Menstruation It is dangerous to know from now on so as not to be late

Sekainow.com Menstruating ways to keep women's bodies healthy Women experience various reproductive phases in their lives such as puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, pre menopause, and menopause. In those times women will face different kinds of problems at every stage of the age.

Awareness that reproductive health should be considered at every stage of age is still low. This is evident from the fact that in general patients who consult on reproductive health are those who already have problems, such as irregular menstruation until infertility problems.

According to WHO, reproductive health covers the full physical, mental, and social well-being, not only free from disease or disability in all aspects related to the reproductive system, its functions and processes. However, in many parts of the world the problem of reproductive health is still a taboo issue to talk about.

Women's reproductive health problems should not be ignored, given the quality of reproduction greatly determines the quality of the next generation. Female reproductive health disorders can occur at all stages of life, therefore regular medical examination and early detection are highly recommended.

Dr. Yassin Yanuar MIB, SpOG, MSc. (Director of Bamed Health Care), explains that consistent education on reproductive health is important. Reproduction is an important part of a woman's quality of life, because women will be a mother and pregnant with children who will continue the next generation.

The female reproductive system covers all components and affects the physical and social aspects of a mother. One of the reproductive problems that women often experience in adolescence and adulthood is menstruation.

Dr. Dwi Priangga, SpOG describes menstruation is a natural process that will be passed by an adult woman of reproductive age on a periodic basis. Changes in the menstrual cycle can be a sign that there are certain medical conditions and can affect the quality of life of a woman.

"Menstrual disorders can be experienced by anyone, adolescents, adult women or those who have experienced menopause.More than 50% of women will experience menstrual disorders at least 1 time in reproductive period," he said when met in Jakarta.

Normal menstruation is a physiological process in which blood, mucus (mucus) and cellular debris from the uterus periodically occurs with certain time intervals that occur from menars to menopause with the exception of pregnancy and lactation, and the process occurs due to the interaction of organs -organ hormonal.

"Menstrual disorders can be caused by physical disorders (80%), dysmenorrhea (50%), disruption cycle (20-40%). Generally a woman can experience more than 1 factor that can cause menstrual disorders, "he added.

Physical factors can be caused by the growth of abnormal tissue in the uterus so that it can cause menstrual disorders, abnormal tissue can be a polyp, mioma, adenomisis, or malignancy. Possible symptoms include excessive menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea), prolonged menstrual periods or greater amounts of bleeding. Disorders of the cycle may manifest as irregular bleeding, or amenorrhoea (not menstruating within a certain time period) which is generally caused by anovulatory cycles, anovulatory cycles may be caused by hormonal disorders, brain tumors or other metabolic diseases. The number of menstrual bleeding that many can also be caused by blood clotting disorders or side effects due to the use of contraceptives.

Manifestation of menstrual disorders can also be mood changes can even be a major depressive disorder. Every woman should understand the normal menstrual cycle either from the length of the menstrual period, the amount of bleeding or symptoms that may accompany before or during menstruation, so that if there is an abnormal process, it should immediately consult a health worker to obtain a specific examination to determine the cause and Proper management.

Examination can be anamnesis, simple physical examination, ultrasound, X-ray or can be a blood test and further examination such as MRI. Management of menstrual disorders will be tailored to the cause, can be simple therapies such as lifestyle changes and diet, hormonal drug administration, or surgery. In conclusion menstrual disorders can occur at all periods of a woman's life and medical assistance is needed to determine the appropriate cause and management.