Anovulation - Detection - Signs and Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms

Anovulation is usually associated with specific symptoms. However, it is important to note that they are not necessarily all displayed simultaneously.

1. Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) occurs in about 20% of women with ovulatory dysfunction.
2. Infrequent and light menstruations occur in about 40% of women with ovulatory dysfunction.
3. Irregular menstruation, where five or more menstrual cycles a year are five or more days shorter or longer than the length of the average cycle.
4. Absence of mastodynia (breast pain or tenderness) occurs in about 20% of women with ovulatory problems.
5. Increased body mass and facial hair (this is relatively easy to treat, and is often associated with PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome).