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Amenorrhea

Amenorrhea: Introduction

Amenorrhea: The absence of a menstrual period is called Amenorrhea. This condition describes women who have not had a period in their teenage years or women who ... more about Amenorrhea.

Amenorrhea: Absence of menstrual periods due to many possible causes. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Amenorrhea is available below.

Symptoms of Amenorrhea

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Disease Topics Related To Amenorrhea

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Medical Textbooks Online about Amenorrhea

Medical Books Excerpts
  • AMENORRHEA
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Amenorrhea
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • Amenorrhea
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
 

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Misdiagnosis and Amenorrhea

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Causes of Amenorrhea

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Amenorrhea: Broader Related Topics

Types of Amenorrhea

Types of Amenorrhea

  • Pregnancy-caused amenorrhea
  • Dietary amenorrhea - from weight loss, but not with psychological problems such as anorexia nervosa.
  • Dysponderal amenorrhea - weight-related from obesity or excessive thinness (e.g. anorexia nervosa).
  • Primary amenorrhea - failure to occur at puberty.
  • Relative amenorrhea - reduced menstrual flow.
  • more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Amenorrhea

The absence of a menstrual period is called Amenorrhea. This condition describes women who have not had a period in their teenage years or women who used to have a regular period that has stopped. (Source: excerpt from Menstruation: NWHIC)

Definitions of Amenorrhea:

Absence of menses for three months or more. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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