The lack of menstruation can happen as a result of several factors, such as intense physical exercise, stress, eating disorders or being indicative of pregnancy, for example. The absence of menstruation is normally related to a decrease in estrogen, which can prevent ovulation and the formation of uterine tissue that sheds during menstruation, so there […]
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Menstruation is the loss of blood through the vagina over a period that lasts between 3 and 8 days. Menstrual bleeding is normal and is part of a woman’s menstrual cycle, occurring due to the desquamation of the walls of the uterus, which flake off when a pregnancy has not occurred. The first menstruation occurs […]
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Retrograde menstruation is a situation in which menstrual blood, instead of leaving the uterus and being eliminated through the vagina, heads towards the fallopian tubes and pelvic cavity, spreading with no way to exit during menstruation. Thus, fragments of endometrial tissue reach other organs such as the ovaries, intestine or bladder, adhere to their walls, […]
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The first menstruation, also known as menarche, normally occurs between the ages of 10 and 14 and depends on some factors such as the girl’s lifestyle, diet, hormonal factors and menstrual history of women in the same family. Due to the hormonal changes that occur during this phase, the first menstruation is normally accompanied by […]
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Dark, light menstruation is normally normal and does not indicate any type of health problem, especially if it appears at the beginning or end of menstruation. However, when this type of menstruation is recurrent, it can also be a sign of hormonal changes, problems with the uterus, stress or sexually transmitted diseases, for example. Furthermore, […]
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Menstruation may come in lumps, which are blood clots, but this situation is generally normal, as it arises due to an imbalance in the woman’s hormones. When this hormonal imbalance occurs, the lining of the internal walls of the uterus can thicken, causing more abundant bleeding and the formation of clots, which can vary between […]
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Teas to reduce delayed menstruation are those that cause contraction of the uterine muscle and, therefore, stimulate the uterus to desquamate. Most of the teas used for this purpose do not have scientific evidence in humans, but they are used very frequently in traditional medicine on some continents, especially in South America, Africa and Asia. […]
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Teas to regulate menstruation, such as marjoram tea or St. Kitts herb tea, contain substances that can help balance hormonal levels in women, allowing menstruation to occur at a more regular period, in addition to helping to reduce menstrual flow, when it is very intense, or even to alleviate menstrual cramps. These teas should not […]
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Although cinnamon tea is popularly used to reduce menstruation, there is still no scientific evidence to show that this is true. The studies carried out to date only show that cinnamon tea prepared with the species Cinnamomum zeylanicum, which is the most consumed species in the world, is effective in relieving menstrual cramps and reducing […]
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