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Women who do not ovulate and who want to get pregnant need a medical work-up to find out why they do not ovulate. Drugs are often given to induce ovulation, including oral medication such as
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in the first place—to support a growing endometrium. Anovulatory bleeding is hence termed 'estrogen breakthrough bleeding'.
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or injectable medications. In patients who do not want to get pregnant anovulation can be managed with the use of cyclic
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With excessive or prolonged bleeding the diagnosis has to be made by a physician on a speedy basis. Other causes of
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Menstrual cycle characterized by varying degrees of menstrual intervals and absence of ovulation
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Park, KH; Song, CH (Feb 1995). "Bone mineral density in premenopausal anovulatory women".
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A physician needs to investigate the cause of anovulation. Common causes are:
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Normal menstrual bleeding in the ovulatory cycle is a result of a decline in
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typically lasts 4 weeks (28 days, range 24–35 days) and consists of a
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need to be excluded, specifically bleeding related to
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menstrual cycle
ovulation
luteal phase
menstrual cycle
follicular phase
ovulation
luteal phase
menstruation
pregnancy
oligomenorrhea
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