{"id":956,"date":"2019-11-28T15:20:35","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T15:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=956"},"modified":"2020-01-06T13:11:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T13:11:00","slug":"menses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/menses\/","title":{"rendered":"Menses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Menses is bleeding from the uterus.\u00a0It comes about once a month from puberty to menopause at the age of fifty.\u00a0How much you bleed, the number of bleeding days and the number of days between the bleeds vary from person to person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The menses come once a month and you bleed for about three to six days.&nbsp;But it can vary from time to time and from person to person.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens in the body?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At birth, there are about one million ovaries in the ovaries.\u00a0Sometimes during puberty, the eggs begin to mature and the first ovulation occurs.\u00a0Two weeks after ovulation comes the first period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The period between the first day of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">menses<\/span> and the first day of the next menses is called the <em>menses cycle<\/em>.\u00a0The menses cycle usually lasts between 21 and 35 days.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After menstruation, the production of the hormone in the pituitary gland increases.\u00a0The hormone affects the ovaries and causes the egg to mature inside its bladder in the ovary.\u00a0In the egg bladder, the estrogenic hormone is formed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the egg bladder ruptures, the egg is released.&nbsp;The egg bladder is transformed into a yellow body.&nbsp;The yellow body produces hormones.&nbsp;The most important hormone is yellow body hormone or progesterone.&nbsp;It causes the mucous membrane of the uterus to grow and prepare to receive the fertilized egg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A mature egg loosens from the ovary and slides into the fallopian tube where it can be fertilized by sperm.\u00a0You may then feel a little sore or feel discomfort in the lower abdomen.\u00a0Some do not feel ovulation at all.\u00a0In ovulation, the slit secretion is usually transparent, tough and threadlike.\u00a0Sometimes a little bleeding comes.\u00a0Slit secretions can also be called moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If no egg has been fertilized and stuck in the mucous membrane, the yellow body is no longer needed.\u00a0Then it shrinks and the amount of yellow body hormone drops.\u00a0It is the signal that causes the mucous membrane to shrink and be ejected as bleeding, a menstrual cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This goes on every month for about forty years.&nbsp;As long as you have menstruation every month, it is possible to get pregnant and have children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">feminine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are different types of menses protection, in different sizes so you can customize them according to how much you bleed and which protection suits you best.\u00a0The most common menses protections are panty, tie, tampon and menses cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panties, ties and tampons are available in most grocery stores, kiosks and service stores.&nbsp;They are also available in pharmacies and vending machines at, for example, restaurants, bars and train stations.&nbsp;People are available for purchase at pharmacies, online and in some grocery stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Menstrual disorders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have menstruation you can also get menstrual problems such as\u00a0copious bleeding\u00a0or\u00a0menstrual pain.\u00a0Many of the hassles you can treat yourself, if needed.\u00a0The hassles you can have when you have menstruation can vary from one time to another, both the hassles you get and how difficult they are.\u00a0If you have such severe pain that you cannot live your ordinary life, it can be\u00a0endometriosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes you may need to do a gynecological examination to find out why you are having trouble with your period.&nbsp;The gynecologist then examines your uterus and your ovaries with ultrasound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also need to leave some samples for a doctor to assess if you have an infection, such as\u00a0chlamydia, or a hormonal imbalance.\u00a0If you have ample menstruation, your\u00a0blood\u00a0count is also checked\u00a0to see if you have\u00a0anemia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PMS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some also feel that the breasts and stomach swell and that the mood is negatively affected two weeks before menstruation.\u00a0It&#8217;s called\u00a0PMS or premenstrual tension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Irregular menstruation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Irregular menstruation means that the time between menstrual bleeding is shorter than 21 days or longer than 35 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is common to have slightly different lengths on their menses cycle.\u00a0A delayed period does not have to mean that something is wrong.\u00a0Some always have more or less irregular periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be good to keep track of your time by writing down the dates in a calendar or mobile.&nbsp;There are also apps for mobile that you can use.&nbsp;Then you can see if the period is regular and notice if it is late for a month or fails completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causes of irregular menses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A too long or short <strong>menses cycle<\/strong> can have different causes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contraceptive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Hormone contraceptives remove the ovulation.\u00a0You may experience irregular bleeding when taking birth control pills containing hormones.\u00a0This is called breakthrough bleeding and does not consist of menses blood.\u00a0Contraceptives that can affect the ovulation are\u00a0mini pills or pills,\u00a0\u00a0hormone coil,\u00a0P-Rod,\u00a0p-syringe,\u00a0and\u00a0p-ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testosterone levels in the body<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>An increased amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/tostrex\/\">testosterone<\/a> in the body can make you get far between menstruation.\u00a0Then you may have something called\u00a0a polycystic ovarian syndrome, PCOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diseases, stress and weight changes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Some illnesses, stress and weight changes can affect the hormones in the body so that menstruation comes too often, too rarely or not at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Menopause<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>After the age of 40, it is common for menstruation to start coming irregularly.