HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR AMENORRHEA
Amenorrhea
is the absence of menstruation — one or
more missed menstrual periods. Women who have missed at least three menstrual
periods in a row have amenorrhea, as do girls who haven't begun menstruation by
age 15.
The
most common cause of amenorrhea is pregnancy. Other causes of amenorrhea
include problems with the reproductive organs or with the glands that help
regulate hormone levels. Treatment of the underlying condition often resolves
amenorrhea.
Causes- Amenorrhea can occur for
a variety of reasons. Some are normal during the course of a woman's life,
while others may be a side effect of medication or a sign of a medical problem.
Natural amenorrhea
During
the normal course of your life, you may experience amenorrhea for natural
reasons, such as: Pregnancy, Breast-feeding Menopause
Contraceptives
Some
women who take birth control pills may not have periods. Even after stopping
oral contraceptives, it may take some time before regular ovulation and
menstruation return. Contraceptives that are injected or implanted also may
cause amenorrhea, as can some types of intrauterine devices.
Medications
Certain
medications can cause menstrual periods to stop, including some types of:- Antipsychotics, Cancer chemotherap Antidepressants, Blood pressure drugs Allergy medications
Lifestyle factors
Sometimes
lifestyle factors contribute to amenorrhea, for instance:
·
Low body weight. Excessively low body weight — about 10 percent
under normal weight — interrupts many hormonal functions in your body,
potentially halting ovulation. Women who have an eating disorder, such as
anorexia or bulimia, often stop having periods because of these abnormal
hormonal changes.
·
Excessive exercise. Women who participate in activities that
require rigorous training, such as ballet, may find their menstrual cycles
interrupted. Several factors combine to contribute to the loss of periods in
athletes, including low body fat, stress and high energy expenditure.
·
Stress. Mental stress can temporarily alter the
functioning of your hypothalamus — an area of your brain that controls the
hormones that regulate your menstrual cycle. Ovulation and menstruation may
stop as a result. Regular menstrual periods usually resume after your stress
decreases.
Hormonal imbalance
Many
types of medical problems can cause hormonal imbalance, including:
·
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS causes relatively high and sustained
levels of hormones, rather than the fluctuating levels seen in the normal
menstrual cycle.
·
Thyroid malfunction. An overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism)
or underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) can cause menstrual
irregularities, including amenorrhea.
·
Pituitary tumor. A noncancerous (benign) tumor in your pituitary
gland can interfere with the hormonal regulation of menstruation.
·
Premature menopause. Menopause usually begins around age 50. But,
for some women, the ovarian supply of eggs diminishes before age 40, and
menstruation stops.
Structural problems
Problems
with the sexual organs themselves also can cause amenorrhea. Examples include:
·
Uterine scarring. Asherman's syndrome, a condition in which scar
tissue builds up in the lining of the uterus, can sometimes occur after a
dilation and curettage (D&C), cesarean section or treatment for uterine
fibroids. Uterine scarring prevents the normal buildup and shedding of the
uterine lining.
·
Lack of reproductive organs. Sometimes problems arise during fetal
development that lead to a girl being born without some major part of her
reproductive system, such as her uterus, cervix or vagina. Because her
reproductive system didn't develop normally, she can't have menstrual cycles.
·
Structural abnormality of the
vagina. An
obstruction of the vagina may prevent visible menstrual bleeding. A membrane or
wall may be present in the vagina that blocks the outflow of blood from the
uterus and cervix.
HOMOEOPATHIC
MEDICINES
Give constitutional remedies along with the
following remedies
PULSATILLA Q- An excellent remedy for amenorrhea. When the menses do not
appear at puberty, there may be no local or constitutional disease to account
for the absence, especially in blonde ,
mild tempered, impressionable subjects, feels
better in open air. Supression of menses
due to wetting the feet
CYCLAMEN 200—Supression of menses after excessive
dancing or being overheated. Menses during day time only , ceases at night. In
blonds who are sad, and depressed and who are worse in open air. With
giddiness, headache and visual disturbaces
DAMIANA Q- Aids the establishment of normal
menstrual flow in young girls
GOSSYPIUM Q- Suppressed menses due to uterine
troubles. Sensation that the flow is about to start but it does not
SARACA INDICA Q- A uterine tonic. Headache due to suppression
of menses. Amenorrhea at puberty with
pain in head .
SEPIA 30- Amenorrhea accompanied by severe
hysteric headache, leucorrhea,
toothache. Amenorrhea at puberty from cold in feeble women. Delicate
constitution with yellowish spots on the face
SABINA Q- Young girls having no menses for months together. One breast is
smaller than the other
LYCOPODIUM 30—Menses suppressed for months by fear
. Headache , sour vomiting, swelling of feet, fainting fits and leucorrhea.
Young girls with non development of breasts and with absence of menses
FERRUM METALLICUM 30- Due to debility and anemia
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