Irregular menses remedies

Irregular menses remedies 

A hormonal problem called PCOS ( Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a frequent finding in women with irregular periods, especially if accompanied by weight gain, facial hair and thinning of hair on the head. PCOS is a difficult condition because of its manifestations. You may gain weight more easily than people without the condition, you may have painful or irregular periods and you may have mood swings and suffer from depression.




The good news is that PCOS is a condition that is quite amenable to lifestyle changes and in some cases just losing 10% of body mass may greatly improve symptoms. Medication also helps in some cases, but lifestyle changes are known to give as much benefit as medication according to some studies.

Here are some simple remedies to keep PCOS under control:

• Reduce your portion size by about 25-30%. Eat in a smaller plate and chew every morsel carefully. After eating a reasonable amount of food, if you still feel hungry, give yourself twenty minutes before eating something else.
• Getting moderate amounts of exercise for half an hour to forty five minutes each day will also help.
• Try and incorporate fiber into your diet. Switch to whole grain cereal wherever possible, cut down on desserts and sugary beverages and get lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. Wherever possible pick fruit instead of juices. Juices are too sugary and have little or no fiber. In place of sugar use a Sugar substitute such as Splenda.
  

In addition to these lifestyle changes here are some remedies you can try:

• Take 200-600 IU of a supplement containing Vitamin E daily
• Consume some fresh ginger juice with some sugar.
• Chaste tree is an herb which id frequently prescribed for irregular menstruation. It can be taken in capsule form and is also available as a powder.
• Supplements containing Gamma Linoleic Acid such as Evenng Primrose oil or Borage oil help ease cramping.
• Supplements containing Omega 3 fats such as Fish Oil or Flax seed oil may also be helpful.
  

Sometimes uterine bleeding that lasts for such a long time can also be a sign of serious medical problems, so if your doctor hasn't already ordered complete investigations to rule out anything serious, you may need to consult him/her again.