A 50-year-old member asked:
is secondary amenorrhea dangerous?
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Dr. Melissa Young answered
8 years experience Internal Medicine
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.
Answered on Jul 2, 2015
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yelena Kipervas answered
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Reassurance: This is treatable condition.!!! Just need to know reason for this. Please, be calm. Treatment will help. You will be ok. Follow with your doctor.
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Dr. Robert Lang answered
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Peroids stop: Primary amenorrhea is when a woman never had a period. If she has had periods and then they stop that is secondary amenorrhea.
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