Irregularities in menstrual bleeding are termed menstrual disorders. While these disorders can sometimes point to pelvic issues like fibroids, endometriosis, or pelvic inflammatory disease, the root cause is frequently undetermined.
Dysmenorrhea, which refers to painful menstrual periods, is the most prevalent menstrual disorder. Other forms include amenorrhea (lack of menstrual periods), polymenorrhea (extremely frequent periods), oligomenorrhea (rare periods or minimal blood flow), and menorrhagia (heavy bleeding).
Some women experience significant fluctuations in the duration of their menstrual cycles or the volume of blood shed during their periods.