Occur in women of childbearing age, amenorrhea, or cessation of menstruation is a hormonal component to identify and resolve. The treatment of amenorrhea depends very much if the woman has never skipped a period or cycle. Other conditions may contribute to disease and a complete physical examination to be conducted including blood panels should.
A variety of conditions, primary amenorrhea. The lack of reproductive organs may be the cause. Constipation in the genital tract may be the reason. Chromosome abnormalities that can occur in diseases such as Turner syndrome. Lesions may pituitary or hypothalamic lesions causing congenital adrenal hyperplasia, the absence of menstruation be.
Secondary amenorrhea is often caused by pregnancy. Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS can also be the cause. Other causes include lack of ovulation disorders of the thyroid, oral contraceptives, multiple medications, any chronic illness, excessive exercise, autoimmune ovarian failure, premature menopause and adrenal disease, Cushing's syndrome.
A sign that menstruation is a symptom is absent. Other signs of weight loss or weight gain of hyperthyroidism and anorexia may be a sign of hypothyroidism or Cushing's syndrome. Hirsutism or excessive hair growth on the face may indicate androgen excess caused by PCOS. Secretion is a common symptom observed.
The pregnancy is excluded in secondary amenorrhea. Set up a hormonal imbalance, which must be identified and a detailed history should be done. Be a physical examination that a panel should contain the hormone are forced to judge whether the thyroid and prolactin levels are normal.
High levels of LH and follicle-stimulating hormone or lutinizing or FSH, indicating primary ovarian failure. Elevated LH is common with PCOS. High plasma concentrations of testosterone are likely caused by a tumor secreting androgens. Low concentrations of gonadotropins and estradiol, when you can to a disease or hypothalamic-pituitary disease. Based on a blood test may also be necessary, imaging techniques like CT, MRI or ultrasound.
Conventional methods of treatment depends on age, the causal factor, the desire for children and the psychological state of patients. There is no replacement therapy and stimulation therapy. Substitution therapy involves treatment with estrogen or a combination of cyclical estrogen progesterone in ovarian failure. It is good for younger patients, but also good for patients over 40, to consider the psychological factors. Stimulation therapy can be used in case of failure of the pituitary gland in the ovaries are stimulated by human gonadotropins or steroid products such as clomiphene citrate. The removal or treatment of thyroid or adrenal glands can restore ovarian function.
Taking hormones can cause outward symptoms disappear for a while, but for the treatment of persistent amenorrhea, it is important to understand why the hormones are not balanced. Natural remedies to treat the symptoms of primary and secondary education at the root of the problem and the relief is based. They work, they stimulate the pituitary gland and the ovaries, which regulates menstruation and ovaries. The normal business hours and induce menstruation cycle. Endocrine axis in women is balanced to give lasting results.
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