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growth in children; they’re also linked
to more female cancers later in life. The

burden of these environment toxins
has increased dramatically after the

Industrial Revolution, and they are
found everywhere – in foods (pesticides),
consumer products (phthalates, BPA

in plastics), manufacturing industries,
vehicle exhaust, pharmaceuticals,

furniture, children’s toys, and even the
very water supply!

All of these are causes for the common,
early menstrual disorders that occur in

adolescent girls soon after menarche,
which are listed below, followed by
Ayurvedic recommendations for

managing them.

Irregular periods are quite common
in young girls whose hormones have
not quite regulated and comes in a

variety of forms. Metrorrhagia, or
breakthrough bleeding, refers to spotting

or light bleeding between periods and
is common during the early ovulating
years. In general, treatment is not needed

per Ayurveda. Similarly, an imbalance in
estrogen and progesterone levels around

menarche can also lead to menorrhagia
or heavy menstrual bleeding (asrigdara),
which in turn can cause anemia due to

excessive loss of blood. For this, the use
of ayurvedic formulations which slow

menstrual blood flow (stambhana),
pacify the heat of pitta, and herbo-
minerals containing iron are beneficial.

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