Fertility & Reproductive Health: Causes & Risks
Causes and Cures of Heavy Bleeding
01/01/03, PDR.netTumors of the pelvic organs could be at fault. A woman who menstruates normally loses little iron during her period, but if you bleed heavily, you may develop anemia. In that case, the doctor will usually stop the bleeding with hormones and advise
PID - The Leading Culprits
01/01/03, PDR.netPID is usually caused by more than one kind of bacteria. The bugs most commonly involved are the sexually transmitted bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. (Up to 40 percent of women with untreated chlamydia develop PID.) However
Fibroids - Why They Develop
01/01/03, PDR.netEven though fibroid tumors are common, no one is really sure how or why they develop, or why fibroids occur again and again in one woman and not at all in another. Although the cause of fibroids is unknown, many physicians believe that these tumors
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Premature and Induced Menopause
01/01/03, PDR.netThere are certain situations that bring about menopause earlier than usual. About one percent of women cease menstruating before age 40. This is called premature menopause or premature ovarian failure. The reasons for it are largely unknown. In some
Failure to Menstruate
01/01/03, PDR.netWhen periods fail to start by the age of 16 or 17, a young woman has the condition that doctors call primary amenorrhea. For most of these girls, the problem is nothing more serious than an unusual delay. But for a few, there may be a more important
If Menstruation Stops
01/01/03, PDR.netWhen periods stop in a sexually active, regularly menstruating woman, the first thing that comes to mind is a possible pregnancy. If she is past 40, menopause may be the cause. But when the doctor has ruled out both pregnancy and menopause, it's tim
Menstruation Stopping or Never Starting
01/01/03, PDR.netWomen who have had normal periods that stop for 6 months or more are said to have amenorrhea, or the absence of menstruation. This is called secondary amenorrhea. Girls who have not begun to menstruate by the age of 16 have primary amenorrhea. The
Why PID Is Dangerous
01/01/03, PDR.netIf PID were merely an annoying infection that could be cleared up by antibiotics with no lingering or long-term effects, it wouldn't deserve further discussion. But PID is much more than an annoyance. If the infection moves up the reproductive tract
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