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Amenorrhea after abortion
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Melissa Younganswered
Endocrinology 11 years experience
Not directly : The loss of periods (amenorrhea) itself is not dangerous, but the cause can be. If due to primary ovarian failure("premature menopause") you can get e... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Glueckanswered
Clinical Lipidology 59 years experience
Sometmes: In anorexia nervosa, with severe undereating, there is not enough adipose tissue to convert endogenous testosterone to estradiol, so that the testoste... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Absense of menses: Term referrs to not getting periods for greater then 3 months in a row. If you had normal periods, then develop amenorrhea, check for pregnancy first ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Progesterone: Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is synthetic Progesterone the 2nd of two female hormones with estrogen being the other. Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Cayce Jehaimianswered
Pediatric Endocrinology 23 years experience
In part,obesity: Certainly amenorrhea among adolescents is an issue that is way underestimated simply because most teenage girls of menarchal age do not admit or seem ... Read More
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6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Discuss with doctor: This is one of those problems where a visit to your doctor is necessary to figure out what's going on. Only after a thorough evaluation, including ex... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Melissa Younganswered
Endocrinology 11 years experience
Had periods before: Secondary amenorrhea means a woman has had a menstrual period at least once and then stopped getting them. That's in contrast to primary amenorrhea in... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Amenorrhea: Amenorrhea = absence or missing at least 3 consecutive menstrual periods.
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699 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Susan Wingoanswered
Endocrinology 35 years experience
No period by age 16: Primary amenorrhea describes a situation in which a girl does not have her first period by age 16. This may or may not be associated with lack of ph... Read More
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6.3k viewsReviewed Dec 24, 2022
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Might: You can try it. Vitamin e is an antioxidant that does have other benefits and is known to decrease breast tenderness in women with fibrocystic breast ... Read More
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