Amenorrhea is the name given to the condition when a woman fails to have menstrual periods. The condition is known as "primary amenorrhea" when the woman has never menstruated; and "secondary amenorrhea" if her periods cease after having been regular for months or years.

Description of Amenorrhea

If you are reaching the age of 16 years without ever having menstruated, the chances are that you are developing normally, but a little later than most girls. If you are very athletic or quite thin, menarche could be delayed.

However, because there is a small possibility that you have a hormonal abnormality, consult a physician, especially if other sexual changes also have been delayed - if your breasts and pubic hair have not yet begun to grow, for example.

If you have been menstruating for years and suddenly miss periods for a few months, you have secondary amenorrhea. Many women of reproductive age experience this at some point in their lives. There are several possible explanations for this.

You might be pregnant, perhaps you lost a lot of weight rather quickly or have been exercising a lot, or you may have been under stress. Very obese women sometimes fail to menstruate. You also could be taking a medication that suppresses menses as a side effect.

If you just quit taking oral contraceptives, you may not have a period for several months. In addition, breastfeeding can delay menstruation, and if you are reaching the age of menopause, it would be normal to begin skipping periods.

Secondary amenorrhea due to the above causes is quite common. More serious problems, such as tumors or disorders of the pituitary gland, also can cause amenorrhea, but they are rare.

Failure to resume menstruation after childbirth, particularly if lactation does not take place, may mean that the pituitary gland failed either partly or completely at the time of delivery, a condition called postpartum pituitary necrosis.

If you have been menstruating regularly and your period is more than two weeks late, you may want to see a physician to find out if you are pregnant. However, if you are sure that you are not pregnant and you have no other symptoms, there is generally no harm in waiting several months before consulting a physician. 

Ayurveda About Amenorrhea: 

In Ayurveda Amenorrhea is known as An-Artava, when it is secondary and when the same is Primary this is described as "Nasthta-Aartava". Anaaratava is a conditon where periods were regular for sometime and become discontinuous from a point onward.

All the three Doshas are involved in the process of Menstruation with the dominance of the Pitta Dosha. All the three Doshas are related with each other and are relative to each other. These three Doshas- Vata, Pitta and Kapha represents three different gradients of the human body. In case of Sub Doshas- Apana Vayu and Ranjaka Pitta are mainly involved in case of Amenorrhea. So to treat this condition, this is important to make a complete balance of all the three Doshas and we have developed all the solutions for this condition- keeping the same view in mind. 

Today Modern medicines are accepting the role of the hormones in the process of menstruation. Most of these hormones come from the Pituitary Gland, which works in direct relation with the Hypothalamus region of the brain. This- Hypothalamus is a seat of all emotional ups and downs- Happiness-Sorrow etc. so there is a role of Psychology also. Psychological involvement straightens the concept of Ayurveda. The concept of Body and Mind- the Wholistic Approach. The products of this category are according to the authentic approach of Ayurveda. 

Ayurvedic Solution for Amenorrhea

For best of female health this is very much important that her menstrual cycle should be regular, timely and without any kind of the problems like pain etc. Few modern day physicians are augmenting that one should get rid of the periods by taking some injections or medicines, this is totally wrong according to Ayurveda. Because in Ayurveda- Aartava or Menstruation is a condition of detox on subtle level and it removes few of the toxins from the system. So this is very much important for a women to take care of her menstrual period and to do the medication of the condition timely. 

Amenorrhea is a reversal of the natural condition so this is easy to be treated naturally and we at Atharv Ayur Health Care are trying our best for the best of your health and wellness. Follow the following guidelines about Diet and Lifestyle to get rid of this problem of Amenorrhea. These all guidelines are common for all kind of Dosha types of body. So you can follow these without any problems and if you have some confusion or query about this problem please feel free to contact Physicians of www.AyurvedicDietSolutions.com and we will try to assist you to regain you complete health.