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Article By Bond Mejeh

Common Causes of Secondary  Amenorrhea - The more common form of secondary amenorrhea is amenorrhea. Possible causes include:

* Pregnancy – the most common of all causes. When women are of reproductive age will most likely be the cause. When a fertilized egg implanted into her uterus wall, keep lining the fetus grows and does not shed through menstruation.
* Contraception – oral contraceptive pill can prevent periods. If a woman uses contraceptives suddenly stops, probably three to six months before he was back to normal ovulation and menstruation. Injected or implanted contraceptives (ie, Depo-Provera or Implanon), also can cause amenorrhea. Progesterone-containing contraceptive device (eg Mirena) may also prevent periods.
* Thyroid damage – a common cause of menstrual irregularities, including amenorrhea. In particular, a thyroid gland which is known as hypothyroidism may be responsible for this. Thyroid damage also may be responsible for the increase or decrease in prolactin production. Reproductive hormone prolactin is produced by your pituitary gland. If the prolactin level is changed, may have influenced the hypothalamus and then interrupt the menstrual cycle. Read the rest of this entry »