Amenorrhea
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Amenorrhea Symptoms
Symptoms of amenorrhea include:
Failure of the start of menstrual periods during puberty
Absence of menstrual periods for more than 3 months in a woman who has started menstrual periods and is not
pregnant
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Related Topics:
Irregular menstrual periods
Menopause
Polycystic ovary disease
Women's health
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Last Updated: Mar 26, 2007
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Amenorrhea References:
Goodman LR, Warren MP. The female athlete and menstrual function. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Oct;17(5):466-70.
Hoffman B, Bradshaw KD. Delayed puberty and amenorrhea. Semin Reprod Med. 2003 Nov;21(4):353-62.
Timmreck LS, Reindollar RH. Contemporary issues in primary amenorrhea. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2003 Jun;30(2):287-302.
Van der Wijden C, Kleijnen J, Van den Berk T. Lactational amenorrhea for family planning. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(4):CD001329.
