Amenorrhea Center - White Plains, NY
White Plains 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 White Plains * Evelyne Eusebe-Carter MD  Obstetrics & Gynecology  Obstetrics & Gynecology  Stewart Medical Associates  Stewart Medical Associates  Drs Eilen & McGovern  Drs Eilen & McGovern  Kips Bay Medical Services  Jacqueline L Dunbar MD  Dominic M Grecco MD & Mimi Y Kang MD  Dominic M Grecco MD & Mimi Y Kang MD  Dominic M Grecco MD & Mimi Y Kang MD  Dominic M Grecco MD & Mimi Y Kang MD  Westchester Medical Group White Plains  Westchester Medical Group White Plains  Greenburg Health Center Inc  Greenburg Health Center Inc  Greenburg Health Center Inc  Greenburg Health Center Inc  Myung S Park-Sonoda MD  Scarsdale Medical Group  Womens Physician of Westchester  Andrew Y Silverman MD PHD PC  Philip Marraccini MD  Westchester Medical Group  Westchester Medical Group  Westchester Medical Group  Westchester Medical Group  Eastchester Ob/Gyn PC  Eastchester Ob/Gyn PC  Eastchester Ob/Gyn PC  Eastchester Ob/Gyn PC  Westchester Medical  Stanley Niznikiewicz MD  Westchester Medical  Westchester Medical  Toni Novick MD  Brookside Greenwich Ob/Gyn Associates  Brookside Greenwich Ob/Gyn Associates  Brookside Greenwich Ob/Gyn Associates  Westchester Medical Group Rye Brook Obstetrics & Gynecology  Westchester Medical Group Rye Brook Obstetrics & Gynecology  Westchester Medical Group Rye Brook Obstetrics & Gynecology  Westchester Medical Group Rye Brook Obstetrics & Gynecology  Westchester Medical Group Rye Brook Obstetrics & Gynecology  Westchester Medical Group Rye Brook Obstetrics & Gynecology  Consuelo Rodriguez MD  Drs Reiss & Migotsky  Drs Reiss & Migotsky  Rye Obstetrics & Gynecology LLC  Rye Obstetrics & Gynecology LLC  Woman to Woman Ob/Gyn PC  Woman to Woman Ob/Gyn PC  Woman to Woman Ob/Gyn PC  Institute for Women's Health Genetics  Institute for Women's Health Genetics  Westchester Bronx Ob/Gyn Group  Westchester Bronx Ob/Gyn Group  Westchester Bronx Ob/Gyn Group  Westchester Bronx Ob/Gyn Group  M Radi Sultan MD  Ob/Gyn Associates of Larchmont  Ob/Gyn Associates of Larchmont  Ob/Gyn Associates of Larchmont  Ob/Gyn Associates of Larchmont  John J Mastrantonio MD  Diana Oquendo MD  Montefiore Larchmont Women Center  Larchmont Womens Center  Larchmont Womens Center  Larchmont Womens Center  Larchmont Womens Center  Armbruster Ob/Gyn  Polly Kanganis MD  Michael Orofino MD  Westchester Ob/Gyn  Joan Adams MD  Joan Adams MD  Westchester Ob/Gyn  Sleepy Hollow Medical Group  Sleepy Hollow Medical Group  Sleepy Hollow Medical Group  Romelle J Maloney MD  New Rochelle Medical Services PC  New Rochelle Medical Services PC  New Rochelle Medical Services PC  New Rochelle Medical Services PC  Chaisurat Suvannavejh MD  Southern Westchester Ob/Gyn  Southern Westchester Ob/Gyn  Cross County Women's Center  Cross County Women's Center  Cross County Women's Center  Hugo J Cocucci MD  Urogynecology of New York PC  Ezatolah Mohajer-Shojai MD  Tae Kim MD  Edwin Pan MD  Womens Medical Wellness of Westchester  Kyung Park MD White Plains, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 White Plains
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