Abnormal menstruation Flashcards
1
Q
What is amenorrhea
A
Absent of period
2
Q
What is primary amenorrhea
A
No period by 16 or 14 if no secondary sex characterisitc
3
Q
Causes of primary A
A
Genitourinary malformations
Turners
Complete androgen insensitivity
GnRH deficiency
4
Q
What is Turners syndrome
A
45 XO
Ovary does develop
Low estradiol and high FSH/LH levels
5
Q
What is complete androgen insensitivity
A
X linked recessive
Resistant to testosterone due to receptor defect
46XY but female phenotype
6
Q
What don’t people with CAIS have (insensitivity)
A
Uterus, upper vagina, tubes
7
Q
What is secondary A
A
Loss for 6 months or 12 if oligomenorrhea
8
Q
Causes of secondary A
A
PCOS, scarring, ovarian disorders, thyroid disorders, high prolactin
Sheehan’s- pituitary necrosis
