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Stress and menstrual cycle: There are many studies about stress, in which it is clearly stated that there is more chances of stress in women. Women are more sensitive to stress. Due to continuous stress, there is physical and mental changes in women. Physical changes have the most impact in periods every month. Constant stress can disturb your periods.
Dr. Saloni Chadha in Women’s Disease Department at Safdarjung Hospital She says that Kilgatar comes in your life as a stress of fatigue, lack of sleep, social media pressure and work stress. When you stay in stress for a long time, the stress-resistant system (HPA Axis) of the brain becomes active, making the body more cortisol and adrenaline. These hormones make a disturbance in your monthly rule cycle, ie Estrogen, Progesterone, FSH, LH’s balance deteriorates. They understand further in easy language.
5 signs that suggest that your menstrual cycle is disturbed due to mental stress
1- irregular menstrual cycle/irregular periods
It happens many times that the timing of your periods is back and forth. Sometimes periods start quickly and sometimes very late. These stress indications that you are taking a lot of stress about something.
2- Absence of menstruation (Amenorrhea)
Sometimes there are no months period. That is, the ovulation stops. This is called stress-industed amenorrhea. This is also due to deep stress.
3- Period Flow Light or More/ High-Low Period Flow
Yes, if you are under some stress throughout the month, then the flow becomes more or more during periods, which also causes the problem of cramps. There is a hormonal change in stress, causing chase in tissues.
4- Period Cramps/ Period Cramps
When you are under stress, tension increases in muscles and swelling increases. Due to this, when periods come, these cramps start doing more pens.
5- Increase in Symptoms of PMS
Symptoms like mood swinging, irritability, fatigue due to stress also increase time in periods compared to normal days.
Periods smooth tips
If your menstrual cycle is irregular or periods are also disturbed, then it is necessary to handle it with patience and wisely. Many times small habits give great relief like-
- Start doing yoga before the period comes. Do meditation This will relieve stress and the period will also be comfortable.
- Change your diet. Eat nutrition and fiber food. Make a habit of eating bananas and banana before periods.
- Include regular exercise in the routine. Get a good sleep of 7 to 8 hours.
- Stress remains continuously, if something is disturbing, then counseling will be found.
If your irregularity remains more than 3 menstrual cycle, menstruation has suddenly disappeared or pain, fatigue or sudden weight is losing, then contact the doctor.