Talk:Amenorrhoea

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[edit] Anorexia

Does anorexia nervosa really belong in "primary amenorrhea?" It seems to me like it would be secondary. - Cyborg Ninja 18:01, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

You're right, and in fact, it's already mentioned in the Secondary Amenorrhea section. Thanks for pointing this out. --Puellanivis 20:05, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Amenorrhoea

Um, does this mean that the patient will not be able to reproduce?-- Vintei  talk  21:53, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

A good question, and something that we should address in the article (if not already there). Amenorrhoea can be caused by a number of factors, and each one has a different outcome on reproduction. With Primary Amenorrhea in some cases, such as Müllerian Agenesis, the person still has functional ovaries, but simply no reproductive system. She could not be pregnant herself, nor carry the baby to term by herself, but through surrogacy, she can have a direct-genetic descendant. However, in other cases, such as Gonadal Dysgenesis, the person would not have any functional gonad from which to extract ovaries. Thus, similar to men with Klinefelter's syndrome, any reproductive cell that could be extracted would be entirely unable to germinate given any and all conditions.

Secondary Amenorrhoea is however typically temporary, and can be resolved. The exception is Menopause, where the reproductive system is stopping naturally. Cancers can be put into remission and the patient's menstral cycle should return, horone imbalances can be controlled with medication, and external factors can be removed, such as removal of stress, returning to a healthy weight, and drug-induced amenorrhea can be resolved by taking the person of the drug. If the drug is illegal, or illicit, then that should be no problem, however if removal of the drug would cause a life-threatening situation, it's typically chosen to be the best option to accept the Amenorrhea. --Puellanivis (talk) 19:16, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Another question that should be addressed as there are many questions across fourms and message boards across the internet... "Can rough or excessive sex cause amenorrhoea?" —Preceding unsigned comment added by Acuraintegralove (talk • contribs) 20:55, 6 March 2008 (UTC)