Symptoms
- Unusual vaginal bleeding and discharge
- Abnormal (excessive or less) bleeding during periods
- Bleeding between periods
- Frequent and urgent need to urinate or burning sensation during urination
- Painful intercourse
- Itching, burning, swelling, redness, or soreness in the vaginal area
Causes
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Post coital bleeding (PCB)
- Intra cavity/sub mucosal fibroids
- Cancer
- Fibroids
- Sexually transmitted infection
- Endometriosis
Prevention and Precautions
- Get annual gynaecological check-up
- Practice safe sex
- Eat a healthy diet
- Maintain a healthy body weight
- Do Kegel exercises to keep the pelvic muscles strong
- Regular work out
- Plan your pregnancy
- Take care of your vulva and vagina
Lifestyle and Dietary Tips
- Sex education
- Awareness about health issues
- Avoid late marriages and planning for family
- Avoid smoking, alcohol, and drugs
- Avoid mental stress
Foods for better gynaecological health:
- Whole Grains
- Red fruits and vegetables
- Soy and soy products
- Bananas
- Calcium
- Folic acid
- Iron
Home Remedies
- For menstrual cramps, take 250 ml water in a pan. Add 2 teaspoon black mustard powder and boil. Soak a cloth in this lukewarm water and put it on abdomen to make it warm.
- Drink 2 teaspoon Aloe Vera juice daily in morning to cure menstrual cramps.
- For menstrual cramps take 1 teaspoon honey in a bowl. Add a pinch of black pepper powder in it. Mix it well. Take it for 45 days in morning and evening.