Temperature before menstruation: Can there be an increase, why is 37

Hormonal fluctuations in women in different menstrual phases contribute to the fact that the temperature increases before menstruation. However, hyperthermal syndrome may also indicate incipient inflammation in the body and other problems.

The body temperature and menstruation

Before and even during monthly temperature may increase slightly. This does not always mean that the disease develops. Healthy woman in the normal performance range between 36,2-37,2 ° C. Factors affecting the change in the normal range:

• the presence of inflammatory diseases;
• taking certain drugs;
• condition of the body.

Depends on these factors, can be temperature before menstruation. Approximately directly during menstruation and in front of a woman shivering Regula, Figure rises to a level 37-37,2 ° C for physiological reasons:

1. Hormonal changes. In the second half of the cycle of production of progesterone increases significantly involved in the preservation of the ensuing pregnancy, and also to change the body's thermoregulation. The maximum levels of the hormone is celebrated for 7 days before the onset of menstruation, which could provoke a rise of one degree - this is not a disease and does not require treatment.
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2. Premenstrual syndrome. Fever before menstruation often caused by PMS. During this period, there are chills, loss of appetite, general weakness, irritability, mood swings.
3. Pregnancy. Even before the onset of menstruation temperature may rise due to pregnancy due to a sharp rise of progesterone.

The presence of a temperature before menstruation is not considered pathological when it is not accompanied by headache, the presence of skin rash, decreased appetite.

What should be the temperature is determined by the individual characteristics of the female organism - a regular cycle, age.

Causes of fever

In addition to natural causes - surge in progesterone - fever before menstruation is often observed in the following cases:

1. profuse blood loss. With strong and prolonged menstruation occurs a large loss of blood volume, which leads to a decrease in the level of hemoglobin. In this scenario, you experience these symptoms: fatigue, fever, pallor, dark circles under the eyes. The general analysis of blood - hemoglobin decrease below the age norm.
2. Ectopic pregnancy. The presence of menstruation, accompanied by fever, severe pain, talking about the development of pregnancy outside of the uterus, or abnormal termination of the fetus.
3. The onset of menopause in women. Fluctuations in temperature, profuse night sweats, irregular cycle in the complex show a woman entering menopause.
4. Deterioration of general condition of the body due to excessive physical exertion, recent illnesses, fatigue, stress. In this case, the temperature rise may coincide with the time the onset of menstruation.

A woman should not only know why the temperature may rise, but also to monitor its duration. When the increase in performance is maintained for a week or more, especially if accompanied by other symptoms (pain, cramping, heavy bleeding, menstruation with dizziness, Night sweats), you need to see a gynecologist. The reasons may be both physiological and pathological.

Hyperthermic form of PMS

Often before monthly temperature 37 ° C and above caused by PMS, which is also characterized Psychovegetative, somatic and metabolic and endocrine disorders. Most vividly PMS symptoms for 2-10 days:

• emotional and mental disorder - flash irritability, insomnia, lethargy, drowsiness;
• headache;
• behavioral disorders;
• tension, anxiety and stress;
• fast fatiguability;
• the appearance of edema, muscle and joint pain,
• breast tenderness;
• atypical for ICP - fever, nausea, migraine, allergic reactions.

In this case, the temperature rises to 38 degrees in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, reduction occurs at the first day of menses, any changes in blood indicators are absent.

Stages and their symptoms

If a week before menstruation PMS symptoms manifested in easy stages, and when menstruation begins, normal state, can be diagnosed compensated stage premenstrual syndrome.

In subcompensated stage increasing severity, severity of symptoms and duration of PMS. The most severe - asthma - requires the intervention not only of the gynecologist, but also a psychotherapist, destination of tranquilizers and other hard drugs.

Slightly elevated temperatures for PMS may be a manifestation of psychosomatic disorders. Excessive aggressiveness, irritability, anxiety, insomnia is caused to vibrate. If this condition is rare, medical intervention is not required. When the symptoms recur each month and aggravated, it is necessary to see a specialist.

When to see a doctor

Apart from premenstrual syndrome, hyperthermia before the onset of menstruation can talk about the development of diseases. It is necessary to differentiate PMS from kidney disease, brain, hypertension, thyroid problems and mental disorders.

If the condition is normalized quickly, it does not cause women discomfort, symptoms are aggravated, treatment may be gentle: folk remedies, homeopathic medicines, sedatives and light hypnotics. In the case of deterioration of the situation required medical assistance.

Inflammatory diseases of the uterus

By pathological causes of elevated temperature before menstruation include inflammatory diseases of the uterus, appendages, and infectious intestinal diseases, vaginal:

1. Adnexitis - an inflammatory process in appendages. It characterized not only fluctuations in body temperature (37 ° C and above), but also drawing pains in the lower abdomen, nausea and vomiting, sweating, improper diuresis.
2. Endometritis - inflammation of the uterus. High temperatures accompanied by pain, increased ESR and leukocytes in blood indicators of duration of hyperthermia.
3. Inflammation in the gut. Characterized by hyperthermia and sharp pains. Additional symptoms - diarrhea, dry mucous membranes and skin.
4. Lack of progesterone. Violation of the luteal phase is not talking about the presence of inflammatory processes, and to reduce the production of this hormone, which is often a prerequisite to infertility.

Many diseases of the female reproductive system are accompanied by hyperthermia. The need to consult a doctor about an elevated temperature before the onset of menstruation is in the case when the following symptoms are present:

• Any pulling or acute pain;
• increased bleeding or menses unusually sparse;
• Changes in peripheral blood;
• nausea, vomiting, a violation of the chair.

With regular fluctuations in performance before the onset of menstruation is necessary to draw up a timetable, pass the minimum tests - KLA and OAM, visit a gynecologist. It is particularly important to conduct a survey, if you are planning a pregnancy.