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Amenorrhea
- Amenorrhea: Introduction
- Causes (288 conditions)
- Types
- Diagnosis Checklist (45 listings)
- Misdiagnosis
- Home Diagnostic Testing
- Diagnostic Guides (Online)
- Diagnostic tests (15 listings)
- Symptom Checker
- Drug causes (162 listings)
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Amenorrhea: Introduction
Amenorrhea: Absence of menstrual periods. See free access online books about Amenorrhea below. See detailed information below for a list of 288 causes of Amenorrhea, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Amenorrhea:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Amenorrhea.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Pregnancy
- Breast feeding
- Perimenopause (around the time of the menopause)
- Menopause
- Some weight-related or lifestyle causes of missed periods include:
- Low weight
- Rapid weight loss
- Emaciation
- Excessive dieting
- Anorexia
- Starvation
- Bulimia
- Low body fat
- Female athlete syndrome
- Excessive exercise (see Exercise symptoms)
- Weight gain
- Certain ovary conditions possibly causing amenorrhea include:
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Anovulation - see also causes of anovulation
- Premature ovarian failure
- Ovary damage
- Mumps
- Autoimmune ovary disorder
- Recent surgical damage to ovary
- Radiotherapy - causing ovary damage
- Ovarian dysgensis
- Turner's syndrome
- Some hormonal or disease causes of missed periods or amenorrhea include:
- Cessation of oral contraceptives
- Excess prolactin - see also causes of nipple discharge
- more causes...»
See full list of 288 causes of Amenorrhea
» Review Causes of Amenorrhea: full list
Causes of Types of Amenorrhea:
Review the causes of these more specific types of Amenorrhea:
See full list of 8 types for Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Amenorrhea, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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- Amenorrhea and Female sexual symptoms (115 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Sexual symptoms (112 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Menstrual irregularities (110 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Head symptoms (88 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Body symptoms (87 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Nerve symptoms (79 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Face symptoms (77 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Sensations (76 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Weight symptoms (74 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Pain (73 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Digestive symptoms (72 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Behavioral symptoms (70 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Muscle symptoms (67 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Muscle weakness (67 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Personality symptoms (66 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Weight loss (63 causes)
- Amenorrhea and Infertility (62 causes)
- more...»
See full list of 3269 Symptom Checker combinations related to Amenorrhea
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Causes of General Symptom Types
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
- Female sexual symptoms (454 causes)
- Menstrual irregularities (368 causes)
- Sexual symptoms (1575 causes)
- more symptoms...»
Causes of Similar Symptoms to Amenorrhea
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Amenorrhea:
- Absent periods (288 causes)
- Missed period
- Menstrual irregularities (368 causes)
- Vaginal bleeding (131 causes)
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding (47 causes)
- Pregnancy (471 causes)
- Menopause (15 causes)
- Polycystic ovarian disease
- PCOD
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Turners syndrome
- Lactation
- more symptoms...»
Diagnostic Guides for Amenorrhea
Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Amenorrhea from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Amenorrhea. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Amenorrhea
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Amenorrhea: Medical Mistakes
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Amenorrhea: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
- Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
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Misdiagnosis and Amenorrhea
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Amenorrhea: Related Rare Diseases
Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:
- Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
- more rare diseases...»
Diagnostic tests for Amenorrhea:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Amenorrhea. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination - weight, height, BMI.
- Hirsuitism, acne and excess weight in polycystic ovaries
- Masculinisation in polycystic ovaries , adrenal or ovarian tumor
- Evidence of abnormal or absent secondary sexual characteristics
- Vaginal examination - looking for imperforate hymen, imperforate vagina, absence of vagina, cervical stenosis, absence of uterus.
- Blood tests
- more tests...»
See full list of 15
diagnostic tests for Amenorrhea
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Amenorrhea. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- Have you ever menstruated? - differentiate between primary and secondary amenorrhea.
- If never menstruated, is there a family history of delayed puberty/ late menarche?
- What is has your general health been like?
- Have you had any recent significant stressors?
- Do you ever diet very restrictively or intentionally vomit after meals? - may indicate anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa.
- more questions...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Amenorrhea (45 listings)
Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Amenorrhea) may include:
- Galactorrhea (breast milk production) - may suggest prolactinoma, pregnancy, post-natal period, certain drugs.
- Headaches? - may indicate pituitary or hypothalamic tumor.
- Defects in peripheral vision? - may indicate pituitary tumor.
- Pregnancy symptoms
- Menopausal symptoms
- more symptoms...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Amenorrhea (45 listings)
Home Diagnostic Testing and Amenorrhea
Home medical tests possibly related to Amenorrhea:
- Menopause: Related Home Testing:
- Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
- Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
- more tests...»
Stories from Users for Amenorrhea
Real-life user stories relating to Amenorrhea:
- Are they missing something?
