Question 1

how to know if i have secondary amenorrhea or primary amenorrhea?

Accepted Answer

Easy: If you have never had a menstrual period that is by definition primary amenorrhea. In that case usually a woman lacks normal ovaries. If a woman has already had normal menstrual periods for a while and then stops menstruating prematurely (before menopause) then we are dealing with secondary amenorrhea. This usually has a reversible cause that can be diagnosed with simple tests and easily treated.

Question 2

is secondary amenorrhea  dangerous?

Accepted Answer

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 early osteoporosis. If due to pcos, it increases the risk of endometrial cancer and diabetes.

Question 3

how would you trrat secondary amenorrhea?

Accepted Answer

Secondary amenorrhea: There are several ways to treat secondary amenorrhea, but first one would need laboratory tests to diagnose the cause.  Menopause, thyroid disease and pregnancy are two common causes of secondary amenorrhea, and can be diagnosed with a physical exam and blood tests.

Question 4

what should i do if secondary amenorrhea?

Accepted Answer

Progesterone: Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is synthetic Progesterone the 2nd of two female hormones with estrogen being the other. Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is given to secondary amenorrhea patients to elicit withdrawal bleeding(period). It also helps to reduce the risk of endometrial hyperplasia/cancer in pcos and obese 40+ hypertensive patients at risk.

Question 5

can you tell me about secondary amenorrhea?

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Periods stop.: Secondary amenorrhea is when a woman's menstrual periods stop unexpectedly at some point in her life after she had had normal menarche (beginning of menstrual periods) and had menstruated monthly for some time. It is usually due to something (ie. prolactin) interfering with the hypothalamus-pituitary gland's ability to produce gonadotropins (LH and FSH) needed to promote normal ovarian function

Question 6

what are the tests for secondary amenorrhea?

Accepted Answer

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 examination and possibly labs and other tests, can your doctor correctly diagnose you and treat you effectively.

Question 7

how do i know if i have secondary amenorrhea?

Accepted Answer

Absence of periods: Secondary amenorrhea is defined as absence of periods for more than 6 months in a woman who was having normal menstrual cycles before.

Question 8

i know what amenorrhea is, but what is secondary?

Accepted Answer

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 which the woman has never had a period.

Question 9

secondary amenorrhea for 2 years ! help, what can i do?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: To do some basic workup and make sure something else is not affected. It s an easy work-up and u ll get the results fast.

Question 10

what kinds of tests are there that can diagnose secondary amenorrhea?

Accepted Answer

Pituitary disease: Primary implies an ovarian disorder.
Secondary implies a pituitary disorder. Elevated prolactin, low lh, fsh, high tsh, starvation (anorexia), bulemia and excessive exercise all effect the pituitary axis. Need to have the above hormones checked if there is no other reason (anorexia, excessive exercise...).

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