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Missed Menstrual Periods - Amenorrhea
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Prevention & Expectations
What can be done to prevent the condition?
By maintaining a healthy lifestyle, a woman may be able to avoid secondary amenorrhea. A woman should:
If this seems too hard, she should ask for guidance from friends, family, or healthcare professionals.
What are the long-term effects of the condition?
Long-term amenorrhea and estrogen-deficiency may raise a woman's risk of excess bone loss and osteoporosis. This makes bones more likely to break.
A woman who wishes to get pregnant may be resistant to drugs that help induce ovulation. If PCOS is causing the amenorrhea, long-term effects include:
What are the risks to others?
None.