Symptom: Amenorrhea

Introduction: Amenorrhea

Amenorrhea: Absence of menstrual periods. See free access online books about Amenorrhea below. See detailed information below for a list of 253 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

See full list of 253 causes of Amenorrhea

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Causes of Types of Amenorrhea:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Amenorrhea:

• Missed periods (5 causes)

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Amenorrhea: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Amenorrhea, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Amenorrhea and Female sexual symptoms (89 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Menstrual irregularities (85 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Sexual symptoms (82 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Head symptoms (58 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Body symptoms (54 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Face symptoms (50 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Nerve symptoms (48 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Pain (45 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Sensations (45 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Weight symptoms (44 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Digestive symptoms (44 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Behavioral symptoms (41 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Infertility (41 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Personality symptoms (40 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Fertility symptoms (39 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Muscle weakness (37 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Muscle symptoms (36 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Oligomenorrhoea (35 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Growth symptoms (33 causes)
• Amenorrhea and Weakness (33 causes)

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Female sexual symptoms (383 causes)
• Menstrual irregularities (306 causes)
• Sexual symptoms (1201 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Amenorrhea

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Amenorrhea:

• Absent periods (253 causes)
• Missed period (5 causes)
• Menstrual irregularities (306 causes)
• Vaginal bleeding (128 causes)
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding (20 causes)
• Pregnancy (375 causes)
• Menopause (13 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Amenorrhea

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts 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

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Misdiagnosis and Amenorrhea

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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.

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.

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

See Diagnosis Checklist for Amenorrhea (45 listings)

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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
• C21-hydroxylase deficiency
• Combined oral contraceptive pill
• Conn's syndrome
• Cortisone reductase deficiency
• Cushing's disease
• Cushing's syndrome
• Cyclophosphamide
• Cytotoxic therapeutic agents
• Denys-Drash syndrome
• Diabetes mellitus type 2

See full list of 253 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

See full list of 85 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

See full list of 253 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 253 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
• 23 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 225 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 253 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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Causes of Amenorrhea Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Amenorrhea based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: