Two percent of U.S. women will suffer from secondary amenorrhea during their lifetime. This is a condition in which there are missed menstrual periods, without a pregnancy or other common cause such as stress. Women suffering from secondary amenorrhea find it more difficult but not impossible to become pregnant.
Is pregnancy possible?
Secondary amenorrhea does not cause infertility in woman, unless a loss of period has been evident without treatment for many months or even years. In 85 percent of cases, a simple change in diet or lifestyle might bring hormones back in balance, allowing for a healthy, easy pregnancy.
Pregnancy, continued
When lifestyle changes don't work, hormone replacements might be prescribed. Untreated secondary amenorrhea can make it more difficult to get pregnant, and it can lead to osteoporosis.
Considerations
If you haven't had your period for a few months and aren't pregnant, it's important to see a doctor. Unless it is treated, secondary amenorrhea can have unpleasant side effects, and it will make pregnancy later in life very difficult to achieve.
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