Irregular Periods (And Toxic Dates), Explained

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Irregular Periods (And Toxic Dates), Explained
One thing thats absolutely indispensable to life
is consistency. ) Whether youre working out,
trying to date, or getting your period
consistency helps things happen without
interruption. Naturally, thus, when consistency
is interrupted, there are repercussions Normal
Period Cycles For most human females, the
menstrual cycle or period bleeding lasts anywhere
between 24 and 38 days. Bats, meanwhile, have
period cycles that are between 21 and 27 days
long while the tiny jumping elephant shrew has
a cycle that lasts 13 to 18 weeks. Facts, that
may or may not be your next conversation opener
on Bumble. Getting back to the topic on hand,
though, apart from trying 17 pimple creams,
feeling pretty horny and hating your vagina,
period bleeding usually consists of two processes
called menstruation and ovulation. How do these
work? Simple Just like English Regency
era-mothers (in Bidgerton) wanted their girls to
get married to the best man available, the ovary
wants each of its eggs to get fertilized by the
healthiest, most potent, most virile sperm
possible. Thus, every ovulation cycle, an egg
leaves the safety of the ovary, travels down the
fallopian tube and waits for her Duke or Viscount
Sperm at the Uterine Ball wall. If such a liaison
fails, the daughter remains a spinster while the
egg and its surrounding endometrial lining are
destroyed and shedresulting in period bleeding,
or a menstrual period. This great ovarian waltz
usually works like clockwork, with each period
lasting between 2 to 7 days. However, sometimes
issues in the environment (or a Lady Whistledown)
can cause this process to function a little less
perfectlyresulting in the hellish phase called
irregular periods. Alexa, define
irregular? Depending on whether youve ever
lived with a male sibling or in a hostel, the
words less perfect may mean different things.
Issues in the period cycle, just like your online
boys, usually express themselves in set
patterns. You simply have to know what to watch
out for. Heres a list The time between each
period, like his texts, begins to change. This
time its 28 days, next month its 45, then
suddenly youre down on Day 17. You lose more or
less blood than usual, leaving you tense and
exhausted, just like what you feel because of
his constant games. (Important to note
Unnaturally heavy bleeding is called menorrhagia.
Read about it here.) The number of days that
your period lasts for changes too, just like the
quality of his excuses for why he cant meet you.
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And, you begin to experience bleeding or
spotting, which seems out of place, exactly like
how you feel because he hasnt introduced any of
his friends to you. The solution? Forget the guy
and book yourself a gynaecologist appointment.
Irregular periods, menorrhagia and heartbreak
are usually accompanied by headaches, breakouts,
disturbed sleep patterns, breast soreness, mood
swings, bloating, back stiffness or loose
stoolsand thats too many red flags to be
anything good. Magar KYUNN??? While glimpsing
into the abyss and wondering why the Lord Shri
Genetics Bhagwan blessed you with a sluggish
metabolism may not help, understanding why youre
dating one of those guys or experiencing
irregular periods may. While well let you and
your besties arrive at reasons for the first, the
most common reason for the second (thanks to the
cinema), is thought to be pregnancy. Unsafe sex
or the failure of contraception can take you
straight from Happy Valentines Day to Happy
Mothers Day, but that is not always the
reason. Irregular periods, more often than not,
are a symptom of a larger issue and may also be
caused by Hormonal birth control pills or
intrauterine devices can change your cycle or
increase the amount of bleeding. Breastfeeding,
which is triggered by a hormone called prolactin
that suppresses the hormones that trigger your
period cycles. Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or
PCOS a lifestyle disorder that results in eggs
not being released properly from the
ovary. Thyroid problems Uterine fibroids, which
are small tumors that develop inside the uterus
and interfere with its functioning
Endometriosis, a condition in which the tissue
that lines your uterus grows outside it Being
overweight, underweight or suffering through
eating disorders Stress and smoking Or even
excessive exercise, which can interfere with the
production of the hormones that trigger
menstruation. Should I be worried? Chances are if
youre the kind of person who worries, youve
already picked up your phone to WhatsApp
someone, DUDE, remember my irregular periods? I
think I have Whether you have or havent,
please take a deep breath, calm down and
understand that irregular periods could be a
symptom of a larger issue such as menorrhagia or
PCOSwhich is why it is important for you to go
immediately and get a diagnosis for what youre
going through.
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Just like it is important for you to stalk your
new crush online and gather information, its
important for you to watch your period and
record its whereabouts, too. Download a useful
period-tracking app and note the duration and
frequency of each period days in which you
experience spotting, cramps or pain and how
often you witness irregularities. This data will
be a valuable source of information, especially
while diagnosing PCOS or menorrhagia. Its also a
good idea for you to equip yourself with a good
cotton pad for your periods. RIO heavy flow pads
are cottony soft, super absorbent and built to
help those PCOS, menorrhagia or
endometriosis. What we call chaos is just
patterns we havent recognized, said Chuck
Palahniuk, author of the Fight Club. So, gurl,
whether its irregular periods or Tinder boys, go
find them!