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A Break in Your Cycle: The Medical and Emotional Causes
(Paperback)
by Theresa Francis-Chung
9780471346630
As many as one in ten women experience amenorrhea--the absence
of menstrual function in women who have not yet reached menopause
--in varying degrees of severity, at some point in their lives. This book
offers women guidance and information about a subject that is often
difficult to discuss.
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Menstruation is the shedding of the uterine lining. It is normal to the reproductive system of women and happens on a regular basis. Normal menstruation happens around 3 to 7 days. During the monthly menstrual cycle, female sex hormones prepare the uterus to support a pregnancy. If pregnancy happens (remember do not drink more than one cup of wine a day, over dose of alcohol will drain the vital folic acid that is essential for fetus nourishment.
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*Amenorrhea: absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
Table of contents
A Body in Crisis.
Women with Amenorrhea.
The Causes of Amenorrhea.
Stress-Induced Amenorrhea.
Contraceptives and Amenorrhea.
Exercise-Induced Amenorrhea.
Eating Disorders.
Psychological and Emotional Causes.
Problems with the Pituitary, Thyroid, Adrenal, and Ovarian Glands.
The Medical Effects of Amenorrhea.
The Emotional Effects of Amenorrhea.
Conventional Treatments.
Alternative Treatments.
How You Can Help Yourself.
Breaking the Cycle.
Bibliography/Suggested Reading.
Index.
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