menstrual cyle and pregnancy

7/27/2019 Menstrual Cyle and Pregnancy

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Menstruation is a normal periodicflow of blood from the uterus.

It is sometimes called the period. The periodic cycle is a succession

of changes going on in the femalebody that involves menstruation.

Each cycle starts at the beginning

of a menstrual period. Ordinarily each cycle takes about

28 days.


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Amenorrhea - absence of flow Oligomenorrhea- cyclic bleeding at

abnormally long intervals

Hypomenorrhea- reduced amount andduration of the monthly flow

Menorrhagia- profuse or prolonged bleedingwhich appears cyclically at intervals ofapproximately 28 days


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Polymenorrhea-normal orrefuse bleeding at regular

intervals of 21 days or less

Dysmennorhea- cases whereabdominal pain is experiencesjust before or during flow; It isalso is the so-called painfulmenstruation.


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1. Cessation of menstruation

2. Nausea, vomiting withgeneral malaise in themorning


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Changes in the breast,such as tenderness andcongestio

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likefeeling withoutapparent increase insize, blue discoloration

of the skin, darkerareola and him waterysecretion


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Frequent duration Perversion of taste, unusual

craving for certain foods ornon-edible articles likechalk, clay etc.

Change in disposition,usually more irritable andtemperamental


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Gradual increase in sizeof abdomen

Palpable uterus Movement of fetus )

quickening during thefourth month )

Fetus heartbeat heard bymeans of stethoscope Clinical tests


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Morning sickness in the form

of nausea accompanied by

vomiting, general malaise,dizziness and headache is adisturbance of the digestivesystems.


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Beriberi is a deficiencydisease caused by eating

few varieties of foodswhich are non vitamincontaining, speciallyvitamin B (thiaminehydrochloride)


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Vaginal Bleeding duringconception is a serious indicationof premature termination of

pregnancy. Abortion is the expulsion of the fetus

during the first three months ofpregnancy

Miscarriage is the expulsion of thefetus during the next three months

Premature delivery is the expulsion ofthe fetus during the seventh & eight

moths


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Toxemia of Pregnancy is one of the most importantcomplications of pregnancy.

It may cause stillbirth or premature birth, or renderthe baby feeble and poorly developed after birth.

It is most prevalent during the late months of

pregnancy and apparently caused by poison whichaccumulates in the blood.


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Toxemia cause: high blood pressure

Headache blurred vision

Vomiting

presence of albumin in the urine

swelling due to water in the tissue andother symptoms.


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Convulsion ofpregnancy this isalso knownmedically aseclampsia.


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Constipation is boundto be prevalent due to

the pressure of the fetuson the alimentary tract,thus preventing theeasy and unmolesteddischarge of fecalmatter.


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Varicose veins areenlarged and nutty veinson the thighs and lowerof legs due to thepressure of the enlargedfetus whereby the return

flow of blood up isimpeded.


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Hemorrhoids or pill aredilated and distended

portion of the veins ofthe rectum whichappear in the latermonths of pregnancywhen the uterus isinterfering with properlocal blood circulation.


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Cramps are characterizedby painful contraction of

the muscles around theleg area which isgenerally felt at night orearly in the morning.


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Rhythmic contractions of theuterus which are regular andfrequent in intervals, say every

three or five minutes, usuallyaccompanied by pain at thelower portion of the abdomen

and across the back, and by thecontraction of abdominalmuscles.


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Thick mucoid vaginal discharge which lateris tinted or mixed with fresh blood

Rupture of the Bag of water as manifested byvaginal flow of thin watery fluid in quite agood amount

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