Amenorrhea: Understanding its Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
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)