Groats are used in soups and porridges: steel-cut oats is simply another name for sliced oat groats. Groats of many cereals are the basis of kasha, a porridge-like staple meal of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
Most often, abnormal uterine bleeding is caused by a hormone imbalance. When hormones are the cause, doctors call the problem dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) . DUB is more common in teenagers or in women who are approaching menopause.
Your body produces hormones such as estrogen and progesterone. These hormones are found in the pituitary gland, the hypothalamus and the ovaries. They send signals to one another to trigger menstruation and ovulation. When the hormonal signals are deregulated, it can cause an early (or irregular) menstrual cycle.