Are Your Periods Irregular After Childbirth?

Your menstrual cycle abates during pregnancy and it resumes a few months after giving birth. While some women experience an otherwise regular cycle, there are a few who face various issues and abnormalities with their period. M&B helps you understand your cycle and how to deal with unexpected problems

- Sania Dhirwani

Being pregnant and giving birth to a baby brings a whole lot of changes in a woman’s body. One of the most important questions asked by women concern their menstrual cycle. Menstruation is the prime indicator to understand the health of a woman. Dr Monica Agarwal, consultant obstetrics and gynaecology, Paras Bliss, Panchkula, says, “Having a child completely changes your life. Physical, mental and psychological changes are common. However, a woman’s hormone levels are completely altered during pregnancy, and can sometimes result in various issues. Irregular periods is one of them and the most common symptom is amenorrhea or the absence of menstruation.”

There is no need to panic if your periods get delayed, are irregular or even disappear for some time. This is a natural phenomenon. The cycle depends on a lot of factors such as physiological parameters of hormonal levels, stress and if you are breastfeeding or not. Read on to know more about the particularities of irregular periods and its implications.

Irregularity post birth