My daughter is in her twenties and has been diagnosed with amenorrhea. What is it?
Amenorrhea is defined as the absence of menstruation. Amenorrhea can refer to the cessation of menses for 6 months in a woman with a previously established menstrual cycle or the lack of onset of menstrual periods by the age of 16. Because the number one cause of amenorrhea is pregnancy, this is usually the first test a physician will order when evaluating a sexually active woman for this symptom. The menstrual cycle is a complex process orchestrated by a wide range of hormonal, physiological, and psychological factors including emotional stressors, body weight, diet, exercise, lactation, and hormones produced by the hypothalamus, the pituitary, and the ovaries. The hypothalamus, the regulatory center of the menstrual cycle within the brain, is even affected by emotional and psychological factors. Body weight and exercise habits are important factors in the evaluation of amenorrhea. Menses frequently cease when a woman’s percentage of body fat falls below 22% or if she is 20% or more b
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