Patient's question:
What are the reasons for anovulation and is it serious?Doctor's answer:
The main reasons for anovulation are as follows:1. Hypothalamic disorders. These are divided into functional and organic types. The former include idiopathic hypothalamic amenorrhea, psychogenic amenorrhea, functional hyperprolactinemia, and anorexia nervosa. The latter include hypothalamic tumors, post-encephalitis, and post-head trauma.
2. Pituitary dysfunction. Pituitary adenomas, Sheehan syndrome, tuberculosis or syphilitic granulomas.
3. Ovarian dysfunction. This includes primary ovarian amenorrhea and secondary amenorrhea. The former includes Turner syndrome, among others. The latter includes premature ovarian failure, organic damage to the ovaries, such as loss of function after radiation exposure, tumors, and inflammation.
It is not terrible to have anovulation as long as symptoms are detected in time and treated accordingly.