- Lack of euphoria????
- Had it for 2yrs!!
- Please Help Me. I haven't had my periods for OVER 70 days--NOT PREGNANT.
- Missing Period
- WORRIED! Continous non-stop period for over 5 weeks now!
- anyone had these symptoms
- complete lack of libido
- Mono, Aphthous ulcers, alopecia, severe body temps, missed period.
- Has anyone had these symptoms?
- menstruation and unbearable itchin
- am i pregnant if i had my period?
- What can I take to stop my periods?
- had this since august, please help!
- driving miss daisy around the bend.......
- have you had these symptoms?
- Apendicitis missed?
- Respect or lack there-of
- I have missed a month of my period
- i haven't gotten my period yet
Videos for Amenorrhea
Abnormal Periods
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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
As many as 20 to 50 percent of all women develop fibroids. These benign muscle tumors usually grow in the uterus, and can cause pain, and in some...
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
As many as 20 to 50 percent of all women develop fibroids. These benign muscle tumors usually grow in the uterus, and can cause pain, and in some...
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Causes of Amenorrhea listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Amenorrhea as a symptom include:
- Adrenal cortex tumours
- Ahumada-Del Castillo syndrome
- Anorexia nervosa
- Antipsychotic agents
- Anxiety disorder
- Asherman's syndrome
- Autoimmune adrenalitis
- Autoimmune oophoritis
- Blepharophimosis syndrome
- Breast feeding
- more causes...»
See full list of 288
causes of Amenorrhea
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Amenorrhea:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Amenorrhea as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Certain medications
- Depo-Provera
- Thiethylperazine
- Torecan
- Trilafon
- more causes...»
See full list of 162
medications causing Amenorrhea
Article Excerpts about Amenorrhea
The absence of a menstrual period is called Amenorrhea. This condition describes women who have not had a period in their teenage years or women who used to have a regular period that has stopped. (Source: excerpt from Menstruation: NWHIC)
The absence of a menstrual period is called Amenorrhea. This condition describes women who have not had a period in their teenage years or women who used to have a regular period that has stopped. (Source: excerpt from Menstruation: NWHIC)
Definitions of Amenorrhea:
Absence of menses for three months or more.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Absence of menses for three months or more.
- (Source - CRISP)
Detailed list of causes of Amenorrhea
The list below shows some of the causes of Amenorrhea mentioned in various sources:
- 18p minus syndrome - amenorrhea
- 47,XXX syndrome - amenorrhea
- Absence of ovarian hormones
- Absence of vagina
- Achard-Thiers Syndrome - absent menstruation
- Acromegaly
- Addison's disease - Amenorrhea
- more causes...»
See full list of 288 causes of Amenorrhea
How Common are these Causes of Amenorrhea?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Amenorrhea. Of the 288 causes of Amenorrhea that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 6 causes are "very common" diseases
- 10 causes are "common" diseases
- 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0 causes are "rare" diseases
- 22 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 263 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 288 causes of Amenorrhea
Conditions listing symptoms: Amenorrhea:
The following list of conditions have 'Amenorrhea' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Amenorrhea:
The following list of conditions have 'Amenorrhea' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Causes of Amenorrhea Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Amenorrhea based
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Amenorrhea?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Amenorrhea, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
- General practitioner
- Emergency physician
- Obstetrician/ gynaecologist
- more specialists...»
What are the alternative names for Amenorrhea:
Absence of menstruation, Infrequent menses, Oligomenorrhoea, Periods infrequent
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Amenorrhea:
Subtypes of Amenorrhea:
Medical Conditions associated with Amenorrhea:
Female sexual symptoms (438 causes), Menstrual irregularities (315 causes), Sexual symptoms (1531 causes)
Symptoms related to Amenorrhea:
Absent periods (94 causes), Missed period, Menstrual irregularities (315 causes), Vaginal bleeding (63 causes), Abnormal vaginal bleeding (23 causes), Pregnancy (306 causes), Menopause (10 causes), Polycystic ovarian disease, PCOD, Polycystic ovarian syndrome, Turners syndrome, Lactation
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Medical News summaries about Amenorrhea
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Medical news articles related to Amenorrhea include:
- Birds Don't Miss a Beat
- Pooches Sometimes Miss the Point
- U.S. Public Lacks Confidence in FDA: Poll
- Awareness of Alternative Therapies May Be Lacking
- Older Americans May Lack Adequate Nutrition
- Many in U.S. Prisons Lack Good Health Care
- more health news...»
Source: HealthDay News
Related medical articles from our Disease Center for Amenorrhea:
- Introduction: Amenorrhea
- Basic Summary for Amenorrhea
- Types of Amenorrhea
- Causes of Amenorrhea
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- Drug Causes of Amenorrhea
- Symptoms of Amenorrhea
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