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Who is at risk for amenorrhea?
Family history. If other women in your family have experienced amenorrhea, you may have inherited a predisposition for the problem. Eating disorders. If you have an eating disorder, such as anorexia or bulimia, you are at higher risk of developing amenorrhea.
What is the most common reason for amenorrhea?
Common causes of primary amenorrhea include: Chromosomal or genetic problem with the ovaries (the female sex organs that hold the eggs). Hormonal issues stemming from problems with the hypothalamus or the pituitary gland. Structural problem with the reproductive organs, such as missing parts of the reproductive system.
How many people are affected by amenorrhea?
Amenorrhea is not life-threatening, but the loss of the menstrual cycle has been associated with a high risk of hip and wrist fractures. In the US, amenorrhea affects about 1% of women.
In which age periods will stop?
In your 40s, your menstrual periods may become longer or shorter, heavier or lighter, and more or less frequent, until eventually — on average, by age 51 — your ovaries stop releasing eggs, and you have no more periods.
Does amenorrhea have a cure?
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How does amenorrhea affect my body?
While amenorrhea mostly affects the reproductive system, causes such as anorexia or bulimia, excessive exercise, or tumors may cause lasting damage to the body. Tumors may spread and prevent the functioning of organs, and Anorexia nervosa An eating disorder characterized by abnormally low body weight. and Bulimia nervosa Eating disorder characterized by bingeing, followed by methods to avoid weight gain. can cause extreme muscle or bone loss if untreated.
What are the characteristics of amenorrhea?
Amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual bleeding and may be primary or secondary. Primary amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual bleeding and secondary sexual characteristics (for example, breast development and pubic hair) in a girl by age 14 years or the absence of menstrual bleeding with normal development…
What are weeks of amenorrhea?
Weeks of amenorrhea is the number of weeks of absence of menstrual periods since the first day of the last period