Amenorrhea Center - Lees Summit, MO
Lees Summit Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for AmenorrheaType of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist? A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women. Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Lees Summit * Midwest Women?s Healthcare PC  Midwest Women?s Healthcare PC  Lintecum & Nickell PC  Lintecum & Nickell PC  Lintecum & Nickell PC  Obstetric and Gynecologic Consultants  Obstetric and Gynecologic Consultants  Rockhill Women's Care  Rockhill Women's Care  Rockhill Women's Care  Rockhill Women's Care  Rockhill Women's Care  Truman Med Center Dept of Family Medicine  Associated Women  Associated Women  Associated Women  Associated Women  Associated Women  Associated Women  Tapan K Chaudhuri MD  Healthcare for Women  Independence Womens Clinic  Independence Womens Clinic  Healthcare for Women  Healthcare for Women  Independence Womens Clinic  Independence Womens Clinic  Independence Womens Clinic  Independence Womens Clinic  Healthcare for Women  Healthcare for Women  Independence Womens Clinic  Healthcare for Women  Jackson County Women's Health  Jackson County Women's Health  Midwest Women?s Healthcare PC  Swope Health Services  Swope Health Services  Midwest Women?s Healthcare PC  South Town Womens Health Care  Midwest Women?s Healthcare PC  Midwest Women?s Healthcare PC  Midwest Women?s Healthcare PC  Midwest Women?s Healthcare PC  Midwest Women?s Healthcare PC  Goppert Trinity Family Care Center  Rockhill Women's Care  Drs Gordon & Maynard  Drs Gordon & Maynard  Women's Health  Rockhill Women's Care  Drs Gordon & Maynard  Womens Care Clinic  St Luke's Urogynecology Center  St Luke's Urogynecology Center  Lintecum & Nickell PC  A Women's Place at the Clinic for Women  Drs Ferns Matile Perryman & Moore  Drs Ferns Matile Perryman & Moore  A Women's Place at the Clinic for Women  Drs Ferns Matile Perryman & Moore  Drs Ferns Matile Perryman & Moore  Myers Fitch Riojas Women's Clinic Inc  Myers Fitch Riojas Women's Clinic Inc  Midwest Women?s Healthcare PC  Heartland Womens Health Care PC  Heartland Womens Health Care PC  Myers Fitch Riojas Women's Clinic Inc  Myers Fitch Riojas Women's Clinic Inc  Heartland Womens Health Care PC  Heartland Womens Health Care PC  Heartland Womens Health Care PC  Myers Fitch Riojas Women's Clinic Inc  Heartland Womens Health Care PC  The Liberty Clinic  Lillian Alderman MD  Robert M Huster MD  Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology Inc  Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology Inc  Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology Inc  Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology Inc  Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology Inc  Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology Inc  Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology Inc  Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology Inc  Northland Women's Healthcare  Northland Women's Healthcare  Northland Women's Healthcare  Northland Women's Healthcare  Northland Women's Healthcare  Northland Women's Healthcare  Ob/Gyn Specialty Services  Ob/Gyn Specialty Services  Ob/Gyn Specialty Services  Daut S Gjoni MD FOCAG  Golden Valley Medical Center  Heartland Women's Health  Heartland Women's Health  Heartland Women's Health  Heartland Women's Health Lees Summit, MissouriUpcoming Local Events2012-05-20
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AmenorrheaWhat is amenorrhea?Amenorrhea is the medical term for the absence of menstrual periods, either on a permanent or temporary basis. Amenorrhea can be classified as primary or secondary. In primary amenorrhea, menstrual periods have never begun (by age 16), whereas secondary amenorrhea is defined as the absence of menstrual periods for three consecutive cycles or a time period of more than six months in a woman who was previously menstruating. The menstrual cycle can be influenced by many internal factors such as transient changes in hormonal levels, stress, and illness, as well as external or environmental factors. Missing one menstrual period is rarely a sign of a serious problem or an underlying medical condition, but amenorrhea of longer duration may signal the presence of a disease or chronic condition.
What causes amenorrhea?The normal menstrual cycle occurs because of changing levels of hormones made and secreted by the ovaries. The ovaries respond to hormonal signals from the pituitary gland located at the base of the brain, which is, in turn, controlled by hormones produced in the hypothalamus of the brain. Disorders that affect any component of this regulatory cycle can lead to amenorrhea. However, a common cause of amenorrhea in young females sometimes overlooked or misunderstood by the individual and others, is an undiagnosed pregnancy. Amenorrhea in pregnancy is a normal physiological function. Occasionally, the same underlying problem can cause or contribute to either primary or secondary amenorrhea. For example, hypothalamic problems, anorexia or extreme exercise can play a major role in causing amenorrhea depending on the age of the person and if she has experienced menarche. Primary amenorrheaPrimary amenorrhea is typically the result of a genetic or anatomic condition in young females that never develop menstrual periods (by age 16) and... Recommended Reading Related to AmenorrheaHormonal Methods of Birth Control » Introduction to birth controlIf a woman is sexually active and she is fertile, meaning that she is physically able to become pregnant, she needs to ask herself, "Do I want to become pregnant now?" If her answer is "No," she must use some method of birth control (contraception). Terminology for "birth control" includes contraception, pregnancy prevention, fertility control, and family planning. But no matter what the terminology, sexually active people can choose from a variety of methods to reduce the possibility of their becoming pregnant. Nevertheless, no method of birth control available today offers perfect protection against sexually transmitted infections (sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs), except abstinence. In simple terms, all methods of birth control are based on either preventing a man's sperm from reaching and entering a woman's egg (fertilization) or preventing the fertilized egg from implanting in the woman's uterus (her ... Other Related Amenorrhea ArticlesEmergency Contact for Lees Summit
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