How to delay the menstrual cycle Menstrual cycle and its characteristics That is, to push back the start of menstruation for a certain period of time - a question that interests many women. Of course, not always the arrival of menstruation is a joyous event, especially if a woman is not planning a pregnancy in the near future. Very often, for quite objective reasons, it is necessary to push the menstrual cycle (the trip a vacation session, sporting events and much more). Call artificially delay menstruation is possible, but it is worth remembering that such "bullying" over their own menstrual cycle should take place only in emergency indications and to be the exception rather than the norm.

Methods for delayed menstruation

There are several ways to move the start of menstruation. Officially medicine gives "good" only two of them: a delay monthly using combined oral contraceptives, and delayed menstruation using progestins (progestogens). For an informal way to delay menstruation Delayed menstruation - when to sound the alarm?   is receiving Dicynonum Dicynonum - help with bleeding and increased bleeding   (etamzilata sodium) and the use of traditional methods.

Hold monthly using combined oral contraceptives

Perhaps all these pills are known to protect against unwanted pregnancy as combined oral contraceptives. These contraceptives are divided into monophasic, biphasic and three-phase. Currently, widespread only mono- and three-phase pill. The monophasic oral contraceptive pills all contain the same dose of estrogen and progestin. In contrast, the three phase oral contraceptive pills are three groups (for one cycle), where the dose of estrogen and progestin are different. They are considered the most physiological for the female body.

Each pack contains 21 tablets (which are designed to create the 28-day menstrual cycle). Within three weeks, the woman should take one tablet a day, and after the end of the package to make the seven-day break, during which begins menstrualnopodobnoe bleeding.

Take the pill you need as many days as necessary to delay the menstrual cycle. Officially, it is proved that such a method, without interruption, shall not be harmful to health and can drink combined oral contraceptives continuously for 60-80 days. This is explained by the fact that menstrualnopodobnoe bleeding that occurs during the break, not a real menstruation, and is not due to the physiological hormonal changes as a result of a sharp decline in the concentration of hormones in the blood.

If you receive three-phase combined oral contraceptives from a new package you need to start taking the last (third) group of pills. Distinguish them easily: all three groups have different color tablets.

Hold monthly using progestins

Progestins (progestogens) can also be used to delay menses, that is, to extend the duration of the cycle. To do this, you need to start taking progestin fourteen, at least five days before the estimated monthly. Check progestins should be taken on the day when the expected end of the month. In this case, the beginning of menstruation will occur in the first or third day after the end of the course.

Obligatory medical consultation

Before you decide to cause a delay in menstruation, you should consult with your doctor. First gynecologist determine whether contraindications to use of hormonal drugs Hormonal treatments - not only contraceptives , such as:

• thromboembolism;
• hormone-dependent tumors;
• liver disease;
• cerebral vascular disorders, and others.

It is especially dangerous to experiment with hormonal therapy for women over 35 years of age and smoking (enhanced blood clotting).

Traditional methods of delayed menstruation

By popular methods of delay is increased monthly consumption of products containing large amounts of vitamin C (lemon, parsley). Vitamin C strengthens the vessel wall, thus reducing bleeding. Traditional methods are not scientifically proven and the action of them in varying degrees can affect or delay the beginning of the month.

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According to statistics, about 60% of women experience breast pain before menstruation. The intensity of pain varies, very pronounced discomfort in the breast say 10% of women. It is known that breast cancer is hormone dependent organs, tissues and their influence ovarian hormones, prolactin and placenta. Chest pain occurs before menstruation may indicate development of some pathological processes (tumor, breast Breast - the mirror Women's Health Cyst). But usually, breast pain appeared before menstruation indicate mastodynia, which may be one of the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

What mammalgia?

Mastodynia - a disease of the breast, which is accompanied by tenderness. Most often it occurs in the young, nulliparous women and is associated with hormonal changes that occur during the menstrual cycle. First, follicular phase levels increases estrogen levels, which are responsible for the growth and development of connective tissue ducts of the mammary glands. The luteal phase is an increase in progesterone Progesterone - norm and pathology   and the proliferation of the glandular tissue of the breast. Increases blood circulation to the mammary glands, whereby they swell and increase in size. This explains the emergence of engorgement, and breast tenderness. Usually, these symptoms begin to appear within three to four days before menstruation. The growth of the glandular tissue of the breast due to their preparation for future pregnancy and lactation. If pregnancy does not occur, overgrown glandular tissue atrophy, and all phenomena mastodynia disappear. If the pain expressed slightly, their occurrence referred to within the normal range.

Predispose

• In most cases, chest pain Chest pain is one symptom - a lot of diseases   before menstruation occurs in the following cases:
• hormonal imbalance in the body (including endocrine diseases);
• some medications (antidepressants, hormones);
• stress and nervous stress;
• liver and gastrointestinal tract;
• abortion (abortion violates the hormonal regulation).

Clinical manifestations

There are two forms mastodynia: acyclic and cyclic. Acyclic mammalgia not associated with the menstrual cycle and is due to inflammation and swelling in the breast. When cyclic mastodynia patient a few days before the onset of menstruation marks the bloating and pain in the chest, to the mammary glands can not be touched. Some women complain of heaviness in the breast. A characteristic feature of the cyclic mastodynia be causing symptoms in both mammary glands. After the end of menstruation breast pain disappear on their own.

Diagnostics

If you experience chest pain should pass the following examinations:

• gynecologist consultation;
• Consultation mammalogy;
• mammography;
• Breast ultrasound (to exclude tumors).

Treatment

Treatment of chest pains before menstruation starts with the removal of the external factors that triggered their appearance. It should abandon the tightening of bras, especially in the "bones". Appointed by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, which inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins (a source of pain). These tools include: indomethacin, ibuprofen, ketonal. Often in the fight against mastodynia used homeopathic remedies, has a pronounced positive effect (mastodinon, Cyclodynon). The diet should give up caffeine (coffee) chocolate and limit your fluid intake. Sometimes, in severe cases, appointed by the drug that suppresses the formation of prolactin (bromocriptine) and combined oral contraceptives. A positive effect in the treatment of mastitis therapy and exercises have certain sports (swimming, exercise Myths about exercise: do not believe Dancing). If chest pain caused medicated drugs, should abandon their admission or reduce the dose.

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