AMENORRHEA

Question 1

WHAT IS AMENORRHEA

Answer 1

COMPLETE LOSS OF MENSTRUAL FUNCTION

Question 2

CAUSES OF AMENORRHEA

Answer 2

OFTEN RELATED TO HYPOTHALAMIC OR PITUITARY DYSFUCTION WHICH INCLUDE
PCOS
THYROID DYSFUNCTION
LOW BODY WEIGHT
LOW CALORIE AND OR CARB INTAKE
EXCESSIVE EXERCISE
PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE
STRESS (Cortisol affects the release of other hormones. Chronically elevated cortisol=HPA axis hyper activation, which can lead to amenorrhea)

Question 3

AMENORRHEA IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK OF WHAT?

Answer 3

OSTEOPOROSIS

POOR BONE DENSITY