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Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) is a condition that seems to have no specific cause and is common in young girls and women alike. With this condition there can be stages where there are no periods at all, followed by a period of heavy flow. One common thread running through cases of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding is stress, whether that be at work or study. The condition is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal bleeding throughout the productive years and occurs during a menstrual cycle that does not produce an egg.

The irregular uterine bleeding seems to occur without any other disease of illness. Bleeding is unpredictable and can be very heavy, very light, frequent or prolonged. Symptoms of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding include:

• Vaginal bleeding between periods.
• Variation in the menstrual cycle.
• Abnormal menses.
• Variations in the menstrual flow.
• Emotional instability.

Possible contributors to Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding include:

• Endometritis.
• High blood pressure.
• Polycystic ovary disease.
• Polyps.
• Vaginal infection.
• Ectopic pregnancy.
• Cervicitis.
• Salpingitis.

Therefore, a patient suffering from Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding should target problems which may actually be the underlying cause of their problem. If the bleeding is prolonged, the patient could take the homeopathic approach and take a medicine such as secale cor, trillium, sabina or viscum album. Other possible treatments are eating foods high in vitamin K such as sweet potatoes, green leafy vegetables and raisins. Supplements such as primrose oil, copper, zinc, vitamin B6 and vitamin C may also be helpful.