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Secondary amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation:
- for at least three months, in women who have never suffered from menstrual irregularities in the past,
- or for at least 9 months, in women with a past history of oligomenorrhea.
The possible causes of secondary amenorrhea are numerous; for example, the disorder could be caused by: pregnancy, menopause, drug use, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, malnutrition, excessive stress, tumors of the pituitary or hypothalamus or Sheehan's syndrome .
Secondary amenorrhea is often associated with other symptoms, including: headache, hirsutism, acne, vision disturbances, breast milk loss, vaginal dryness, hair loss and / or hot flashes.
An accurate diagnosis of secondary amenorrhea allows to accurately establish the triggering causes.
Knowing the causes of secondary amenorrhea is the starting point for planning the most appropriate treatment.
