Menstrual Problems

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Period twice in one month If a teenage girl gets her period twice in one month what does that mean? is it even possible? If one of the bleeding episodes is extra bleeding...

Background - importance and magnitude of problem Diagnostic goals - for overall category endometrial polyps submucous fibroids endometritis endometrial scarring (Asherman's syndrome) endometrial hyperplasia simple (cystic stromal and glandular) complex adenomatous atypical adenomatous endometrial carcinoma endometrial...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD, MS "I have had nearly constant menstrual-type bleeding for the last two years. I have been diagnosed in the past with uterine cysts and cervical dysplasia. Even though I am very...

When a girl has not had a menstrual period by the time she is 16, she has a condition called primary amenorrhea. If a girl or woman has been regularly menstruating and then suddenly stops for...

Background - importance and magnitude of problem Diagnostic goals - for overall category endometrial polyps submucous fibroids endometritis endometrial scarring (Asherman's syndrome) endometrial hyperplasia simple (cystic stromal and glandular) complex adenomatous atypical adenomatous endometrial carcinoma endometrial...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD, MS "I have had my period almost constantly for the last 13 months. I've gone to 2 doctors and they both seem to agree that I am too young to have...

Dysmenorrhoea, more commonly known as period pain, affects most women at some point in their lives and many women will experience period pain every month. Dysmenorrhoea often causes painful stomach cramps which can spread...

Occasionally what are thought to just menstrual cramps can turn out to represent other conditions. You may want ot look at our articles on: Muscle Pain Presenting as Pelvic Pain Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome...