Rules & health: 9 alert signals that your cycle tries to send you
Certain signs, too often ignored or even trivialized, can actually alert on hormonal imbalances, underlying conditions or more serious disorders.
He also reflects the general state of health of a woman. Certain signs, too often ignored or even trivialized, can actually alert on hormonal imbalances, underlying conditions or more serious disorders. Listening to your body during the rules is also learning to detect what does not turn round. Here are 9 symptoms not to be overlooked.
Abnormally painful cramps
Light pain is frequent, but when they become intense, disabling, even disabling, it is time to ask questions. Endometriosis, fibroids, polyps or pelvic infections can be the causes. If a hot water bottle is no longer enough, consult!
Urinary burns only during periods
Burn sensations by urinating, but without detected urinary tract infection? It could be a sign of interstitial cystitis or endometriosis located on the bladder. A chronic disorder often poorly diagnosed, but which deserves medical attention.
Pink or too light menstrual blood
A suddenly pale, almost aqueous flow? It’s not just an innocuous variation. This can be a sign of a low estrogen rate or anemia. However, estrogens regulate much more than the rules: bone density, fertility, mood ... An prolonged imbalance is not without consequences.
Shoulder pain, an unexpected symptom
Surprisingly, shoulder pain during periods can be reflected a deeper problem. This is called projected pain, often linked to a rare form of endometriosis affecting the diaphragm. This type of case, little known, deserves a specialized diagnosis.
Severe diarrhea or vomiting
A small digestive disturbance is common during rules. But if you are nailed to bed because of intense diarrhea or nausea, this may indicate endometriosis or strong hormonal imbalance. Not to minimize.
Nose bleeding during rules
As strange as it may seem, this phenomenon, called "vicarious rules", does exist. It appears when fabric similar to the endometrium occurs elsewhere in the body, like the nose. Result: cyclical bleeding out of the uterus, often caused by extra-pelvian endometriosis.
Live pain on one side
A brutal and localized pain on one side of the lower abdomen? It could be an ovarian cyst or, worse, an ovarian twist. An absolute medical emergency. To wait is to take the risk of serious complications, even to lose an ovary.
Rules interrupted then taken over
A cycle that begins, stops, then restarts a few days after is not necessarily "strange". This may indicate the presence of uterine polyps, a hormonal imbalance, or a concern in the thyroid. If it becomes too frequent, it is essential to talk to a health professional.
Cyclical insomnia
Do you still sleep in the same period every month? It may not be "just hormonal". Estrogen and progesterone fluctuations affect melatonin production (sleep hormone). This can be linked to a premenstrual dysphoric disorder or the exacerbation of an anxious or depressed disorder.
Your body speaks to you, and your rules can be a precious messenger. Each symptom can help you better understand what's going on in you if you listen to them well. So if something seems unusual to you, don't wait. Listening to these signals is also taking care of your health in the long term.
