amenorrhea

(noun)

Absence of menstrual discharge in biological females.

Related Terms

Examples of amenorrhea in the following topics:

  • Eating Disorders

    • Relative to the previous version of the DSM (DSM-IV-TR) the 2013 revision (DSM-5) reflects changes in the criteria for anorexia nervosa, most notably that of the amenorrhea criterion being removed.
    • Amenorrhea was removed for several reasons: it doesn't apply to males, it isn't applicable for females before or after the age of menstruation or taking birth control pills, and some women who meet the other criteria for AN still report some menstrual activity.