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Amenorrhea: Understanding its Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

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The following list contains terms that are pertinent to the keyword ‘amenorrhea’ and have not been duplicated:

– Amenorrhea (the absence of menstrual periods)
– Androgen insensitivity (a genetic condition where a person has physical traits of a woman but male sex chromosomes)
– Anorexia nervosa (an eating disorder that causes severe food restriction and weight loss)
– Estrogen (a female hormone produced in the ovaries)
– Hormone therapy (treatment to relieve menopausal symptoms)
– Hymen (a membrane at the entrance of the vaginal opening)
– Inflammatory bowel disease (a group of diseases that cause inflammation of the intestines)
– Kidney (an organ that filters waste from the blood)
– Menopause (the permanent cessation of menstrual periods)
– Menstrual cycle (monthly changes in a woman’s body for possible pregnancy)
– Menstrual period (the shedding of blood and tissue from the uterus)
– Obstetrician-gynecologist (a doctor specializing in women’s health)
– Osteoporosis (a condition of thin bones)
– Ovaries (organs that produce eggs and hormones)
– Pelvic exam (physical examination of pelvic organs)
– Pituitary gland (a gland near the brain that controls changes in the body)
– Polycystic ovary syndrome (a hormonal imbalance affecting menstrual cycles, ovulation, fertility, and metabolism)
– Primary ovarian insufficiency (ovaries stop working before age 40)
– Progesterone (a hormone that prepares the uterus lining for pregnancy)
– Thyroid gland (a gland that produces thyroid hormone to regulate metabolism)
– Turner syndrome (a genetic condition causing physical abnormalities)
– Ultrasound exam (a test using sound waves to examine internal body parts)

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Exploring GalactorrheaAmenorrhea Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

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List of Pertinent Information about ‘Galactorrhea-Amenorrhea Syndrome’:
1. The most common cause of galactorrhea is a benign tumor on the pituitary gland, leading to excess prolactin production.
2. Other causes of galactorrhea include medication use, breast stimulation, thyroid disorders, chronic kidney disease, herbal supplement use, opioid use, and spinal cord injury.
3. Symptoms of galactorrhea include leaking a light white discharge from the nipples, amenorrhea, vaginal dryness, headache, reduced sex drive, new hair growth on the chest or chin, acne, and erectile dysfunction.
4. Galactorrhea is usually not life-threatening and can be treated effectively.
5. Galactorrhea does not directly cause weight gain, but increased prolactin and thyroid disorders are associated with weight gain.
6. The milk produced in galactorrhea is considered milk as it is produced by prolactin.
7. Galactorrhea in newborn babies is rare and usually resolves on its own.
8. Men or people assigned male at birth can also experience galactorrhea, often in association with gynecomastia or low testosterone.
9. ‘Galactorrhea-Amenorrhea Syndrome’ is associated with the combination of secondary amenorrhea and galactorrhea.
10. There are two syndromes related to ‘Galactorrhea-Amenorrhea Syndrome’: Forbes-Albright syndrome and Chiari-Frommel syndrome.
11. Forbes-Albright syndrome involves a pituitary tumor, with or without prior pregnancy, while Chiari-Frommel syndrome occurs after pregnancy without a pituitary tumor.
12. Small pituitary adenomas can be difficult to identify clinically, and progression to a neoplastic syndrome has been observed.
13. A case study mentioned a mother and daughter with amenorrhea-galactorrhea associated with a pituitary adenoma.
14. The mother developed symptoms after pregnancy, while the daughter experienced amenorrhea following emotional trauma.
15. Both individuals had an enlarged sella turcica, and the presence of a tumor was confirmed through craniotomy.
16. The tumors resembled chromophobe adenomas but had fine eosinophilic granulation.
17. The nature of the reported case is uncertain as amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome has been described as part of a multiple endocrine adenomatosis syndrome.

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