normal physiologic process for young girls after puberty and for women before menopause, there is often confusion about what constitutes a normal menstrual cycle. Sometimes unusual patterns in the menstrual cycle may be deemed as abnormal variations. However, at other times an abnormal menstrual cycle >> Read More ...

Tips For Remedying Light Or Absent Periods

Changes in menstrual blood flow occurs from time to time and should not be an immediate cause for concern if it is temporary. Some periods may be lighter than others. But a missed periods may be more troubling, especially if it does not come a few days later or if a second and third periods is also missed. However, these >> Read More ...

Retained Menses – Causes of Restricted Menstrual Blood Flow

What is Retained Menstruation? Retained menstruation occurs when a woman has normal periods but the menstrual blood is unable to flow out due to an obstruction in the tract. This occurrence is also known as cryptomenorrhea. In medical terms, accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina is known as hematocolpos. When there >> Read More ...

Missed Periods (Amenorrhea) Causes of Delayed Periods

Missing a period often leads sexually active women to consider pregnancy as a possible cause but there are several other causes for a delayed or missed period. The average menstrual cycle is 28 days but it varies widely from 21 to 35 days. Some women get their periods with clockwork regularity while others may get a >> Read More ...

Missed Period But Not Pregnant After Stopping Birth Control Pills

LucieFT Asked : I have been using the birth control pill for 3 years now. I started it because I had irregular periods and they were very painful. I had been suffering with this from my early teens and was diagnosed with ovarian cysts. At the time my gynecologist told me that it would only be necessary for 6 months and >> Read More ...

No Period (Lack of Menses)

Both young girls and women may be seriously concerned by the lack of menstruation over a period of time or even just a single period. While a period may be missed at some point in a woman’s life, the absence of menstruation could indicate more serious pathologies that warrants further investigation. The medical term >> Read More ...