When you first start getting your period, it’s normal for your menstrual cycle to be irregular. For most people, menstrual periods will eventually become regular, but some never develop a regular cycle.
1. Amenorrhea: Absence of menstrual periods.
2. Oligomenorrhea: Infrequent or very light menstrual periods.
3. Polymenorrhea: Frequent, often unpredictable, and excessively heavy menstrual periods.
4. Menorrhagia: Extremely heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding.
5. Metrorrhagia: Irregular bleeding between menstrual periods.
6. Dysmenorrhea: Severe menstrual cramps and pain.
Other types of menstrual irregularities include:
- Cycles that are shorter or longer than normal
- Cycles that are heavier or lighter than normal
- Other problems, like abdominal cramps
Irregular periods can be caused by many lifestyle factors and medical conditions, including:
- Some medicines
- Exercising too much
- Having a very low or high body weight
- Not eating enough calories
- Hormone imbalances
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