Not exact matches
So, especially
in women, men have their own host of issues when it comes to hormonal imbalance, but women, because our hormones are cycling and going through different phases all month long, we're more susceptible to problems with proper hormone regulation, especially
in the face of female endocrine disorders such as PMS, PMDD, PCOS, all of the acronyms, endometriosis, fibrocystic breasts, and just dysmenorrhea, so
painful and heavy
menstruation, or irregular cycles.
As you probably know, BCPs are prescribed, mostly off label, for acne, hirsutism,
painful periods (dysmenorrhea, including endometriosis), irregular
menstruation, heavy periods (menorrhagia), reduction
in risk of ovarian and endometrial cancers, and improvement
in premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Most clinical trials have found that when White Peony is combined with Licorice Rt., it performs better, especially for relaxing muscles, reducing
painful menstruation, as well as lowering serum and free testosterone levels
in women with PCOS.
Both fresh and dried, the leaves of rue can be steeped
in hot water and taken to relieve digestive complaints and
painful menstruation.
It is often used
in treatment of hot flashes,
painful menstruation, too frequent or missing
menstruation.
Excessive exercise, such as the kind of training needed to participate
in marathon running or professional dancing, can cause
painful heels, shin splints, headaches, blood
in the urine, irregular or stopped
menstruation.
Low progesterone
in women can create symptoms such as fatigue,
painful menstruation, water retention, weight gain, depression, insomnia, low libido, uterine fibroids and irritability which are close to those of hypothyroidism and thyroid hormone resistance.
The information
in this article applies to
painful menstruation regardless of the severity,
in addition to cramping or spasms whether it's perceived as
painful or simply uncomfortable.