Amenorrhea is the medical term for the absence of menstrual periods, which are periods of normal vaginal bleeding that occur ...

Though amenorrhea and menopause both involve absent periods, amenorrhea has several other causes that aren’t menopause-related. Understanding their differences is crucial for proper treatment.

Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois. As a physician-scientist in molecular biology, she uses her research on diabetes, lipid disorders, ...