
Amenorrhoea
A decrease in menstrual frequency (oligomenorrhoea) or a complete absence of menstruation for more than six months (amenorrhoea) are typical signs of an ovarian hormone secretion pattern change.
Overview
Amenorrhoea occurs when you do not have a menstrual cycle. There are two types of amenorrhoea: primary and secondary.
Primary amenorrhoea occurs when a person over the age of 15 does not have their first menstrual period.
Secondary amenorrhoea occurs when a person misses more than three months of their menstrual cycle.
How are periods formed?
An intricate hormonal system governs your menstrual cycle. With every cycle, these hormones prepare your uterus for a possible pregnancy. If you're not pregnant your uterine lining sheds during that cycle. This is your menstruation. Several factors can influence your menstrual cycle including issues with the organs and structures listed below:
Pitutary Gland: The release of an egg during ovulation is influenced by the pituitary gland's regulation which is controlled by the hypothalamus.
Ovaries: Produce store and release progesterone and oestrogen hormones as well as the egg during ovulation.
Uterus: In reaction to hormones the lining of your uterus thickens. If you are not pregnant this lining sheds during each menstrual cycle.
Amenorrhoea Types:
a) Primary Amenorrhoea occurs when you do not get your period by the age of fifteen or within five years of the onset of the first puberty symptoms (such as developing breasts). Typically there are two causes: acquired abnormalities that develop after birth and genetic problems which are conditions that you are born with.
b) Secondary Amenorrhoea Secondary amenorrhoea occurs when your previously irregular periods stop for at least three months. Your menstruation used to frequently stop for six months at a time. This type of amenorrhoea is frequently caused by pregnancy lactation stress or long-term illness.
Causes
The causes may be because of
Physiological :
Prepuberty
Pregnancy
Lactation
Postmenopause
Pathological:
Local gender-related causes. a) Congenital—eg testicular feminization b) Acquired—for example Asherman's syndrome.
Hypothalamic causes:
i} Congenital (e.g. Kallmann's syndrome).
ii}Acquired—for example, weight loss and tumors
c) Pituitary gland disorders Tumours such as prolactinoma and blood clots like in Sheehan's syndrome.
d) Congenital ovarian disorders include gonadotropin-receptor defects and resistant ovary syndrome. Acquired causes may be because of harmful radiation.
Symptoms
The primary symptom is the absence of menstruation. Additional symptoms vary depending on the causes of amenorrhoea. These include Hot flashes breast milk leakage vaginal dryness headaches vision changes acne and abnormal facial and body hair growth.
Ayurvedic View
Anartava,nashta artava-Aartava means menstrual blood, which is considered sara bhaga (nutrient part of rasa dhatu, its aagneya in nature. The nonappearance of this artava is called amenorrhoea. Due to kapha dosha and vata dosha vikruthi (vitiation), the artava vaha srotas meaning the channel carrying menstrual blood is blocked, so artava does not come monthly. Ayurveda way of approach is to correct dhatva agni responsible for the formation of this artava, bringing dosha back to prakruta awastha and measures to check and correct the root cause of this disease by ayurvedic panchakarma treatment.
Ayurvedic Treatments
Virechanam Udhwarthanam Uttara vasti Anuvasana Vasti Kashayavasti Lepanam
Naturopathy Treatments
Hip bath Mud therapy Acupuncture Chakra balancing Diet therapy Clinical yoga Dorn therapy
Amenorrhoea
Treatment for
DISCLAIMER: Listed treatment details are only for information purposes. Treatments and duration may vary depending on numerous factors. Treatments for your condition may not be limited to this list.