Amenorrhea Center - Visalia, CA
Visalia 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 Visalia * Family Healthcare Network  Visalia OB/GYN  Visalia OB/GYN  Thanit Hasadsri MD  Visalia OB/GYN  Visalia OB/GYN  Visalia OB/GYN  Visalia Women's Specialty Group  Visalia Women's Specialty Group  Tulare County Health & Human Services  Tulare County Health & Human Services  Tulare County Health & Human Services  Visalia Medical Clinic Inc  Tulare Community Health Clinic  Tulare Community Health Clinic  Istvan Potorke MD  Abraham M Betre DO  Rene S Charles MD  Togrol Saljoughy MD  Sierra Kings Womens Health Center  Cal Family Health Inc  Cal Family Health Inc  Kings Comprehensive Womens Healthcare Medical Group  Kings Comprehensive Womens Healthcare Medical Group  Kings Comprehensive Womens Healthcare Medical Group  Kings Comprehensive Womens Healthcare Medical Group  David W Nelson MD  Kings Comprehensive Womens Healthcare Medical Group  Porterville Womens Medical Associates  James S Dunn Jr. MD  Chrystal J Singleton MD  Centeral Valley OB/GYN Medical Group  Centeral Valley OB/GYN Medical Group  Centeral Valley OB/GYN Medical Group  Centeral Valley OB/GYN Medical Group  Delano Community Health Center  Rahul Sharma MD  Womens Health Center  Womens Health Center  Sequoia Community Health Center  Women's Speciality Center  Women's Speciality Center  Roderick Harris MD & Michael Illingworth MD  Roderick Harris MD & Michael Illingworth MD  Women's Speciality Center  Women's Specialty & Fertility Center  Sequoia Community Health Center  Virginia Fonte MD  Sequoia Community Health Center  Perinatal Associates of Central CA Medical Group  Lichtenstein Obstetrics & Gynecology  Damrong Pattanumotana MD  Sequoia Community Health Center  Centeral Valley OB/GYN Medical Group  Centeral Valley OB/GYN Medical Group  Sequoia Community Health Center  Elizabeth Woods MD  Omni Women's Group  Gail Mallard-Warren MD Inc  The Center for Continence Care Inc  Drs Rithaporn & Rithaporn  Canterbury Womens Health Care Inc  Canterbury Womens Health Care Inc  Vasanth Vishwanath MD  Fresno Womens Medical Group  Fresno Womens Medical Group  Kristen F Kroeker & Alfred Peters MDs  Fresno Womens Medical Group  Fresno Womens Medical Group  Kristen F Kroeker & Alfred Peters MDs  Charles M Curry MD  Harold S Grooms MD  W L Brown Medical Corp  Robert P Maly MD  W L Brown Medical Corp  Gopal Reddy Gade MD  William L Griffin Jr. MD Inc  Seung N Kim MD  Paul W Ostoya MD  Charles Gavin MD  William M Rich MD  John A Swanson MD  Roydon Steinke MD  John A Swanson MD  Robert O Wilson MD  Isaias Claudio Coelho MD  Wasco Medical Center Rosedale Community Health Center  Naeem Siddiqi MD  Tong Chung MD  Kern Womens Health Group  Christopher L Smale MD  Jum K Min MD  Owens & Jamaluddin MDs  Owens & Jamaluddin MDs  Theodore Nassar MD  Ramchandra Ayyagari MD  Deng F Fong MD  Jason Helliwell MD  Linda Adele Warren MD  Wafika Fahmy MD Visalia, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-19
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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 AmenorrheaPremature Ovarian Failure (POF) » What is premature ovarian failure (POF)?Health care providers use the term premature ovarian failure to describe a stop in normal functioning of the ovaries in a woman under the age of 40. Many women naturally experience a decline in fertility at age 40; this age may also mark the beginning of irregularities in their menstrual cycles that signal the onset of menopause. For women with premature ovarian failure, the fertility decline and menstrual irregularities occur before age 40, sometimes even in the teens. Some health care providers also use the term primary ovarian insufficiency to describe this condition. In the past, health care providers called this condition premature menopause, but this term is not an accurate description of what happens in a woman with premature ovarian failure. A woman who has gone through natural menopause will rarely ever have another period; a woman with premature ovarian failure is much more likely to have ... Other Related Amenorrhea ArticlesEmergency Contact for Visalia
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