This translates into abnormally heavy bleeding. So, if you're fighting off headaches or other ailments before your period, you may want to use an alternative pain reliever. Sometimes your contraception method can affect your menstrual cycle. What your doctor should rule out. Transvaginal ultrasound produces much sharper images than does abdominal ultrasound.
Treatment varies from woman to woman and has to do with age and reproductive history.
In fact, low-dose contraceptives are absolutely fine right up until menopause, as long as you have no health problems or risks. If you're trying to conceive, on the other hand, a fertility drug such as clomiphene citrate, will also regulate your cycle and should take care of the problem. This tends to work better if you have anovulatory cycles. The usual dose is 275 mg two to four times a day. If none of these treatments help, you should be evaluated for more serious conditions, such as endometriosis, discussed further on.