Amenorrhea: no period or menstruation Posted: 11-05-06 22:18pm
i have a concern about my period it has
been since september 29,2006 and no period
yet i have taken 2 pregnancy test and they
both was negative i am very scared because
i do not know whats going on.
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Menopause Answer A1788 Posted: 11-29-06 06:37am
Lack of menstruation (amenorrhea) can be
caused for many reasons. The first thing
doctors consider when amenorrhea occurs in
women within a healthy reproductive age is
pregnancy. Pregnancy can be easily
excluded or confirmed with a pregnancy
test. In your case, pregnancy has been
excluded because 2 pregnancy tests are
negative.
Another very common reason for amenorrhea
at your age is the presence of functional
ovarian cyst. Functional ovarian cysts
produce hormones (estrogen or
progesterone) and are not controlled.
Excessive production of such hormones can
delay menstruation. Functional cysts
can’t produce hormones forever because
they usually degenerate after 2-3 months.
Then, a period will occur.
More rare and infrequent causes of
amenorrhea could be also include:
hypogonadism, hormonally active tumor,
taking off birth control pills, early
menopause, polycystic ovarian syndrome
(PCOS)…
You can go to your gynecologist for
examinations to identify the cause of
amenorrhea. The examinations should
include a vaginal examination, Pap-test,
vaginal ultrasound and hormonal analyses
(if necessary).
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