secondary amenorrhea


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sec·on·dar·y a·men·or·rhe·a

amenorrhea in which the menses appeared at puberty but subsequently ceased.

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.

sec·on·dar·y a·men·or·rhe·a

(sek'ŏn-dar-ē ā-men'ŏr-ē'ă)
Amenorrhea in which the menses appeared at puberty but subsequently ceased.
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Common complaints and symptoms at diagnosis by gender in hyperprolactinemia patients Females n=206 (%) Males n=27 (%) Menstrual irregularities 83 (40.2) Headache 13 (48.1) Headache 58 (28.1) Gynecomastia 4 (14.8) Galactorrhea 54 (26.2) Short stature 4 (14.8) Secondary amenorrhea 27 (13.1) Blurred vision 4 (14.8) Weight gain 20 (9.7) Convulsions 4 (14.8) Incidental finding 18 (8.7) Visual feld defect 3 (11.1) Primary amenorrhea 13 (6.3) Weight gain 2 (7.4) Blurred vision 10 (4.8) Incidental finding 2 (7.4) Hirsutism 6 (2.9) Delayed puberty 2 (7.4) Infantile spasm 6 (2.9) Infantile spasm 1 (3.7) Table 3.
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Secondary amenorrhea was considered when menstruation has previously occurred but then stopped for a period of [greater than or equal to] 6 consecutive months.
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Additionally, problems affecting the pituitary gland (such as elevated levels of the hormone prolactin) or thyroid (including hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism) may cause secondary amenorrhea. This condition can also occur if you've had an ovarian cyst or had your ovaries surgically removed.
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The product is indicated for the treatment of secondary amenorrhea due to a decrease in progesterone as well as in conjunction with estrogen-containing medications in postmenopausal women with a uterus.
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