Menstrual periods should occur every 21 to 35 day on a repetitive (i.e. predictable) cycle. A few days variance is common and is not cause for concern. Yet 8 to 10% of reproductive age women have very unpredictable menstrual cycles. This often reflects the inability to ovulate since the ovaries produce the hormones—estrogen and progesterone—that […]
Top Causes of Heavy Periods
February 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The uterus has two layers. The thick outer muscular layer and the thin inner layer called the endometrium. The ovary produces female hormones that stimulate the endometrium to grow thick each month in preparation for pregnancy. If a woman does not become pregnant, the lining sheds during the menstrual period. After menopause, without female hormones, […]
