How to regularise periods?

Hey there, ladies! Are your periods so irregular that they happen more often than you update your Facebook status? Well, fret not because I’m here to provide a helpful guide on how to regularise those pesky cycles.

Understanding the Menstrual Cycle

Before we dive into ways to regulate periods, let’s first take a look at what exactly happens during the menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle typically lasts between 28-32 days and is divided into several phases:

Follicular Phase

This phase begins on the first day of menstruation and lasts for approximately two weeks. During this time, hormone levels increase in preparation for ovulation.

Ovulatory Phase

This phase occurs around day 14 of the menstrual cycle and marks the release of an egg from one of your ovaries.

Luteal Phase

The luteal phase follows ovulation and typically lasts around two weeks. It prepares the body for pregnancy by thickening the uterine lining with increased levels of estrogen and progesterone before dropping off if conception does not occur – resulting in menstruation or bleeding.

Now that we’ve covered some essential milestones during your cycles let’s get right down to business!

Ways To Regularise Your Periods

It’s important always (with emphasis)to see a doctor if you have concerns about irregular periods; however, simple lifestyle changes can go a long way in helping you achieve more consistent cycles & eliminate/reduce mood swings/headaches/acne/bloat/intense cramps etc.

Here are effective ways(in my opinion)of regulating those unpredictable fluctuations:

Maintain A Healthy Diet

Sorry girls but chocolate isn’t going to cut it as part of a balanced diet (no matter how delicious & soothing!). Ensure proper nutrition intake such as fiber rich foods/foods rich in iron/vitamin C/full-fat dairy-products/good unsaturated fats like avocados & nuts to help regulate those hormones!

Maintain A Healthy Weight

Just like maintaining a healthy diet, weight control is vital when it comes to regulating periods. This is as extra body fat can disrupt your hormone levels and cause irregular cycles.

Herbal Remedies

Incorporating herbs known for their helpful properties in assisting with menstrual problemsmay reduce your symptoms. By all means don’t throw away doctor-prescribed medication but include some below options in between -:

  1. Ginger tea (goodbye period cramps)- fill up boiling water over ginger slices (alleviates any nausea/bloating/problems sleeping).

  2. Cinnamon (assists in insulin sensitivity)- perfect addition to oatmeal/pancakes/yogurt or sprinkled into hot water.

  3. Chamomile Tea – helps lower anxiety/de-stress that contributes to better hormone function because there isn’t anything worse than going through PMS whilst everyone around you stays normal(notice the sarcasm ladies).

  4. Mahuli Vati – this ayurvedic medication works wonders fixing irregular menstruation patterns by nourishing reproductive organs!

Exercise Regularly (Sweat Like a Pig)

Obviously we gotta balance our love for Netflix(am I right?)with happy hormones release exercises which promote regulation of periods such as running/dancing/cycling etc/sue me(:p), just be sure not to over-exercise strenuously without adequate nutrition intake(refer above)……(nobody wants hormonal imbalances leading them down road straight towards stress-induced acne!)

Exercises Aimed At Pelvic Floor Muscles(No Laughing Matter)

Ladies let’s get serious about our pelvic floor muscles; they have an impact on reproduction(also peeing involuntarily) after childbirth/during sex et al and doing regular Kegels will entice muscle strength where affected by fluctuations in hormones leading to easy regulation of cycles.

To further assist, here’s a table enlisting some exercises for pelvic muscle strength during those moody days:

Exercise Name Targeted Muscles How To
Kegel Exercise 1(toy pull) Pelvic Core muscles Hold the toy(small ball) with your vagina and keep it tight enough so that it does not slide out. This will help you in building back the pelvic muscles slowly.
Kegel Exercise 2(Build intensity) Pelvic Floor(Central/Side Muscles) Tighten your central pelvic floor muscles then work towards side ones(additional benefits-for people who get painful cramps while menstruating).
Kneeling Glute Stretch (also helps workout visually distracted legs!) Gluteals /kneel as though praying; sit on heels & straiten thighs/hinge forward until head near mat(hold up to one min each leg.

Medications/Contraceptives

For anyone experiencing severe symptoms that can’t be treated through simple lifestyle changes or any lifestyle remedies mentioned above — talk to BRB(Backyard Rani physician lingo alert- “Buttcrack shottie doc”) immediately, because there are various contraceptive options available which attribute hormone production lessening irregular periods/making them more predictable & manageable.

Hormonal medications

There are different kinds of hormonal birth control options like pills/Patches/rings/shots(injections)/IUDs/etc that work by regulating follicular stimulation\jazzing progesterone content thereby making menstrual patterns regular over time!

Nonhormonal methods

Non-hormonal preventive therapy includes an intrauterine device (IUD), barriers such as condoms/diapragham/cervical sealants, the morning-after pill etc.

As a bonus, you can trust such medication to serve as birth control too saving money/effort during the m̾o̾n̾t̾h̾/ With that said ladies please make sure you visit your physician regularly(quit being stubborn!).

I hope this guide helped in providing some tips on regulating those cycles! Just remember(in my grandmother’s voice)it can take some time & patience patiencebut hey- always worth it in the end!

Wishing You Good Health!!!

(P.S: These suggestions are not meant to replace professional medical advice)(full stop)}.

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