secondary amenorrhea

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amenorrhea /amen·or·rhea/ (ah-men″o-re´ah) absence or abnormal stoppage of the menses.amenorrhe´al

primary amenorrhea failure of menstruation to occur at puberty.

secondary amenorrhea cessation of menstruation after it has once been established at puberty.

secondary amenorrhea

Amenorrhea in which menstruation begins at puberty but then is subsequently suppressed.

secondary amenorrhea.

See amenorrhea.

secondary amenorrhea

Gynecology A condition in which menstruation begins at the appropriate age but stops for 6+ months without usual causes–eg, pregnancy, lactation or menopause Etiology Excessive exercise, body fat content < 15%, extreme obesity, emotional stress, busulfan, chlorambucil, cyclophosphamide, phenothiazines, oral and other contraceptives–eg, Norplant, Depo-Provera, D&C. See Amenorrhea.

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