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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 ...

Changes in Menstruation after Miscarriage, Abortion

Any pregnancy that ends in a miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) or is terminated out of choice (induced abortion), will still result in a number of hormonal changes in a woman’s body. Even weeks after the abortion, the residual effects of having been pregnant earlier will still be noticeable. Of these changes, many >> Read More ...