How to regulate amenorrhea with no vaginal discharge?

Written by Li Shun Hua
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Updated on January 30, 2025
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Amenorrhea without vaginal discharge is a normal physiological phenomenon. Amenorrhea occurs due to ovarian failure, which results in no normal ovulation and a significant decrease in estrogen levels, or very low levels of estrogen. Consequently, the secretions from the cervix and vagina decrease, leading to an absence of vaginal discharge—a normal occurrence that does not require intervention. However, if there is an increase in vaginal discharge after amenorrhea, or if the discharge is abnormally colored and accompanied by itching of the vulva, it could indicate vaginitis, which would require prompt examination and treatment. Therefore, the absence of vaginal discharge following amenorrhea does not require intervention.

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