If you are trying to get pregnant, you want to be having regular menstrual cycles.
However, this is not always the case for many women!
There can be all sorts of reasons for having irregular menstrual periods. Here are a few of those causes:
- Too much or too little of the hormone progesterone can cause you to experience irregular periods. There is a widely held belief in the medical community that progesterone deficiency causes Premenstrual Syndrome, (better known as the infamous PMS) chronic fatigue, breast pain, low libido, and more. The flip side of this effect of too little progesterone is that an excessive amount of progesterone can also cause you to have irregular, spotty periods.
- Environmental toxins can cause a hormonal imbalance, that in turn can cause irregular periods. Why? Because environmental endocrine disruptors can disrupt your hormone balance, and thus disrupts your period. To regulate your periods, minimize your exposure to heavy metals such as lead or mercury. This means limiting the amount of certain fishy foods such as tuna.
- Allergy medicines can sometimes cause irregular periods. Oral steroids such as prednisone can suppress allergic reactions by suppressing the immune system, and result in an irregular period. Most doctors advise avoiding system-wide steroids whenever possible if you are trying to conceive.
- Smoking cigarettes can cause irregular menstrual cycles. If you smoke, you should be aware that it hastens menopause and weakens your menstrual cycle! Cigarette toxins can affect your ovaries and circulatory system, and secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease and some cancers. Women who smoke enter menopause two years earlier than those who don’t smoke. To keep your period regular and for good reproductive health, quit smoking!
- Drinking alcohol affects ovulation, menstruation and fertility levels. If you are drinking more than five alcoholic drinks a week; it can cause irregular periods. Excessive alcohol also reduces ovulation and female fertility levels. Polyphenols in red wine may have health benefits, but only in small amounts, and not at all if you want to get pregnant.
When you are trying to get pregnant, you should strive to keep your periods regular!
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