Question

Define Amenorrhea.

Answer 1

Hint:- Amenorrhea is the term used for absence of the menstruation for three months or more. Amenorrhea can be caused by multiple factors including lactation period.

Complete Answer:-So first we will discuss what amenorrhea is, as we discussed in the hint given above amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation for three months or more. It is a disorder in which sometimes a female does not even begin menstruation.
Now we will discuss about the conditions that cause amenorrhea :
- Amenorrhea occurs when a female gets pregnant as the uterus needs to constantly provide the nourishment to the fetus.
- It also occurs during the course of breast feeding.
- Amenorrhea naturally occurs at the time of menopause when the female completely stops menstruation. It occurs around the age of 45-50.
- Taking contraceptive pills can also be a cause of it.
- Some medications also cause amenorrhea.
- Some hormonal imbalance in the female body can also cause amenorrhea. For example, women with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) tend to have amenorrhea.
- There are some lifestyle Factors that affect menstruation. For example, stress, low body weight, overweight and excessive exercise.
- Lactational amenorrhea is a method of birth control. As menstruation cycle and ovulation does not occur at the time of intense lactational period so the chances of pregnancy are low. But this method is only effective till six months of delivery. After that, the normal menstruation cycle begins.

Note:- Amenorrhea can be cured and the normal menstruation cycle can begin. Pregnancy is a common cause of amenorrhea and after six months of delivery the female starts to have a normal cycle , so no such medications are required.