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Urogynecology  (Expert Forum)
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period problems
Answered by
Lennox Hoyte, M.D. - UroGynecology, Pelvic Surgery
USF College College of Medicine Tampa - FL
Questions in the Urogynecology forum are answered by medical professionals affiliated with USF Health. Topics covered include overactive bladders, bladder pain, fallen/drooping bladder, bowel urgency, bowel prolapse, cystitis, incontinence, pain with intercourse, rectal prolapse, surgery, urinary urgency, and uterine prolapse.

period problems

by j123au822, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
what does it mean if you have not had a period in 4 months

by Lennox Hoyte, M.D., Jul 08, 2007 12:00AM
Pregnancy is the first concern in a reproductive age woman.
Menopause is the other possibility in women over 40 years of age.
There are other things like brain tumors that can cause loss of periods, but these are rare.

Please get evaluated by a gynecologist at your next opportunity. loss of periods in reproductive aged women can sometimes put you at incresased risk for uterine tumors.


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