Beware 10 Menstruation Signs Dangerous

Menstruation is a cycle that occurs in women each month. This cycle generally occurs when a woman enters puberty (16 years) and before women experience menopause.

Normally, menstrual bleeding lasts about four to seven days with the amount of blood that comes out approximately 2-8 tablespoons. As written by Sri Noor Verawaty and Liswidyawati Rahayu, S.Si. in his book 'Caring for and Maintaining Sexual Health Women', an average menstrual cycle of 28 days, but if it occurs between 24-35 days is included in the normal category.

The cycle can vary from month to month or can be fixed. Some causes irregular menstrual cycles, among others because of stress, certain diseases, malnutrition or excessive exercise. Although irregular menstrual cycles usually considered normal, there are things that need to be aware if there are significant changes. Menstruation as what to worry about and immediately consult a physician? Sri and Liswidyawati outlines 10 signs of abnormal menstruation.

1. If you have reached the age of 16 years but has not yet experienced her first period.

2. Your menstrual period which is usually a sudden stop, when not pregnant.

3. menstrual bleeding lasts too long, up to more than 7 days.

4. The length of the menstrual cycle apart longer than 35 days or less than 21 days, starting from the first day of menstrual bleeding occurred up to the first day of bleeding in the next cycle

5. menstrual bleeding very much until you have to change pads every 1 to 2 hours.

6. There is bleeding that occurs outside the usual menstrual schedule (eg menstrual cycle has been completed, but the next two or three days of bleeding again).

7. Experiencing sudden severe cramps unusual. This condition is commonly experienced by 50 percent of women for 1 or 2 days during menstruation.

8. Experiencing irregular menstrual periods when you are not entering perimenopause (menopause).

9. Not having menstrual periods for three consecutive months or more, when you have not entered the perimenopause.

10. Not having menstrual periods at all while you are still in the reproductive years and premenopausal