Causes, Types, Diagnosis and Treatment of Vaginal Disharge
Light Period: Everything You Should Know About Scanty Periods
Digestive disorders and sharp weight loss. Anorexia and bulimia may lead to very scanty bleeding during menstruation or complete absence of periods during a few cycles. Extremely fast weight loss and lack of nutrition may cause a significant decrease in amount of menstrual discharge.
Hormonal imbalance. This is one of the most frequent causes of light period. It may result from significant weight loss or weight gain, certain diseases and usage of some medications.
Emotional stress. Stress in some situations may also lead to scanty menstrual discharge, however, it’s difficult to predict the results of strong emotional stresses. Your period may, on the contrary, intensify and become too abundant.
Too intense physical activity. Menstrual disorders are not rare in women who train in sports too actively, for example, when preparing for competitions. It may be light period, irregular periods or amenorrhea.
Fritsch syndrome. This is a rather rare disorder, characterized by formation of adhesions, in uterine endometrium, which can trigger not only scanty periods, but also such issues as amenorrhea, inability to bear a baby and infertility. Fritsch syndrome may develop in women, who do abortions, especially not once, or have infections of pelvic organs.
Thyroid dysfunction. Light menstruationmay be caused by issues other than those, related to female reproductive health. Problems with thyroid function, such as hypothyreosis, may also lead to scanty menstruation.
Pelvic inflammations. Inflammatory diseases of pelvic organs, which can be triggered by sexually transmitted diseases, may lead to many problems with reproductive health, including scanty periods.
