HOMOEOPATHY FOR MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS



Menstrual Cycle

 Menstrual cycles differ from one woman to the other.  Since puberty every young woman will start on her moon time in a very distinctive way till menopause hits and menstruation ends. The quality of menstrual cycles often undergoes a change from one month to the next. It may be regular or irregular in terms of days; It may be odor or odorless and blood loss may be more or less in terms of quality. There are several different types of menstrual problems. It often is helpful for women who experience menstrual problems to keep track of their menstrual cycle using a calendar and journal. Knowing when to expect symptoms and what type of symptoms to expect can help women schedule daily activities around their menstrual periods, if necessary. 

Very common menses problems are:

No menses or Amenorrhoea

Painful Menses

Increased menses or Menorrhagia

Painful menses or Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Bleeding between menstrual periods or Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Premenstrual syndrome

Premenstrual dysphoric  disorder 

HOMOEOPATHY FOR MENOPAUSE

Menopause is the time when woman stops having menses due to the non functions of ovaries. Menopause is also known as change in life. Menopause is defined as the absence of menstrual periods for 12 months. It is the time in a woman's life when the function of the ovaries ceases. Menopause is not a disease that has a homoeopathy treatment. Menopause can be divided in to three types.

MENOPAUSE

Menopause types

Premature menopause: The average age of US women at the time of menopause is 51 years. The most common age range at which women experience menopause is 48-55 years. If menopause occurs in a woman younger than 40 years, it is considered to be premature. Menopause is considered late if it occurs in a woman older than 55 years. For most women, menopause is a normal occurrence.

Perimenopause: The hormonal changes associated with menopause actually begin prior to the last menstrual period, during a three to five year period called the perimenopause. During this transition, women may begin to experience menopausal symptoms and may lose bone density, even though they are still menstruating.

Surgical menopause: Surgical menopause is menopause induced by the removal of the ovaries. Women who have had surgical menopause often have a sudden and severe onset of the symptoms of menopause.

Causes

Hormonal imbalances due to decreased levels of follicular stimulating hormone and estrogen levels.

Hysterectomy

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy (depending on location and type of cancer)

Symptoms

Hot flashes is a feeling warmth all over the body which is lasting from few seconds to minutes

Night sweats

Palpitations (feeling of strong and increased heart beat)

Loss of sleep

SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSE

Irregular vaginal bleeding

Vaginal itching and dryness of vagina

Urinary incontinence

Burning urination

Pain during sex

Breast changes (shape in breasts)

Bone loss leading to bone fractures

Increased level of cholesterol

Increased risk of heart diseases

Weight gain

Adult acne  

Management

Stop smoking

Have balanced diet with vitamin D and calcium

Open air exercise

Homoeopathy treatment

Belladona

Calcarea carb

Graphites

Lachesis

HOMOEOPATHY

Glonoine

Graphites

Ignatia

Lilium trig

Natrum mur

Sanguinaria

Sulphur

Pulsatilla

Sepia 

HOMOEOPATHY FOR PIGMENTATION OR MELASMA OR CHLOASMA

 

A patchy brown or dark brown discoloration of skin that usually occurs on face due to hormonal changes, as in pregnancy and use of estrogen containing oral contraceptives.

PIGMENTATION

Mainly sun-exposed areas of the face are affected. This pigmentation often disappears over several months after stopping oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy or after delivering a child. It may return with additional pregnancies or use of these medications again.  The patches gradually fade over many months. In some people, the discoloration never entirely disappears. However, this condition develops unexpectedly in some women who are neither pregnant, taking oral contraceptives, nor hormone replacement medications.

Causes:

•     excess exposure to the sun
•     pregnancy
•     genetic predisposition
•     photosensitizing medications
•     use of oral contraceptive pills

Appearance of discoloration:

Chocolate and dark brown patches with irregular in shape

Locations:

Most commonly affected area upper cheek, upper lip and forehead.

Homoeopathy remedies: Sulphur, Lycopodium clavatum, Sepia officinalis, Thuja occidentalis, Argenticum nitricum, Cadmium sulphuratum, Copaiva officinalis, Guarana,Caulophyllum thalictroides and Plumbum metallicum and Urtica urens. 

HOMOEOPATHY TREATMENT FOR PIGMENTATION

Prevention:

• Avoiding the sun and using sunscreen 
• Avoid irritating the facial skin- No strong soaps or abrasive cleaners - use only a mild soap or cleanser for washing. 
• Increase intake of foods high in folic acid, dark green leafy vegetables, wheat germ, asparagus, broccoli, potatoes, whole grains, fruits and vegetables. 
• Avoid make-ups, facial cleansers or creams that irritate the skin. 
• Avoid stress 
• Exercise and meditation helps fighting stress