What women need to know about menstruation?

Contents:

• Some laws
• First signs

The human body is a complex system - especially for women. After all, the main function for the continuation of the human race rests on it. Female body is adapted to the conception, nurturing, child birth, his feeding milk. Cyclical processes (ovulation, menstruation) in the body accompany a woman throughout her reproductive years zhizni.Priznaki monthly known to all women, thanks to them, they will learn about the approach of menstruation.
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Some laws

Most girls first menstruation and, respectively, the symptoms appear between the ages of 11-14 years. In connection with the processes of acceleration (ie, early puberty), marked the onset of menses and 9, and even in 8 years. Now it is a variant of the norm. Previously, our grandmothers and great-grandmothers month came in 14-16 years.

First periods may be irregular, i.e. the cycle is only established, then, over time, become regular. Sometimes the menstrual cycle can be resolved after the first pregnancy and childbirth. The gap between periods may vary from 24 to 35 days, depending on the individual. Give or take a few days. Stay periods may due to hypothermia, infection, stress, physical activity, illness, abortion and, of course, because of the pregnancy, during breastfeeding. The hormone prolactin, catching during breastfeeding, inhibits ovulation (egg maturation).

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First signs

Signs of the approaching first menstruation in girls may appear long before the first bleeding - menarche. These changes are taking place under the influence of female hormones. Grow breasts, there are hairs in the armpits and pubic figure girl gradually finds the female form, that is, narrow shoulders, wide hips.

The appearance of menstruation in girls indicates the possibility of pregnancy. But this does not mean that the body is ready to girls without harm to health fully make pregnancy. And do not give rise into early sexual relations.

The onset of menstruation in girls should signal that in life there are new rules to be followed during menstruation all girls, women:

1. Avoid overwork.
2. Heavy exercise is unacceptable.
3. Avoid hypothermia and overheating.
4. Avoid intimate relationships.
5. Hygiene genital time to change the pads.
6. Do not take the bathroom to the contaminated water does not penetrate into the vagina.

Good hygiene applied in the genital organs specially designated for that purpose, they are now sold in a large assortment in pharmacies and specialized stores. For example, "Epigenes-sex", "Laktatsid-Femina", "Saforel" etc. Suitable and conventional baby soaps. Mom girl to prepare her for this inevitable event, to teach personal hygiene, to explain what are the first signs of menstruation, what advice can not be neglected.

The body of each person is different, and the beginning of menstruation may indicate a variety of symptoms.

Common warning signs of approaching menstruation usually are nagging pains in the abdomen and lower back: they may be insignificant in some strong and others. Also, a woman may experience muscle aches, headaches, swelling and breast tenderness. It may slightly increase the abdomen, swelling appear. To reduce swelling (edema occurs with a delay in the body fluids), the salt should be restricted in the food. If the diet does not help, your doctor will prescribe diuretics.

Very often, especially adolescent girls, there are changes in the skin in the period before the onset of menstruation pimples. This is due to the influence of hormones skin releases more secret, more easily contaminated, clogged pores, inflammation occurs. In order to facilitate the skin should stick to a diet, eat less sweet, fatty, salty, spicy. Use means for skin care for acne.

Another sign may be a slight increase in body temperature to 0, 5-1 ° C. The temperature rises after ovulation and through the work of female sex hormones progesterone, estrogen. Progesterone affect thermoregulation system in the body.

Many women before menstruation feel a sense of anxiety, irritation, tearfulness differ. During this period, you can apply a soothing teas, tinctures based balm, willow-herb, peony, valerian.

If signs of approaching menstruation prevent lead a normal life, should seek medical advice. The specialist will prescribe medications to help ease the condition. It may be money, reduce pain, hormonal, anti-stress drugs.

Some women tolerate premenstrual syndrome (PMS) without much pain, and mood changes.

Signs of impending menstruation can occur a few days before it, and may for 1-2 weeks. They disappear with the beginning of menstruation, or 1-2 days after the onset of bleeding.

All of the features characteristic changes during the menstrual cycle, is entirely dependent on the endocrine glands that produce hormones in the blood. A woman can affect the relief of symptoms through diet, subject to certain conditions, that this period was most comfortable for her.