Irregular periods? Get to the root cause!
Wouldn’t it be great to have your period less often, or at least consistently? Every woman likely asks herself this at some point. Starting your period (also called menses) more or less frequently than every 21 to 35 days can actually indicate an underlying problem.
Infrequent and heavy menses are typically triggered by hormonal irregularities. Hormones are far-reaching chemical messengers in the body, so the dysfunction causing irregular periods can also be associated with many other symptoms and issues.
Irregular menses can results from the following hormonal conditions:
- hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism
- high blood sugars due to uncontrolled diabetes
- polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) – a condition marked by an increase in male hormones in women and changes in egg production in the ovaries
- endometriosis
The bottom line is this: hormone testing can be a means to help you discover why you have irregular periods. Undiagnosed hormonal issues, such as thyroid disease and diabetes, can wreak havoc on your health, but it’s not too late to address these conditions. Visit www.AriaIntegrative.com for more information on hormone testing and how it can help.
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