The thought of exercise during your menstrual period may make you cringe. However, skipping an entire week of exercise could decrease your fitness level and negatively affect your health. While some women may notice irregular or absent periods due...
When you have your period, the last thing you may feel like doing is exercising. Exercising may help reduce cramps by increasing blood flow to the tissues in your midsection. Although you can safely do almost any exercise during your period, some...
It makes no sense for women to refer to their menstrual cycles with nice terms such as "my monthly friend " or "Aunt Rosie." Your menstrual cycle can be a tough time, especially if you suffer from the symptoms that can accompany it. Though each...
Using the calendar to determine when a menstrual period will start isn't always the best approach. Since average menstrual cycle lengths can vary from month to month, paying attention to physical signs that signal the start of a menstrual period...
A menstrual cycle consists of several phases during each month. The final phase of the cycle is a menstrual period. The menstrual period, also referred to as menstruation, is the shedding of the lining in the uterus. Amenorrhea is the absence of...
Menstruation occurs when blood and the lining of the uterus is shed at the beginning of the menstrual cycle. A woman's menstrual period lasts from three to seven days and the menstrual cycle averages 28 to 32 days, the American Pregnancy...
It is just an urban legend that a woman should not go swimming while she is having her menstrual period. Lots of women, including lifeguards, Olympic swimmers, divers and aquatic biologists swim while menstruating. In fact, swimming can help...
Women menstruate once monthly, but there are many ways this pattern can be thrown off course. When it is, the menstrual period can become longer, shorter, absent or heavier. This occurrence is normally temporary, but in some women it may be...
Most women will experience a missed or late period at one time or another throughout their childbearing years. Having a delayed period can cause anxiety and worry, and can also be inconvenient for the woman. Typically, a woman's menstrual cycle...
Female endurance athletes may experience irregularities in their menstrual periods as intense exercise can affect hormone levels and cause missed periods. The changes in a woman's body that occur as a result of intense forms of exercise are known...
Most women have an idea of when they should expect their next period, but there is always a possibility that it may come earlier than anticipated. Periods come every 23 to 35 days, but a woman may be irregular and start her period early one month...
The word "early" is relative when it comes to your period, according to the website Women to Women. Although a 24- to 29-day cycle is the accepted norm, your body doesn't always follow the textbook. "Early" means early for you. No woman's periods...
The modern woman gets to choose if and when she menstruates, thanks to medicine's understanding of the human hormonal systems. This means that should you have an important event like a wedding or vacation, you can use hormones to delay your...
Light menstrual periods, sometimes referred to as oligomenorrhea, can be normal, but they can also mean that a woman is experiencing hormonal changes or the effects of medical conditions, poor nutrition or stress on the body. Determining the...
Having a late menstrual cycle can be frustrating. Whether you believe you might be pregnant or you dislike experiencing irregular periods, bringing on your menstrual cycle can consume your daily life. There are a variety of things you can do,...
Caffeine is a drug found in many popular beverages such as cola soft drinks, tea, coffee and energy drinks. This substance is also present in certain foods such as chocolate, and is added to certain medications, such as painkillers, according to...
When your body is on a regular menstrual cycle, it's easy to tell when you're fertile and when you should expect your period. But when you have irregular menstrual cycles, your fertile period can be different each month. This fertile time,...
First menstruation, or menarche, can be an exciting time in a girl's life signaling entry into puberty and young womanhood. A girl will not start menarche until all of her reproductive organs have matured and are working together, usually around...
Vaginas each have their own unique scent, and this applies to menstruating vaginas as well. This odor is usually mild and not detectable by those around you. Still, occasionally menstrual odor gets strong enough that it becomes problematic and you...
Spotting before a menstrual period can confuse any woman, but particularly those with menstrual cycles that are typically precise and regular. Although most spotting is not cause for alarm, there are some situations where it may indicate a serious...
Many female athletes and parents worry about the effects of exercise on the menstrual cycle. In the State of New York, girls who have not yet begun to menstruate are prohibited from competing in interscholastic athletic events. Moderate exercise...
At the beginning of a normal menstrual cycle, your estrogen level increases, making the lining of your uterus able to grow and thicken. One of your eggs then starts to mature in one of the ovaries. At the mid point of your cycle, the egg leaves...
Although women can experience migraines at any time, more than half of migraines in women occur right before, during or after their menstrual period, according to the National Women's Health Information Center. This could be due to the natural...
Menstrual irregularities can happen for a variety of reasons, both physical and psychological. Some spotting is normal, but the bleeding can also be due to irregular periods that show up too early or at unexpected times. In most cases, bleeding...
Although flaxseed oil comes from flaxseed, the two do not always have the same benefits. Flax, a plant, produces seeds, and pressing the seeds produces flaxseed oil. Flaxseed oil does not contain the fibers that make up flaxseed. The flaxseed...
Although regular exercise plays an important role in promoting optimal health and fitness, very vigorous exercise can affect your menstrual periods. Amenorrhea is the medical term for missed menstrual periods. If physical activity is responsible...
A menstrual migraine is enormously painful and often incapacitates the woman who experiences one. The migraine that appears as the menstrual period is approaching may cause nausea, vomiting, head pain, sensitivity to bright lights and loud sounds,...
A sudden absence of your menstrual period is called secondary amenorrhea. Depending on the cause of amenorrhea, you might experience other signs or symptoms along with the absence of periods, such as milky nipple discharge, headache, vision...
Although vitamin C may be used in some circles as a folk remedy for menstrual problems, its ties to heavy bleeding during menstruation are unclear. Most people get enough vitamin C from the foods they eat and don't need supplementation; however,...
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