FAQ • Oligomenorrhea

FAQ - Oligomenorrhea
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How to Treat Oligomenorrhea?

We want to get pregnant! How can we treat my wife's Oligomenorrhea without fertility drugs?

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What is the treatment?
Treatment of oligomenorrhea depends on the cause. Oligomenorrhea in teenagers and women near menopause requires no treatment at all. Serious athletes may need to vary their training routine and improve their eating habits in order to resume a regular menstrual cycle. Oligomenorrhea is often treated with birth control pills to improve the woman's hormonal balance. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome also are treated with hormones. Anorexia nervosa is a complicated eating disorder that affects the patient's physical and mental health. If an eating disorder is causing the symptoms, the disorder must be addressed through a combination of medical treatment and psychotherapy. If symptoms are caused by a tumor, the tumor may need to be surgically removed. Alternative treatments for oligomenorrhea include natural hormone replacement therapy, glandular therapy, acupuncture, herbal therapy, and meditation. Your doctor can help find the right combination of treatments for you. Most women who follow a treatment plan that results in more frequent periods find that they are able to conceive a child when they are ready.

Self-care tips
Always check with your doctor if you miss more than one menstrual period, especially if you are sexually active and have not used birth control. If you are overweight, avoid extreme diets that deprive you of the calories you need to stay active and maintain a normal energy level. If you have an irregular cycle, try keeping a record of when your period starts and stops each month. This information will be helpful if you need to see your doctor about your symptoms. Avoid cigarette smoking, recreational drugs, and excessive use of alcohol. Also avoid situations that you know cause extreme stress. If you are involved in strenuous physical activity, you may need to cut back on your program to help your periods become regular again. (+ info)

OVER THE counter drugs for oligomenorrhea?

None. See your gynecologist. (+ info)

Is it possible to have the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome the age of 13?

Out of the symptoms I have
* Oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea — irregular, few, or absent menstrual periods
* Hirsutism — excessive and increased body hair, typically in a male pattern affecting face, chest and legs.
* Depression (not sure)
* Deepening of voice (not sure)

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Yup, it's definitely possible..my sister had it at this young of an age. Go ahead and talk to your mom so she can get you a doctor's appointment. Don't be shy, it's best to know about your body so that way when you're older and are trying to have a baby you're more familiar with your female parts. Although you do have symptoms, it is not necessarily PCOS and could be just a part of you maturing...like I said make yourself a doctor's appointment and ease some of your stress.

Hope this helped. :) (+ info)

Haven't had a menstrual cycle but hpt all negative.......What's wrong with me?

I haven't had a menstrual cycle since July 5, but then I thought I was pregnant, because I did 3 hpt,and 2 of the 3 had a faint positive. When I took 3 different hpt this month, they all came out negative. On August 1st, I had one spot of blood, red in color with discharge, but none after that. On August 2nd, I had one spot of blood again, brownish-red this time. I haven't had any bleeding since. I went to the doctor and had bloodwork done, so I go to the doctor tomorrow for the results. I've been worried that something's wrong with me, so I did research, and I think I may have oligomenorrhea, but I have to wait until tomorrow to be sure. Also, ever since my miscarriage on May 11,2006, I haven't been able to get pregnant. Does anyone know what could be wrong??

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Stress and/or diet can mess up your cycle. If you tests are normal, consider that. (+ info)

Is there confidentiality if i go to my doctor? (read more)?

I recently found came across something on the internet about Oligomenorrhea, a complication of a women's menstrual cycle, i have very VERY irregular periods and i approached my mother with the information. not only did she ignore the information i brought to her (Oligomenorrhea can greatly increase infertility-... i plan on having kids) but she also said it was nothing to worry about and she now wont take me to the doctors. so i was wondering if i have confidentiality if i schedule a doctors appointment

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It depends how old you are. Some OBGYN offer complete confidentiality to their patients, even if your underage, but you have to ask for it. That just means that they won't tell your parents (or anyone) and that they can deny them the information if they ask. Until you are 18 your parents will aways have access to your medical files and your (their) insurance information. You can insure yourslef even when your underage but it normally has to be through an employer. If you did that then they couldn't get to your insurance information at all, and they couldn't get to your files without presenting a court order. (Even that is only if you are at least 17.) (+ info)

Can this happen? Is it possible?

