What is hypomenorrhea?

Hypomenorrhea is a decrease in the amount and/or duration of menstrual flow. This term is the inverse of hypermenorrhea or menorrhagia.

The causes of hypomenorrhea can be several, from an alteration in ovarian function to a hormonal disorder in women. In addition, other reasons that can trigger a scarce menstruation can be:

• After a uterine curettage.
• Use an intrauterine device (IUD).
• Presence of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
• Asherman syndrome.

In addition, excess stress can also cause hypomenorrhea in women. However, when the woman relaxes and the stressors are gone, the menstrual cycle will return to normal.

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Author

Cristina Algarra Goosman

B.Sc., M.Sc.

Psychologist

Graduated in Psychology by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Clinical Psychology by the European University Center and specific training in Infertility: Legal, Medical and Psychosocial Aspects by University of Valencia (UV) and ADEIT.
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