\u00a0This is because the hormone balance in the body changes before menopause.\u00a0You can read more about menopausal disorders here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and where should I seek care for irregular menses?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact a&nbsp;health center&nbsp;or&nbsp;gynecologic clinic&nbsp;if any of the following is true of you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You have had irregular periods for a long time and are bothered by it.<\/li><li>You have had to bleed similar to menstruation even though you have been in menopause and have not had menstruation for at least a year.<\/li><li>You want to get pregnant\u00a0and have irregular periods.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is often not in a hurry.\u00a0If it is a weekend, you can wait until it is every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can contact most receptions by logging in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You who attend elementary school or high school can contact student health.\u00a0You can also contact a\u00a0youth reception.\u00a0You can go there if you are 12 or 13 years until you are between 20 and 25 years, it is different on different receptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment of irregular menses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hormone contraceptives give you more regular menses, or they disappear completely.&nbsp;For example, you may receive birth control pills,&nbsp;birth&nbsp;control pills,&nbsp;birth&nbsp;control&nbsp;patches&nbsp;or other medicines containing hormones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to get pregnant,&nbsp;there are different treatments depending on what causes you not to become pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Missed period<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That the period becomes late or fails completely may be due to one or more of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You are stressed and worried.<\/li><li>You have gained or lost weight.<\/li><li>You have been involved in some type of environmental change, for example, that you are on a trip or have just changed jobs or school.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes the missed period can be because you are pregnant.\u00a0You can buy a\u00a0\u00a0pregnancy test\u00a0at a pharmacy.\u00a0Pregnancy tests provide a very safe answer.\u00a0You can also contact a maternity clinic or a youth clinic and test yourself there.\u00a0It is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and where should I seek care for late menses or missing menses?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact a&nbsp;health center&nbsp;or&nbsp;gynecologic clinic&nbsp;if any of the following is true of you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Your period has been gone for more than six months, and you know that you are not pregnant or have entered the\u00a0menopause.<\/li><li>You are about 50 and have had a break of one year before the current bleeding.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can contact most receptions by logging in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You who attend elementary school or high school can contact student health.\u00a0You can also contact a\u00a0youth reception.\u00a0From there you can go from being 12 or 13 years until you are between 20 and 25 years, it is different on different receptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment of late or missing menses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You do not need <em>treatment for the missing menses<\/em> if it is because you are stressed, worried or changed the environment.\u00a0Then the people usually come back when it is quieter around you.\u00a0However, you may need to talk to someone to feel less stressed and anxious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cause of missing menses may need to be investigated if it is due to weight gain or that you have lost weight.\u00a0You may need support and help to adjust the weight<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>Weight change can be a symptom of a disease that needs to be treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Increased gender dysphoria in menses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some experience a mental discomfort from having menstruation.\u00a0It can sometimes be because you do not feel that your body matches your\u00a0gender identity and that menstruation reinforces that feeling.\u00a0To feel that one&#8217;s body does not match one&#8217;s gender identity is called\u00a0gender dysphoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and where should I seek treatment for gender dysphoria in menses?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact a\u00a0health center, general psychiatry,\u00a0child and adolescent psychiatry, student health or a\u00a0youth clinic\u00a0if you experience gender dysphoria in connection with menstruation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about how you can get help in the text\u00a0Gender Dysphoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much blood does it get when I have menstruation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How much blood will differ from person to person?\u00a0In a while, there is hardly a deciliter at most.\u00a0But because the blood is mixed with mucous membranes from the uterus, it is often experienced as more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I postpone my period?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, you can move on the menses.&nbsp;You can do it in different ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use combined oral contraceptives or have had an oral ring or patch for a while, you can use these to postpone menstruation.&nbsp;To postpone menstruation in this way is harmless.&nbsp;Contact a midwife, gynecologist or doctor at the health center for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also take tablets with yellow body hormone to push the menses.\u00a0Talk to a midwife, gynecologist or doctor about how to do it.\u00a0They can print tablets that you can use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I swim when I have menses?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have menstruation you can bathe and shower just as usual, but it is good to remember to be careful about hygiene.&nbsp;If you use a tampon or a human cup it can sit in when you bathe, but you should change the tampon when you have finished bathing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mens is a bleeding from the uterus. It comes about once a month from puberty to menopause at the age of fifty. How much you bleed, the number of bleeding days and the number of days between the bleeds vary from person to person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1129,1366],"tags":[1367,1368,1369],"class_list":["post-956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diseases","category-genitals","category-mens-bleeding-and-flooding","tag-mens","tag-menstrual-disorders","tag-pms"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=956"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2640,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/956\/revisions\/2640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}