What are the symptoms before menstrual amenorrhea?

When women experience amenorrhea, the most important thing is to find the cause. There are only a few reasons behind this. First of all, psychological factors should be considered. Nowadays, people are under great pressure from all aspects and are prone to some psychological illnesses, such as the familiar depression. Female patients with depression are prone to amenorrhea. In addition, we must be alert to drug factors and some gynecological disease factors. So what symptoms will women have before menopause?

What does amenorrhea look like?

Amenorrhea refers to a problem with a woman's normal menstrual cycle, where the menstruation that normally occurs every month suddenly stops. Amenorrhea is an abnormal condition for women, indicating that there is something wrong with their body. In fact, signs of amenorrhea will appear before it occurs. So what are the symptoms of amenorrhea?

1. Five major warning symptoms of abnormal amenorrhea in women

1. Symptoms such as decreased libido, breast atrophy, loss of axillary and pubic hair, and infertility are mostly caused by insufficient secretion of gonadotropin.

2. Symptoms such as fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, and syncope are mostly caused by insufficient secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone.

3. Symptoms such as chills, pale and dry skin, bradycardia, low blood pressure, slow reaction, drowsiness, dementia, and apathy are mostly caused by insufficient secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone.

4. Symptoms such as obesity, hirsutism or giant deformity, acromegaly, hypertension, rough skin, and polycythemia are mostly caused by pituitary tumors.

5. Symptoms such as infertility, hirsutism, and obesity are mostly caused by ovarian dysfunction.

2. Five major causes of amenorrhea in women

(1) Uterine causes:

Also called uterine amenorrhea. Amenorrhea is caused by problems with the uterus, such as congenital absence of the uterus, uterine hypoplasia, or childhood diseases involving the endometrium, resulting in adhesions or scars. Although the ovaries function well and female characteristics develop normally, there is no menstruation. If a disease occurs after menarche, such as endometrial tuberculosis, endometrial schistosomiasis, endometrial suppuration, or when the basal layer of the endometrium is scraped off during curettage, the patient will not be able to respond to ovarian hormones and develop secondary amenorrhea.

(2) Ovarian causes: also known as ovarian amenorrhea

Normal menstruation occurs when hormones secreted by the ovaries act on the endometrium, causing it to change, then fall off and bleed. If the ovaries cannot secrete hormones, the endometrium will not change and menstruation will stop naturally, such as congenital ovarian dysplasia, premature ovarian failure, etc. Amenorrhea caused by this reason is often accompanied by underdeveloped or degenerative female characteristics, such as equalization of breasts.

(3) Pituitary causes: called pituitary amenorrhea

The pituitary gland is located below the brain. It is very small in size, but it controls the endocrine organs throughout the body. When the pituitary gland function changes, the ovarian function decreases. Common pituitary diseases are tumors and hypopituitarism.

(4) Central nervous system causes:

The central nervous system includes the brain and hypothalamus, which control the activities of the pituitary gland and indirectly control ovarian function. When the central nervous system is stimulated, changes in ovarian function cause amenorrhea. Amenorrhea can occur suddenly when you suffer from a broken heart, the loss of a loved one, or failure at work. It can also be caused by a hypothalamic tumor.

(5) Other reasons:

This category includes a wider range of conditions, such as systemic diseases, endocrine diseases, during chemotherapy, rapid weight loss, and polycystic ovary syndrome. It can be seen that amenorrhea is a symptom of many diseases. After amenorrhea occurs, the cause should be found out first and then treatment should be carried out.

This article introduces in detail the precursors of amenorrhea and the specific causes of amenorrhea. If the precursors of amenorrhea appear, it means that amenorrhea is about to occur. At this time, it is best to actively find the causes of the symptoms of amenorrhea and take necessary measures to actively treat them, so as to ensure good health.