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If there is withdrawal bleeding, the diagnosis is hypothalamic amenorrhea (Compartment IV). Drug regimen for progesterone replacement is discussed below under medication heading.
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classes.kumc.edu/son/nrsg835/amenorrhea.htm
classes.kumc.edu/son/nrsg835/amenorrhea.htm
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I am 31 yrs old, 5’5 inches tall, and approx 125lbs. I have been diagnosed with hypothalamic amenorrhea. I have been off the pill since May of 2004 with no period. I started taking the pill at age 15/16 so had been on it for 15+ yrs.
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www.fertilethoughts.com/forums/general-infertility/3435...
www.fertilethoughts.com/forums/general-infertility/343535-hypothalamic-amenorrhea.html
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Hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA), or secondary amenorrhea, is the absence of menstruation in women who previously had regular periods. The term hypothalamic refers to the hypothalamus, an area at the base of the brain that acts as a hormone control center for the body, regulating, among other things, a woman's menstrual cycle.
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www.melpomene.org/articles/amenorrhea.htm
www.melpomene.org/articles/amenorrhea.htm
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I started this blog over two years ago, hoping to connect with other women with hypothalamic amenorrhea, hoping to get advice when I was going through treatment, and subsequently, to help those who are struggling today.
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noperiodbaby.blogspot.com/2008/01/hypothalamic-amenorrh...
noperiodbaby.blogspot.com/2008/01/hypothalamic-amenorrhea-cure.html
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Hypothalamic amenorrhea information including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis. ... Hypothalamic amenorrhea: A condition which is characterized by amenorrhea caused by a an abnormality of the hypothalamus. More detailed information about...
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www.wrongdiagnosis.com/h/hypothalamic_amenorrhea/intro....
www.wrongdiagnosis.com/h/hypothalamic_amenorrhea/intro.htm
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Hypothalamic amenorrhea is associated with abnormalities in gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion and disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. The condition often is caused by excessive weight loss, exercise, or stress.
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www.aafp.org/afp/20060415/1374.html
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Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine -- Recombinant Human Leptin in Women with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea ... Conclusions Leptin administration for the relative leptin deficiency in women with hypothalamic amenorrhea appears to improve reproductive, thyroid, and growth hormone axes and markers of...
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content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/351/10/987
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether mood, attitudes, or symptoms of disordered eating discriminated women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) from those with organic causes of amenorrhea and eumenorrhea. ... DESIGN: Cross-sectional comparison of women with FHA, women with organic amenorrhea, and eumenorrheic control...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11476778
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BACKGROUND: Disruptions in hypothalamic-gonadal and other endocrine axes due to energy deficits are associated with low levels of the adipocyte-secreted hormone leptin and may result in hypothalamic amenorrhea. ... The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15342807?queryText=am...
www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15342807?queryText=amenorrhea
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