Hormones that Regulate Menstrual Cycle

Hormones that Regulate Menstrual Cycle

Hormones controlling Menstrual Cycle 

Like any other body processes, hormones are involved at every stage of the menstrual cycle. Hormones work like messengers that travel in the bloodstream to transport signals from one cell to another. During the women’s monthly period, several hormones are responsible for the control of the menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle in women is a recurring process in which the lining of the uterus is prepared for pregnancy, and if pregnancy does not happen, the lining is shed at menstruation.

There are four essential hormones in control namely the Gonadotropic Hormones

TREATMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSIS

TREATMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSIS

TREATMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSIS

Treatment depends on age, severity of symptoms, and severity of disease, as well as whether one plans to have children in the future.  If one has pain or bleeding but are not planning to get pregnant soon, birth control hormones (patch, pills, or ring) or anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs) may be advised to control pain. Birth control hormones are likely to keep endometriosis from getting worse. Also, surgery may be needed if the implants are affecting other organs and this is to remove endometrial growths and scar tissue.  In dealing with infertility, one should consider trying fertility drugs with insemination or in vitro fertilization.

ENDOMETRIOSIS

ENDOMETRIOSIS

ENDOMETRIOSIS

In the fast-paced, modern world that we live in today, people are so busy that we sometimes do not notice the changes that our bodies undergo.  Women, especially, must be aware of these developments, since it is the female reproductive organs that go through changes every month.

One of the problems that commonly affect a woman’s reproductive system is endometriosis.