Irregular Periods

Causes of Irregular Periods:

Irregular menstrual periods are usually the result of hormonal signals that have been thrown out of sync. In order to produce a period, your body makes hormones, like estrogen and progesterone. These hormones are kept in the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovaries inside your body. In order to trigger ovulation and menstruation, these parts of the body need to send signals to one another. Sometimes, these signals get crossed or skipped, causing irregular periods.

But what causes these hormonal signals to get out of balance? Well, there are actually a number of things that can easily cause your hormone levels to change.

1. Pregnancy: If you are pregnant, your body will begin producing different levels of hormones. This will cause numerous pregnancy symptoms, including an end to your period.
2. Stress: Stress is a common cause of irregular periods. If you are fatigued, worried, or anxious this can cause your hormones to become unbalanced.
3. Diet: A poor diet or extreme weight loss or gain can also affect your hormones. Women with anorexia or bulimia often have no period or irregular periods.
4. Exercise: Intense exercise can wreak havoc on your body, often causing irregular periods.
5. Menarche: the cycles after a girl's first period may be irregular for some time. It can take up to 3 years to get regular periods.
6. Menopause: Menopause causes changes in your hormone levels, and is often signaled by irregular periods.
7. Hormonal Birth Control: Birth control pills and irregular periods sometimes go hand in hand. It can take a while for your body to adjust to the new levels of hormones delivered by hormonal birth control.

I would suggest that if the problem persists you should consult a gynaecologist.

Reference

http://www.epigee.org/menstruation/irregularperiods.html

http://women.webmd.com/tc/missed-or-irregular-periods-topic-overview

http://www.womenhealthzone.com/womens-reproductive-health/menstrual-cycle/reasons-behind-irregular-periods/