MENSTRAUL DISORDER

 MENSTRAUL DISORDER

Women whose general health and resistance are good are less likely to have menstrual problems. An irregular cycle often indicates the general state of a woman's health, and is usually the result of nutritional deficiencies or autointoxication caused by constipation, an organic malfunction, drugs, vitamin or mineral deficiency, and/or chemicals.

The two major female hormones are estrogen and pro-gestrone, produced in a pair of almond-shaped organs, known as the ovaries.They are situated deep within the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus or womb.The maternal instincts of a woman arise almost entirely from the female hormones within her body.

These hormones give the woman strength and stamina and are largely responsible for the peculiarly feminine shape of her body. The ovaries start producing large quantities of estrogen, the dominant female hormone when a girl reaches about 12 years of age. This enables her to grow rapidly and develop into a normal young woman. The commencement of menstruation at this time heralds the reproductive phase of her life, when she can have children. This phase may last for about 35 years.

The menstrual flow is connected with the female function of ovaluation or the passing of the egg cell or ovum from the ovary to the womb ready for fertilisation. It is a provision of nature to cleanse the inner surface of the womb and enable reproduction to take place normally. The flow normally lasts for about four days and has a rhythm of 28 days. 

The main problem relating to menstrual flow are 

Amenorrhea: Absence or suppression of menstruation.

Dysmenorrhea: Painful or difficult menstruation.

Metrorrhagia: Bleeding between periods.

Oligomenorrhea: Infrequent or scanty menstruation.

Periods tend to stop in athletes and in women who drop below 20% body fat.

 These disorders are quite common, but they are not normal. Healthy women, living according to natural laws and eating diets of natural foods do not suffer from the monthly ordeal. Most menstrual disorders are caused by nutritional deficiencies which lead to deficiency and improper metabolism of the female sex hormones. These disorders are now discussed briefly.