Menstruation Disorders

Follow the links below for information about menstruation disorders, such as amenorrhoea or intense period pain.

Reviewed December 2007

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Title:   Vaginal bleeding - irregular
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Irregular vaginal bleeding is any bleeding from a woman's vaginal area and usually refers to bleeding that is not part of a regular period.
Date:   Aug 2008

Title:   Dysmenorrhoea
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of dysmenorrhoea written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Periods - what to do
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   I was a late starter. Everyone else had their period well before me and I was really worried at first. We had some lessons at school and I had a talk with mum, so when I had my first period I wasn't too scared.
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Diagnosis
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Premature menopause should be considered in any woman presenting with a history of secondary amenorrhoea or menstrual disturbance regardless of whether they have menopausal symptoms.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Laboratory investigations
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Laboratory investigations are necessary to establish the diagnosis, determine aetiology and screen for complications.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Clinical presentation
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   The clinical presentation of premature menopause (PM) is variable. Menstrual disturbance is the commonest reported presenting symptom; however, there is no particular menstrual pattern which could indicate PM.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Menstruation
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on menstruation (or periods) and menstruation disorders.
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Cyclical progestogens for heavy menstrual bleeding
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Progestagens may offer some help in reducing heavy menstrual bleeding but are not as effective as other therapies such as danazol and tranexamic acid. Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is when a woman looses 80 ml or more of blood per menstrual cycle (peri...
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Chinese herbal medicine for primary dysmenorrhoea
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Dysmenorrhoea is a very common complaint that refers to painful menstrual cramps in abdomen. Primary dysmenorrhoea refers to pain of an unknown cause (i.e. no medical condition is identified). Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or the contraceptive pi...
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Progestogens versus oestrogens and progestogens for irregular uterine bleeding associated with anovulation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is not enough evidence to show the effect of progestogens alone or in combination with oestogens for irregular uterine bleeding. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is bleeding outside a usual menstrual period that is not caused by a recognised d...
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for heavy menstrual bleeding
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs) help reduce heavy menstrual bleeding but tranexamic acid, danazol or levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG IUS) work better....
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Treatment of vaginal bleeding irregularities induced by progestin only contraceptives
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   As the use of progestin-only methods of contraception continues to increase worldwide, the problem of the vaginal bleeding disturbances these methods induce is becoming of increasing public health relevance. A number of approaches are used by clinicians...
Date:   May 2007

Title:   Danazol for heavy menstrual bleeding
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Options to help avoid surgery can be important for many women who are having problems with heavy menstrual bleeding. One of the drug options is danazol. Danazol suppresses the hormones that increase the endometrium (the lining of the uterus that is shed...
Date:   May 2007

Title:   Menstruation - menorrhagia
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Menorrhagia is excessive menstrual bleeding, or bleeding between periods. In most cases, the cause can't be found. Known causes of menorrhagia include polyps, fibroids, endometriosis, infection and some forms of contraception.
Date:   Apr 2007

Title:   Behavioural interventions for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Dysmenorrhoea is a very common complaint that refers to painful menstrual cramps in the uterus (womb). When the pain is due to a recognised medical condition such as endometriosis it is called secondary dysmenorrhoea. When the pain is of an unknown caus...
Date:   Apr 2007

Title:   Menstruation - athletic amenorrhoea
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Amenorrhoea means absence of the menstrual period. Female athletes or women who perform considerable amounts of exercise on a regular basis are at risk of developing athletic amenorrhoea. Causes include low body fat levels and the effects of exercise related hormones on the menstrual cycle.
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Menstruation - amenorrhoea
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Amenorrhoea means absence of the menstrual period. The most common cause is hormonal disruption. The hormones can be disrupted by emotional stress, weight loss, excessive exercise and some diseases of the reproductive system.
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Menstruation: what's normal, what's not?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out what is normal for periods, and what is not.
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Period pain
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   It is common for women to suffer pain associated with their normal menstrual cycle.
Date:   Jun 2006

Title:   Spinal manipulation for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Painful menstrual periods (dysmenorrhoea) are caused by cramps in the uterus (womb). One of the non-drug options for dysmenorrhoea is spinal manipulation (using hands to put pressure on certain parts of the back bone). This procedure is sometimes offere...
Date:   Apr 2006
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