Ovarian Dysfunction - Symptoms

Cyclic processes occurring in the female body are a unique mechanism inherent in nature, which makes it possible for a woman to have pregnancy and maternity. It should be remembered that in normal menstruation should occur every 21-35 days and have a duration of 3 days to a week, and the amount of menstrual blood should not exceed 50-100 ml. Yet beyond the norm - too sparse or abundant discharges that come too often or rarely, or last longer than a week - is a sign of a woman having a childbearing age hormone dysfunction of the ovaries.

Causes of ovarian dysfunction

1. Infectious and inflammatory diseases, malignant and benign tumors of the uterus and its appendages (cervicitis, oophoritis, endometritis, cervical cancer, myoma). A frequent cause of inflammatory processes in the appendages of the uterus is a violation of the rules of intimate hygiene and illegibility in sexual intercourse.
2. Disturbance of the hormonal background as a result of various endocrine diseases - diseases of the thyroid gland and adrenal glands. Often failures in the menstrual cycle occur against the background of diabetes and obesity, as well as imbalance of hormones as a result of drug therapy.
3. Abortion is artificial or spontaneous. Especially dangerous is the carrying out of abortion during the first pregnancy, when the restructuring of the organism, aimed at bearing a child, is roughly cut off. The more dangerous is the interruption of the first pregnancy for young girls whose reproductive system is not yet fully formed.
4. Nervous and physical exhaustion as a result of excessive physical exertion, severe stress, lack of normal working and rest. All these factors adversely affect the work of the nervous system, and failures in its work lead to disruption of the ovaries.
5. Incorrectly installed, without regard to contraindications, intrauterine device.
6. Sharp change of the climate, excessive hobby for a solarium or a natural tan.

Symptoms of ovarian dysfunction

• disorders of the menstrual cycle, an abnormal amount of excretions, discharge in the middle of the cycle;
• menstruation and ovulation, which are accompanied by sharp pains in the lower back and lower abdomen;
• pronounced premenstrual syndrome (PMS) - sudden mood changes, tearfulness, irritability, apathy;
• absence of menstruation for half a year;
• miscarriage or infertility due to a violation of ovulation and maturation of the egg;
• the appearance of male secondary sexual characteristics - hair on the abdomen, chest and face, fatty deposits of the male type.

Consequences of ovarian dysfunction

Very often women refer to changes in the menstrual cycle without due attention, especially if it does not entail deterioration of general well-being. They tend to write off failures in the cycle on the weather, nerves and their individual characteristics. But it is very important not to forget that the female's sexual system is a kind of alarm system that instantly gives an alarm signal when something goes wrong in the body. That's why you should not postpone the visit to the gynecologist for later, hoping that "it will somehow get better". Remember that dysfunction of the ovaries of the reproductive period in most cases is associated with a violation of the balance of estrogens in the body. The surplus of these hormones can become the cause of malignant tumors of the breast and uterus, mastopathy, endometriosis, uterine myoma and severe hormonal disorders.