Metformin Resolves Amenorrhea in Antipsychotic-Treated Schizophrenia 
Clinical Psychiatry News Digital Network
PHILADELPHIA ? Treatment with metformin led to striking resolution of amenorrhea in women with schizophrenia treated with an antipsychotic drug, in a randomized, controlled study with 84 patients. Six months of treatment with a standard metformin ...

 

Female Athlete Triad: Amenorrhea, Osteoporosis and Eating Disorders 
EmpowHer
The three markers are disordered eating, osteoporosis, and amenorrhea (absence of menstrual periods). Just one or two of these markers can health problems that can become severe. According to a Medscape article, this triad has probably existed since ...

 

Organization slams 'Time' breastfeeding cover 
Jerusalem Post
Long-term breastfeeding cannot be relied upon for contraception, he said, as lactation amenorrhea (a halt in menstruation because of breastfeeding) may be prevented only if a mother breastfeeds many times a day and not once or twice as is done at older ...

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Do teens plan 'accidental' pregnancies? 
Clinical Advisor
Last week, I saw a 16-year-old female for amenorrhea. RK stated that her menses were a week late and that she wanted to have a pregnancy test. She reported using oral contraceptives for about a year, but said she often misses pills and does not use ...

 

ACOG: Menstrual Dysfunction Improves Post-Bariatric Surgery 
Doctors Lounge
Before surgery, the researchers found that 52.4, 38.9, and 22.4 percent of women had regular menses, irregular menses, and amenorrhea, respectively. At 12-month follow-up, 98.5 percent of women with regular menses experienced no change.

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Novartis drug AfinitorR approved by FDA as first medication to treat patients ... 
Reuters
The most common Grade 3-4 adverse reactions (incidence >= 2%) were stomatitis, amenorrhea and convulsion. The most common laboratory abnormalities (incidence >= 50%) were hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia and anemia. The most common Grade 3-4 ...
Novartis drug Afinitor® approved by FDA as first medication to treat patients ... PR Newswire (press release)

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New Study Shows Patients Can Effectively be Switched to Latuda(R) (lurasidone ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
Galactorrhea, amenorrhea, gynecomastia, and impotence have been reported in patients receiving prolactin-elevating compounds. In short-term, placebo-controlled studies, the median change from baseline to endpoint in prolactin levels for LATUDA-treated ...

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Latuda(R) (lurasidone HCl) Label Updated With Expanded Dosing Range Providing ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
Galactorrhea, amenorrhea, gynecomastia, and impotence have been reported in patients receiving prolactin-elevating compounds. In short-term, placebo-controlled studies, the median change from baseline to endpoint in prolactin levels for LATUDA-treated ...

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Choosing your contraception beyond 40 
The Standard
Some of the modern contraceptives include birth control pills, implants, injectables, barrier methods, intra-uterine devices and systems, and sterilisation. The traditional methods include using rhythm method, withdrawal and lactation amenorrhea.

 

In response to the article 'If she's a woman, than what am I? 
Gateway
Again, this has nothing to do with one's gender identity; if a woman is born infertile, must have a hysterectomy, or has amenorrhea from any number of medical conditions we do not consider her less of a woman. Although there are many more, ...