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The most common cause of amenorrhea is pregnancy. The standard initial test for all women with secondary amenorrhea is a urine or blood pregnancy test. Even if you do a home pregnancy test and it is negative, your doctor will probably want to repeat it.

Assuming that you are not pregnant, the pattern of your periods before they stopped provides clues to possible causes.

Before your periods stopped, had they been fairly regular?

Yes, I used to have regular periods.

No, my periods were never regular.

Source: from the Harvard Health Publications Family Health Guide, Copyright © 2007 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved.

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	Check a Symptom When Menstrual Periods Stop The most common cause of amenorrhea is pregnancy. The standard initial test for all women with secondary amenorrhea is a urine or blood pregnancy test. Even if you do a home pregnancy test and it is negative, your doctor will probably want to repeat it. Assuming that you are not pregnant, the pattern of your periods before they stopped provides clues to possible causes. Before your periods stopped, had they been fairly regular? Yes, I used to have regular periods. No, my periods were never regular. Related Information Amenorrhea Anorexia Nervosa Generalized Anxiety Disorder Hirsutism Pituitary Tumors Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Source: from the Harvard Health Publications Family Health Guide, Copyright © 2007 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved. Used with permission of StayWell. Use of this content is subject to specified Terms and Conditions and a Medical Disclaimer. Email this page \| Printer friendly \| Bookmark this page
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