What is secondary amenorrhea

What is secondary amenorrhea?

Secondary amenorrhea refers to a woman who has regular menstruation, but due to some pathological reasons, the menstruation stops for more than 6 months in the future. Common causes are endometrial damage or adhesions, which are common in multiple scratches and excessive scratches that damage the endometrium, causing uterine adhesions, tuberculous endometritis, premature ovarian failure and polycystic ovaries, ovarian functional tumors, environmental changes, mental trauma and malnutrition, long-term contraceptive injections or oral contraceptives, amenorrhea and lactation syndrome, Sheehan syndrome, and postpartum hemorrhage and shock leading to ischemia and necrosis of the anterior pituitary tissue and pituitary functional amenorrhea.

After secondary amenorrhea, you should go to the hospital for examination in time to find out the cause of amenorrhea based on medical history and physical examination, relevant auxiliary examinations, hormone testing, etc. According to the different causes, corresponding treatments should be carried out. Some patients can resume menstruation naturally after physical and mental adjustments or stopping the use of contraceptives, and some patients can resume menstruation after using progesterone, artificial cycles and ovulation treatment. Ovarian function is damaged or destroyed, leading to premature ovarian failure. Replacement hormones.