Light periods
Light periods: Introduction
Light periods: Unusually light menstrual bleeding.
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Light periods: Symptom Checker
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Diagnostic tests for Light periods:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Light periods. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Look for signs of hyperthyroidism including rapid pulse, agitation, restlessness, enlarged thyroid (goiter), warm and sweaty palms, fine tremor, protruding eyes
- Blood tests
- Full blood count
- Thyroid function tests to detect hyperthyroidism
- Thyroid autoantibodies
- Estrogen , FSH may provide information concerning menopausal status
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Light periods: Comorbid Symptoms
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Light periods
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Light periods.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had light periods?
Why: to determine if acute or chronic.
- What is the age of the person with light periods?
Why: The peri-menopause is a possible cause of light periods. The average age of menopause (i.e. when periods cease for more than 12 months ) is 51.
- Age of menarche (when first got menstrual period)?
- Duration of the menstrual period?
Why: i.e. how many days do you bleed for?
- Is the menstrual interval regular?
Why: i.e. from Day 1 of menstruation to the onset of the next period.
- more questions...»
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Light periods) may include:
- Menopausal symptoms?
Why: e.g. palpitations, hot flushes, night sweats, lethargy, dry vagina, dry skin, change in periods ranging from lighter bleeding, heavier bleeding, less frequent or missed menstrual periods.
- Symptoms of hyperthyroidism?
Why: e.g. loose bowel motions, intolerance to heat, sweating of hands, muscle weakness, increased appetite, weight loss, heart palpitations, emotional lability, lethargy, absent or reduced menstruation.
- more symptoms...»
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Misdiagnosis and Light periods
Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder
called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often...read more »
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed.
The best known, irritable bowel syndrome, is over-diagnosed, whereas other
causes that are less...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea
is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called ...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
to cause some level of diarrhea in patients.
The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria,
but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut.
This leads to...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning).
In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed
(it can, of course, also fail to be...read more »
Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form
of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer.
Its symptoms can be an...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive
conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see ...read more »
Female athlete syndrome leads to undiagnosed osteoporosis: Younger women are not usually
considered as candidates for diagnosis of osteoporosis.
However, a pattern of three conditions can occur in female athletes: disordered eating, amenhorrhea,
and bone...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent
difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases.
Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome,...read more »
Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status
can affect her level of fertility.
Although obesity or overweight can in themselves reduce...read more »
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News Archives for Light periods
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- AMENORRHEA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Amenorrhea
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Amenorrhea
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Amenorrhea
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Amenorrhea
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Amenorrhea
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Amenorrhea
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Light periods: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Organs affected by Light periods:
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Detailed list of causes of Light periods
The list below shows some of the causes of Light periods mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Light periods
How Common are these Causes of Light periods?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Light periods.
Of the 8
causes of Light periods that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 2
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 6
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Light periods
Conditions listing symptoms: Light periods:
The following list of conditions
have 'Light periods' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Light periods?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Light periods, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Light periods:
Subtypes of Light periods:
Reduced menstrual flow (1 cause)
Medical Conditions associated with Light periods:
Menstrual irregularities (476 causes), Vaginal bleeding (63 causes), Bleeding symptoms (1556 causes), Vaginal symptoms (407 causes), Female sexual symptoms (466 causes), Genital symptoms (917 causes), Female reproductive symptoms (679 causes), Fertility symptoms (301 causes), Women's health symptoms (932 causes), Menstrual symptoms (476 causes), Uterus symptoms (383 causes), Lower abdominal symptoms (2879 causes), Female genital symptoms (485 causes), Intercourse symptoms (227 causes), Sexual symptoms (1690 causes), Blood vessel symptoms (306 causes), Circulation symptoms (1328 causes), Mens health symptoms (253 causes)
Symptoms related to Light periods:
Amenorrhea (89 causes), Dysmenorrhea (19 causes), Vaginal bleeding (63 causes), Heavy periods (63 causes), Asherman's syndrome, Autoimmune thyroid diseases, Graves Disease (4 causes), Hyperthyroidism (17 causes), Menopause (10 causes), Perimenopause, Primary cortisol resistance, Thyroid disorders
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