Menstrual Irregularities
Menopause
Number of functional follicles begins to decline with age which leads to a gradual decline in estrogen and progesterone in the blood.
As these hormone levels drop, the menstrual cycle becomes irregular and then stops which is known as menopause
around the age of 50 years.
Can have a wide range of effects of women:
-hot flashes
-loss of bone mass
-increase risk of heart disease,
breast cancer and uterine cancer
Hormone replacement therapy may be considered.
As these hormone levels drop, the menstrual cycle becomes irregular and then stops which is known as menopause
around the age of 50 years.
Can have a wide range of effects of women:
-hot flashes
-loss of bone mass
-increase risk of heart disease,
breast cancer and uterine cancer
Hormone replacement therapy may be considered.
Amenorrhea
The term used to describe "absence of periods“.
There are two types of amenorrhea:
1. Primary amenorrhea is when a young woman has not had her first period by the age of 16.
2. Secondary amenorrhea is when a woman who has had normal menstrual cycles stops having her monthly periods for three or more months.
There are two types of amenorrhea:
1. Primary amenorrhea is when a young woman has not had her first period by the age of 16.
2. Secondary amenorrhea is when a woman who has had normal menstrual cycles stops having her monthly periods for three or more months.
Causes of Amenorrhea
Possible causes of primary amenorrhea include:
Failure of the ovaries
Poorly formed reproductive organs
Common causes of secondary amenorrhea include:
Pregnancy
Stopping the use of birth control
Stress/depression
Poor nutrition
Extreme weight oss/sudden weight gain
Over-exercising
Failure of the ovaries
Poorly formed reproductive organs
Common causes of secondary amenorrhea include:
Pregnancy
Stopping the use of birth control
Stress/depression
Poor nutrition
Extreme weight oss/sudden weight gain
Over-exercising