I was wondering if anyone knows the cause for irregular periods, for example a menstrual cycle that is late or even ones that are early, and if there are other factors other than stress, pregnancy and drugs?
Thank you

under the influence of all sorts of things -- such as getting the feet wet , etc.

But the control normally is down to the glandular system and the hormones issued.

Drugs -- medical and recreational -- have a great effect,, as does stress -- which can be a killer!

Dear Sufferer
Another possibility is extreme loss of weight,this can have a great imbalance on your menstrual cycle.
Taking a well balanced diet,vitamins,foodsupplements like omega 3+6 oils,no salts,no sugars,no alcohol,no drugs can help alot. But sometimes it's more complicated than this,there can be emotional/mental traumas that need attention via homeopathy,this can only be done via a proper consultation with a trained hom. not here on line.
Hormonal drugs and or allopathic prescription drugs can also be a factor.
But one thing is for sure when a female has irreg. or no menses or an abundance of menses there is something wrong!
Gina Tyler

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Genetic factors also play a critical role in irregular periods(Oligomenorrhea).
Those who start menstruating at age 11 or younger are at higher risk for longer periods, and longer menstrual cycles and irregular periods.

The menstrual cycle is a biological results of a complex interaction between the reproductive system and the endocrine (hormone producing glands) system. This interaction is dedicated to the maintenance of the productive function and an appropriate hormonal balance in women. The menstrual cycle should occur on a precise cycle of every 28-30 days, and menstrual irregularity is symptom of a problem lurking somewhere in the two systems (reproductive and endocrine)

Menstrual flow is the result of the complex interplay of many factors that arise from the central nervous system, the pituitary gland, the ovary, the uterine muscle, and its lining. Regulation of menstrual flow is also dependent on a normally functioning clotting system.

Oligomenorrhea/irregular period is a condition in which menstrual cycles are infrequent. It is very common in early puberty and not usually worrisome. When girls first menstruate they often do not have regular cycles for a couple of years. Even healthy cycles in adult women can vary by a few days from month to month. In some women, periods may occur every three weeks and in others, every five weeks. Flow also varies and can be heavy or light. Skipping a period and then having a heavy flow may occur; this is most likely due to missed ovulation rather than a miscarriage. Women should be concerned when periods come less than 21 days or more than 2 to 3 months apart, or if they last more than eight to ten days. Such events may indicate ovulation problems.

For example:Headaches can be caused by stress, neck strain, eye fatigue, vascular disease, brain tumors, and many other problems. The nature of a headache may not reveal its cause which can be in any one of many systems (vision, vascular, brain, etc.). With menstrual irregularity, as with headaches, the irregularity is not specifically due to a particular problem in the womb, but may be the end result of many different diseases.

To be specific, ovaluation,period of bleeding,health condition, food habit,mental condition like stress and strain,medication and family history etc of a particular woman often depends on the duration .


Although its not under this section I want to mention here that when the modern science is searching the cause of irregularity of menstrual cycle,Astrology indicates that menstruation occurs in 28 and 3/4th days which varies as per the variation of Moon.A good astrologer can calculate the days of menstruation from the birth chart of a woman which comes more accurate.So this indicates the mental condition of the woman cause Moon is the ruler of mind.(more Research in this field may give some light)

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Dear Dr.SKP I just saw your website for the clinic in Orissa India. What a wonderfull service you are providing for the poor. How much homeopathy is used in this clinic? how much allopathy/ayurveda? Orissa is a beautifull state,i was there in 1996 with Dr. SK Banerjea. And a bit on my own exploring the remote villages. Can you post more about this clinic and the use of homeopathy? Thank you Gina Tyler

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Dear Gina,
Thanks for your interest to know about our clinic.Its running under
a non profitable organisation.
In this Clinic we provide free Homeopathic(only) treatment on every Thursday. On every Full Moon days this clinic provides food to beggers especially Leprosy patients,blinds and disable beggers,and that day although they are suggested to take homeopathy, choice left on them to select the pathy.On that day some of my Allopathic friends extend their hand to examine the patients and also providing vitamins and Tonics to the beggers.So on that day this clinic distributes 50% homeopathy,30% allopathy and 20% Ayurveda medicines .So to say this clinic uses 90% homeopathic medicines and its run with the help of some of my clients .Till now we have not taken any grant from the Govenment nor from any other source.

