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Important Menstrual Disorders women should know.

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Women's Health
The content discusses various menstrual disorders, their causes, treatments, and the role of physiotherapists at Cura Advanced Physiotherapy.

Menstrual disorders encompass a variety of conditions that disrupt the normal menstrual cycle, including heavy bleeding, missed periods, and severe pain. These disorders can significantly impact a woman's physical and emotional well-being, necessitating proper diagnosis and treatment.

  1. DYSMENORRHEA : is a type of menstrual disorders which has painful cramps during menstruation. 

2. PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS) : refers to physical and psychological symptoms occurring prior to menstruation. 

PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER (PMDD) : PMDD is a severe form of PMS that includes physical and behavioral symptoms that usually resolve with the onset of menstruation. PMDD causes extreme mood shifts that can disrupt work and damage relationships. Symptoms include extreme sadness, hopelessness, irritability or anger, plus common PMS symptoms such as breast tenderness and bloating.

MENORRHAGIA is heavy bleeding/Uterine bleeding including prolonged menstrual periods or excessive bleeding during a normal length period.

Defined as a blood loss of more than 80ml per cycle

AMENORRHEA is the absence of menstruation, often defined as missing one or more menstrual periods.

CAUSES OF MENSTRUAL DISORDERS?

  • HORMONAL IMBALANCES
  • STRESS AND LIFESTYLE RELATED FACTORS
  • POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME (PCOS)
  • BIRTH CONTROL PILLS

TREATMENT OF MENSTRUAL DISORDER

  • PAIN MANAGEMENT
  • REGULAR EXERCISES
  • DIETARY CHANGES
  • WEIGHT LOSS
  • SMOKING CESSATION
  • LIFESTYLE CHANGES
  • HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES
  • REALAXATION TECHNIQUES
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CURA ADVANCED PHYSIOTHERAPY involves a group of supportive, co-operative motivated, independent and certified Physiotherapists who are able to carry out all above-mentioned treatment. Here treatment is planned according to the female’s assessment and focusing on patients well begin. Improving overall patients’ quality of life is the main goal of Physiotherapist at Cura Advanced Physiotherapy.

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