Is amenorrhea dangerous?

Amenorrhea rarely poses any immediate threat to your health, but sometimes it may signify a significant underlying condition that may affect your reproductive health. Amenorrhea is a condition in which there is an absence of a menstrual period.

- Infertility is the one of the effects of amenorrhea.Having amenorrhea can greatly affect a woman's ability to reproduce. Most women with amenorrhea experience anovulation, which is a medical term referring to the inability to produce viable eggs from the ovaries. Ovulation is critical for the formation and release of mature eggs during the reproductive process; the absence of ovulation prevents any occurrence of conception.

- Amenorrhea is associated with a decrease of estrogen production and an increase of testosterone. On the exterior, therefore, women may have develop excess facial hair and a decrease in breast size. In addition, estrogen deficiency, or hypoestrogenism, directly affects bone density. Estrogen continues to decrease as bone loss and stress fractures become more prevalent due to the prolonged suppression of the reproductive system.

- The production of too many androgenic hormones, particularly testosterone, causes an ovarian imbalance that can lead to ovarian cysts: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one such condition. patients with PCOS commonly experience weight gain, insulin resistance and are high-risk candidates for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

I agree with you Stuti..Amenorrhea is a serious condition which may be a symptom of some underlying disease.It should be treated timely to prevent some other disorder.

The production of too many androgenic hormones, particularly testosterone, causes an ovarian imbalance that can lead to ovarian cysts: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one such condition. patients with PCOS commonly experience weight gain, insulin resistance and are high-risk candidates for type 2 diabetes mellitus.