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Hello Doctor What Causes Extremely Low Periods.. Yesterday I Got
Question: Hello doctor what causes extremely low periods..
Yesterday I got my periods which is on date only but I extremely extremely scanty like spotting..still I am not bleeding..no cramp nothing...I have a history of low menses and had cryotherapy also 6years ago..6months ago I had pap smear n usg of abdomen which is clear.
I have joint pains all over my body,plus I have low to no sex drive...I felt like killing my husband when he tried to touch me...I just don't like the feeling of being touched I just hate it.
I have extreme health anxiety but it's always been from past 3years.
I never been on any hormonal pills and I am not pregnant..n my tsh level are also normal.
What is causing me extremely low period?
Yesterday I got my periods which is on date only but I extremely extremely scanty like spotting..still I am not bleeding..no cramp nothing...I have a history of low menses and had cryotherapy also 6years ago..6months ago I had pap smear n usg of abdomen which is clear.
I have joint pains all over my body,plus I have low to no sex drive...I felt like killing my husband when he tried to touch me...I just don't like the feeling of being touched I just hate it.
I have extreme health anxiety but it's always been from past 3years.
I never been on any hormonal pills and I am not pregnant..n my tsh level are also normal.
What is causing me extremely low period?
Brief Answer:
Can be a hormonal disturbance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The symptoms of decreased period flow and low libido can be related to depression, anxiety, hormonal disturbance like low levels of estrogen, etc. The blood tests are needed to check for other causes such as high levels of a hormone called prolactin which is secreted in the brain, high levels of cortisol which is a steroid hormone, abnormal levels of hormones secreted by a gland called the adrenal gland that can also affect reproduction.
Androgen levels (the male hormone, normally found in small amounts in the female- check to see if levels normal), levels of the female hormones FSH and LH.
In addition to abnormal levels of the above hormones the other causes of such period would be stress (either psychological or physical), inadequate nutritional status, excess physical activity as in an athlete.
You need to consult a gynecologist for a detailed evaluation to find the cause for proper treatment.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Can be a hormonal disturbance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The symptoms of decreased period flow and low libido can be related to depression, anxiety, hormonal disturbance like low levels of estrogen, etc. The blood tests are needed to check for other causes such as high levels of a hormone called prolactin which is secreted in the brain, high levels of cortisol which is a steroid hormone, abnormal levels of hormones secreted by a gland called the adrenal gland that can also affect reproduction.
Androgen levels (the male hormone, normally found in small amounts in the female- check to see if levels normal), levels of the female hormones FSH and LH.
In addition to abnormal levels of the above hormones the other causes of such period would be stress (either psychological or physical), inadequate nutritional status, excess physical activity as in an athlete.
You need to consult a gynecologist for a detailed evaluation to find the cause for proper treatment.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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