Other days only homeopathic clinic runs.

Since last 12 years I have arranged free camps to educate people how to keep themselves healthy(Art of Healing) and how to use the available source of medicines from the plants available nearby and ingrediants availble in a home,these talks include Acupressure,Reiki,yoga,spiritual healing and herbs.

Some times it becomes difficult to meet the medicine costs also,but I can say by the Grace of God its running till now.

At present we have proposal to start a Meditation Hall in which acupressure, meditation and yoga will be taught free every day.
We have proposal to arrange talks on efficacy of homeopathy and Alternative medicines and its use in coming year.
Thanks again.

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Dear Dr SKP Thank you for the wonderfull post regards the work you do at this clinic,those are the type of interest i have aswell,using homeopathy for the poor is a great way of sharing our talents ,not only that but the ability to learn to do casetaking in such extreme conditions. What may i ask is the most you can do for the patients with leprosy? Yes i know there is much of this still in all of India,is there help for these patients?
If you like please tell the forum more about the clinicalwork done. Thank you for your time.............................................. .....Gina Tyler

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Dear Gina!,
Its very difficult to convince the leprosy patients to use homeopathy as they think that their disease will never be cured. In such type of patients we use Batch flower remedy GROSS to get their positive mentality towards the treatment.Along with that Nim(Azadirachta Indica) oil gven to apply on the wounds.We advise them to wash the wounds by boiling Nim leaf and apply the oil.Really Nim is a best remedy for leprosy patients.It is in "Charak Samhita" an anicient text of Ayurveda . (Theres an example ;that one Ayurvedic Guru sent a letter to his friend who was 1000 miles away through a student.That student was advised to take rest under the tamarind (Tamarindus indica)tree,take tamarind leaf as food till he reaches the destination.When that student reached the destination it was found that he was suffered with leprosy. The Friend of the Guru sent reply through that student and advised him to sleep on the leaf of Nim under the Nim tree,to eat Nim leaf and its fruit till he reaches the destination.The result was that the student was cured).

And after we get some positive response from the patient provide Homeopathic remedies.Mostly we use Hydrocotyle Mother tincture/ 6C/ 30C,Graphites,Ant-Tart,Aurum Met,Ars Iod, Bacillinum, Thyroidinum, Hoang Nan,Hura Braz .

Case taking in these patients is also very hard,as they dont disclose all .

I have marked that most of them desire sea fish,dried sea fish which is salty,mostly non veg foods,pricles,sour/acidic foods.

Usually I advise all my patients not to take the food which they most like if they want to be cured.That is a key for healing process.And I have marked those who act as per advise they recover soon.

We Satrt with Bacillinum-200C and it is given as an intercurrent remedy every fortnight,no other medicine given a day before and after the administration of this remedy.
Especially we use
Thyroidinum: in syphilitic eruptions,scleroderma,intense redness and scaling of legs.
Aurum Met :when there is an offensive discharge from the nose.

Other remedies selected as per the symptoms.

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Dear DRskp Thank you for the post, wonderfull insight. Leprosy the oldest disease on earth.....................mutated to contain all of the miasms, i believe it's start was pure psoric (thousands of years ago) Gina Tyler

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Nutritional deficiencies can cause hormonal problems. The three nutrients thought to have the most benefit for hormone or menstrual problems are zinc, b6 and magnesium. I have severe nutritional deficiencies of vitamin b6 and zinc which has effected my mentrual cycle and even blood flow.

Nutrition is overlooked by most doctors, but nutrition does influence your hormones.