Irregular periods

Menstrual irregularities

Irregular periods: Irregular periods is listed as an alternate name or description for symptom:

• Menstrual irregularities

Causes of Menstrual irregularities (Irregular periods): See detailed list of causes below.

Menstrual irregularities (medical symptom): Various abnormalities of periods and menstruation.

Introduction: Irregular periods

Menstrual irregularities (medical symptom): Any symptoms related to menstruation and the female reproductive cycle. For information on more specific symptoms, see amenorrhea (absent periods), dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps), or vaginal bleeding.

Causes of Menstrual irregularities (Irregular periods)

The list of medical condition causes of Menstrual irregularities (Irregular periods) includes:

• Some causes of irregular periods include:
  • Stress
  • Normal adolescence
  • Perimenopause
  • Menopause

All 559 causes of Menstrual irregularities

More Specific Symptoms for Irregular periods:

Review the causes of the following types of more specific symptoms for Irregular periods:

• Amenorrhea (287 causes)
• Dysmenorrhea (54 causes)
• Heavy periods (78 causes)
• Vaginal bleeding (147 causes)
• Menstrual changes (44 causes)
• Menstrual disorders (36 causes)
• Abnormal uterine bleeding (2 causes)
• Late start of menstruation (34 causes)
• Light periods (10 causes)
• Menorrhagia (81 causes)
• Metrorrhagia (38 causes)
• Oligomenorrhoea (86 causes)
• Premenstrual syndrome (17 causes)
• Heavy menstruation (23 causes)
• Excessive menstrual bleeding (31 causes)
• Vaginal bleed in pregnancy (29 causes)
• Spotting (25 causes)
• Vaginal bleeding after menopause (10 causes)
• Bleeding after sex (33 causes)
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding (75 causes)
• Reduced menstrual flow (3 causes)
• Menstrual pain (28 causes)
• Painful menstruation (22 causes)
• Menstrual cramps (16 causes)
• Abdominal pain that worsens with menses (22 causes)
• Abnormal infrequent menstrual bleeding (22 causes)
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding in children (29 causes)
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding in pregnancy (14 causes)
• Absence of vaginal bleeding (30 causes)
• Missed period (7 causes)
• Absent menses (22 causes)
• Female athlete triad (1 cause)
• Bleeding that occurs after a woman has stopped menstruating (15 causes)
• Breakthrough bleeding (4 causes)
• Changes in normal menstrual cycle (38 causes)
• Decreased menses (22 causes)
• Delayed puberty (266 causes)
• Disorders of the uterus in the reproductive age group (8 causes)
• Dysmenorrhea in young adults (1 cause)
• Hematuria during menses (1 cause)
• Idiopathic dysmenorrhea (13 causes)
• Intermittent menstrual disturbances (32 causes)
• Menopause (18 causes)
• Menstrual bleeding that occurs between menstrual periods (25 causes)
• Not getting a menstrual period (29 causes)
• PMS (8 causes)
• Post-menopausal bleeding (13 causes)
• Premenstrual tension (11 causes)
• Primary amenorrhea (50 causes)
• Primary amenorrhea in children (36 causes)
• Primary amenorrhoea in children
• Profuse or extended menstrual bleeding (22 causes)
• Profuse or prolonged menstrual bleeding (4 causes)
• Secondary amenorrhea (26 causes)
• Secondary amenorrhea in children (29 causes)
• Secondary amenorrhea in young adults (21 causes)
• Secondary amenorrhoea in children (2 causes)
• Spotting in pregnancy (12 causes)
• Sudden onset of abnormal vaginal bleeding in adults (16 causes)
• Sudden onset of amenorrhoea (11 causes)
• Sudden onset of vaginal bleeding in children (14 causes)
• Vaginal bleeding after 24 hours of delivery (8 causes)
• Vaginal bleeding after menarche in children (23 causes)
• Vaginal bleeding after mmenopause (1 cause)
• Vaginal bleeding before normal menarche in children (16 causes)
• Vaginal bleeding from 28 weeks onwards (9 causes)
• Vaginal bleeding in the first trimester (6 causes)
• Vaginal bleeding within 24 hours of delivery (8 causes)
• Endometritis (6 causes)
• Sudden onset of menstrual abnormalities (11 causes)
• Not getting a period (10 causes)
• Bloody vaginal discharge (35 causes)
• Menopause symptoms (17 causes)

Related Symptoms for Irregular periods

Research the causes of these related symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Irregular periods:

• Menstrual pain (28 causes)
• Vaginal symptoms (443 causes)
• Vaginal bleeding (147 causes)
• Vaginal odor (26 causes)
• Vaginal discharge (145 causes)
• Uterus symptoms (429 causes)
• Vulva symptoms (29 causes)
• Ovary symptoms (68 causes)
• Fallopian tube symptoms (9 causes)
• Menstrual symptoms (559 causes)
• Female sexual symptoms (505 causes)
• Oligomenorrhea (86 causes)
• Menorrhagia (81 causes)
• Metrorrhagia (38 causes)
• Amenorrhea (287 causes)
• Hypomenorrhea
• Epimenorrhea
• Dysmenorrhea (54 causes)
• Abdominal pain (2568 causes)
• Cramping (339 causes)
• NSAIDS
• Mefanamic acid

Broader Symptom Types for Irregular periods:

Research the causes of these symptoms that are more broader types of symptom than Irregular periods:

• Female sexual symptoms (505 causes)
• Sexual symptoms (1838 causes)
• Uterus symptoms (429 causes)
• Lower abdominal symptoms (3048 causes)
• Women's health symptoms (1177 causes)
• Female genital symptoms (529 causes)
• Genital symptoms (986 causes)
• Bleeding symptoms (1783 causes)
• Digestive symptoms (5299 causes)
• Abdominal symptoms (5930 causes)
• Pregnancy symptoms (699 causes)
• Intercourse symptoms (258 causes)
• Female reproductive symptoms (928 causes)
• Mens health symptoms (291 causes)

More Symptom Information for Irregular periods

For a medical symptom description of 'Irregular periods', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Menstrual irregularities (symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Irregular periods' may be possible.

More information on symptom: Menstrual irregularities:

• Menstrual irregularities

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