Transient trimethylaminuria related to menstruation

Fishy body odor (trimethylaminuria)

After many years of confusion, I have been diagnosed with trimethylaminuria. It is an awful disease that has caused much emotional pain in my life. I was hoping that if the disease was discussed on your site that people's awareness may increase and perhaps people would not be quite so quick to judge others. I would appreciate it if you could post my message for this reason. Also, if the disease...

Fishy body odor (trimethylaminuria)

After many years of confusion, I have been diagnosed with trimethylaminuria. It is an awful disease that has caused much emotional pain in my life. I was hoping that if the disease was discussed on your site that people's awareness may increase and perhaps people would not be quite so quick to judge others. I would appreciate it if you could post my message for this reason. Also, if the disease...

Trimethylaminuria: the fish malodor syndrome.

The fish malodor syndrome (also known as the fish odor syndrome and trimethylaminuria) is a metabolic disorder characterized by the presence of abnormal amounts of the dietary-derived tertiary amine, trimethylamine, in the urine, sweat, expired air, and other bodily secretions. Trimethylamine itself has the powerful aroma of rotting fish, and this confers upon the sufferer a highly objectionabl...

th Year Severe cyclical pelvic pain related to menstruation Deep dyspareunia

Menstruation--still a contraindication to elective surgery?

Menstruation is a physiological phenomenon of cyclic endometrial exfoliation caused by changes in the level of sex hormones (estrogens and progesterone), under the system of mutual feedback between the gonads, the anterior pituitary gland, and the hypothalamus. Amongst surgeons, there is belief that menstruation is a contraindication to elective surgery. This is attributed to the functional imp...