If you are trying to get pregnant or wonder if you are pregnant, it pays to know the symptoms of pregnancy very early in the process. That way you can know you are pregnant at the earliest possible time and not after a missed period.
As a rule, menstruation is accompanied by dragging pain, since it involves active contraction of the uterus, which is actually “forcing outward” rejected endometrium. In case the woman observes menstrual cramps but no period, it is appropriate to assume one of the possible causes: ovulation, presence of functioning cysts or their disruption, twisting of uterine adnexa, pelvic inflammations, neuralgia or adhesions, uterine or adnexal neoplasms, endometriosis or adenomyosis, as well as pregnancy or disturbance of its course. Apart from the mentioned reasons, cramps can also have non-gynecological etiology. [click to continue…]
Copious amounts of vaginal discharge are a common occurrence in both sexually active and inactive women. Usually caused by hormonal imbalances and stepped-up levels of estrogen, increased amounts of discharge from vagina occur at specific times in your menstrual cycle, and may be sometimes the result of an infection or a more serious underlying condition.
Many women consider vaginal discharge grossly appalling – it’s wet, tacky, slippery, wets their clothes and sometimes has a really bad smell. Yet vaginal discharge is a normal part of the vagina’s self-cleansing mechanism, and usually lasts for as long as your reproductive system is “viable.” But while some watery or slimy discharge is normal every now and then, there are times when it appears to be whitish green, pale green or dark green, bearing a strong, fishy odor and making your vagina feel itchy.