anovulation
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Anovulation is when the ovaries do not release an oocyte during a menstrual cycle. Therefore, ovulation does not take place. However, a woman who does not ovulate at each menstrual cycle is not necessarily going through menopause. Chronic anovulation is a common cause of infertility.
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- Medical condition (new).name
- Anovulation
- Medical condition (new).field
- Gynecology
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Research
4,968 papers- Anovulation.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2003
- Hyperandrogenic Anovulation: Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation.Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America · 2021
- [Anovulation].Ryoikibetsu shokogun shirizu · 1993
- Brain phenotype in PCOS: androgens, anovulation, and gender.Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology · 2022
- Anovulation.Contributions to gynecology and obstetrics · 1978
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Associated conditions
- Causes
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
- Primary ovarian insufficiency
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Diagnosis
- Fertility awareness and LH measurement
- Classification and testing
- Treatments
- Treatment for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- Ovulation induction
- Treatment for hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HA)
- Treatment for primary ovarian insufficiency (POI)
- Treatment for hyperprolactinemia
- Other treatments
- References
- External links
Anovulation is when the ovaries do not release an oocyte during a menstrual cycle. Therefore, ovulation does not take place. However, a woman who does not ovulate at each menstrual cycle is not necessarily going through menopause. Chronic anovulation is a common cause of infertility.
In addition to the alteration of menstrual periods and infertility, chronic anovulation can cause or exacerbate other long-term problems, such as hyperandrogenism or osteopenia. It plays a central role in the multiple imbalances and dysfunctions of polycystic ovary syndrome.