[Contraceptive pill amenorrhea--does it exist?].

The possibility of amenorrhea as a direct result of discontinuing oral contraceptives is discussed and its etiology is explored. In a study of 1860 women in Uppsala county in Sweden, 16% of the amenorrhea cases among these women could be temporally related to the discontinuation of oral contraceptive use. Earlier irregularities of menstruation and psychological stress are discussed as indications that "contraceptive pill amenorrhea" could occur. Loss of weight, often combined with symptoms of anorexia nervosa, is also a frequent indication of susceptibility to "contraceptive pill amenorrhea." The possibility of "contraceptive pill amenorrhea" as an iatrogenic syndrome is discussed.