Dr Garba Omale, a Gynaecologist with the Garki Hospital in Abuja, had an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday.
Dr Garba has said ill health, excessive weight and stress are the leading causes of menstrual irregularities. He said that common health conditions such as diabetes, chlamydia, and thyroid disease could also cause menstrual irregularity.
He said that menstrual period was usually supposed to last for five to seven days, but in some cases, women suffer menstrual irregularity when their flow deviates from normal.
“If a woman’s hormones are not balanced, then, there is problem with the hormones that control ovulation and menstruation which makes the period to be irregular.
In his words “If a woman is less than 15 years of age, the first few cycles maybe irregular due to the levels of the hormones being low. So the menstruation can be irregular at the extremes of age.
“For women less than 50 years of age and those above 45, hormonal imbalances are common around that age. So it could lead to menstrual irregularity in such women,’’ the gynaecologist explained.
Dr Garba Omale said that menstrual irregularity could also be caused by lifestyle factors such as smoking, stress, or alcoholism.
Dr Garba Omale noted, however, that there were other more sinister causes of hormonal imbalances, and urged women to be aware and watch out for them.
“Other causes include illness and certain drugs, specifically birth control pills which cause a woman’s period to fluctuate.
“If a woman is overweight, her hormones can be imbalanced. Any woman weighing more than a 100 kg has the potential of having abnormal menstruation.


Source: http://nutripotblog.com/abuja-doctor-warns-that-excess-weight-stress-are-leading-causes-of-menstrual-irregularities/

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