Please read what im asking first before you answer. Ok so i was diagnosed with oligomenorrhea back in october my doctor ran every test you can blood work to check my hormones, pelvic exam, pap smear, sonogram everything. It all came back normal and thus his diagnosis. My periods have been irregular for about 3 years most of the time i don't have one and if i do its EXTREMELY light i have it for anywhere from a day to two day then it stops after about a week i spot for an hour or two then nothing for a couple of months. He prescribed the provera pill which btw i have had before with no results i was supposed to take it for 10 day but it made me so horribly nauseous that after three days i stopped taking it. Then about two weeks later i got my period it was normal for me which is actually heavy it lasted a week again normal for me. My question is was it the pills or did my body fix itself if it is the pills do i have to do as he said and take them every month for the rest of my life and then fertility drugs to have another baby if my husband and i decide to. Please only serious answers and only people who are either doctors or have personal experience with the condition answer thank you for your time

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I'm not a Dr. - but have had years of Experience with BC pills -
Yes - it was probably the pills that "jump started" your period. If the pills make you nauseous - try taking them at night right before you go to bed - (I got nauseous as well) - it was also easier to remember - brush your teeth, take your pill, go to bed -
Also - if you can not take the Provera - there are other formulations of BC pills - tell your Dr. and he can give you another brand -- don't give up becasue of the side-effects of one brand -
Also - if you do not want to become pregnant - you should use condoms for the first couple of months on pills - as you may ovulate due to pill hormones - (however, after 2 months of a scheduled period, you should be fine) - if you are wanting to conceive - after a month or two on BC pills (getting your cycle regulated - you could go off them and possibly ovulate and get pregnant at the time) - I got pregnant my second month off pills, when we decided to try again -
PS -- As they were doing your blood work - did you have a thyroid work-up? Somettimes hypothyroidism or Graves disease causes oligomennorrhea.
Good luck - (+ info)

Ok fine open for anyone just plz someone answer this plz!!!!?

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sorry, with your history, it was the pills that caused the "normal" period, and you will likely have to take them until you reach menopause. (+ info)

Patient X: Any MD's wanna give it a try?

For any medical folks who want a challenge...

***Patient X***
Age: 25
Gender: F
Weight - 130lbs
Height - 5'1"
Gravida - 5, Para - 3, Abortus - 2
Tubal ligation complete, no complications
Breastfeeding
Oligomenorrhea (Lapse in menstrual cycle 60+ days) (menses lasted 4 months postpartum and ceased, patient is now 8 months postpartum)
Negative Urine/Blood hCg tests
Pelvic Ultrasound shows thickened endometrial stripe at 10mm, free fluid in pelvis, and halo around endometrium.
Abdominal Ultrasound shows normal gallbladder, spleen, and stomach.
Posterior Trapezius aches (closer to right scapula).
Frequent lightheadedness - no vertigo, blood pressure is normal.
Body Temperature - 98.4 F

Obviously, 10 pts to first correct answer!
Any questions? Write/edit and I'll answer in Add'tl Details...
Good luck!!!!
can't be pregnant -- blood test showed a ZERO hCg content.
Not anemic. Patient's iron levels were in the normal range. Keep going!
Lesions were not seen by ultrasound to confirm endometriosis - therefore, the diagnosis is excluded.

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ruptured cyst(s) on the ovaries. (+ info)

medical questions? help please?

CC:The patient is a 29-year-old female with a complaint of acute pain, RLQ. LMP was 09-10-09, but she had oligomenorrhea for the last two days.

OB/GYN HISTORY: Menarche at age 12. Gravida II, and Para II.
C-section with second pregnancy due to fetal distress and meconium stained amniotic fluid. Her first infant died at 2 months from hydrocephalus due to Down’s syndrome. Cervical cauterization for endocervicitis (Pap test negative) was done a year after the birth of her second child along with D&C for embedded IUD. The patient also has fibrocystic breast disease.

EXAMINATION: Reveals marked tenderness to palpation RLQ. Pelvic examination is painful and there is a small mass noted in the right adnexal area. A small amount of brownish discharge is noted on the glove.

ASSESSMENT: RULE OUT: 1. Cystadenoma 2. P.I.D.(PID)
3. Ectopic pregnancy, R. fallopian tube.

QUESTIONS:

T. F. 6.The patient has had a hysterectomy

T. F. 7.The patient has given birth to three children.

T. F. 8. The patient’s menses started at the age of 12.

T. F. 9. The patient is having pain in the right lower quadrant.

T. F. 10. The patient has cancer of the breast.

T. F. 11. The patient has been pregnant 3 times

T. F. 12. The abbreviation LMP stands for Late Menstrual period.

T. F. 13. The patient is having scanty menses.

T. F. 14. The first infant died of an accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain.

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