Causes and treatment of amenorrhea in women

Amenorrhea is a common symptom in women. Girls will start menstruating at around the age of 12. Those who have not had menstruation by the age of 18 are called primary amenorrhea. Those who have not had menstruation for more than 3 months after having menstruated are called secondary amenorrhea. Those who have no menstruation during pregnancy, breastfeeding or after menopause are called physiological amenorrhea.

Physiological amenorrhea is a normal physiological phenomenon, unrelated to disease and harmless to health, while primary and secondary amenorrhea are often related to certain diseases. Its types include uterine amenorrhea, ovarian amenorrhea, pituitary amenorrhea, and hypothalamic amenorrhea. Among them, the fourth type of amenorrhea is the most common, including mental factors, malnutrition or chronic wasting diseases, long-term use of contraceptives, amenorrhea and lactation, polycystic ovary syndrome, etc. All of these are caused by this type of amenorrhea. Dysfunction of the thyroid gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, etc. may also cause amenorrhea.

Amenorrhea is just a symptom of gynecological disease, so amenorrhea itself is not harmful to the body. What has adverse effects on the body is the primary disease that causes amenorrhea. The harm caused by these primary diseases cannot be ignored, such as reproductive system dysplasia, tumors, deformities, etc. However, amenorrhea often breaks the psychological balance and causes many women to have obvious psychological burdens, which will bring a series of mental symptoms. For example, amenorrhea may cause uterine atrophy or insufficient physiological function, such as reduced secretions, sexual intercourse pain, decreased libido, and infertility.

There are many factors that lead to amenorrhea. When amenorrhea occurs, you don't need to be too nervous. To find out the cause, you can do a gynecological examination, such as curettage, laparoscopy, etc. Afterwards, you should make mental adjustments or take medications according to the type of amenorrhea. By curing the primary disease, physiological functions can be restored, and the psychological burden is also relieved. Generally speaking, for amenorrhea caused by dysfunction, symptomatic treatment with Chinese medicine is often more effective than Western medicine.