Amenorrhea Flashcards
What is amenorrhea?
Amenorrhea is the absence or abnormal cessation of menstruation in women of reproductive age.
What is primary amenorrhea?
Primary amenorrhea is the failure to reach menarche by age 15 in girls with normal secondary sexual development.
What is secondary amenorrhea?
Secondary amenorrhea is the cessation of previously regular menses for 3 months or longer.
What is the Tanner scale?
The Tanner scale is a scale that defines physical measurements of development based on external primary and secondary sex characteristics.
What is Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome?
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome is a congenital absence of the vagina with variable uterine development.
What is Turner syndrome?
Turner syndrome is a chromosomal disorder (45
What is Asherman syndrome?
Asherman syndrome is the formation of scar tissue or adhesions in the uterus due to trauma
What is hyperprolactinemia?
Hyperprolactinemia is a condition characterized by elevated levels of prolactin
What is Sheehan syndrome?
Sheehan syndrome is postpartum pituitary necrosis caused by severe postpartum hemorrhage and hypotension.
What is the progesterone challenge test?
The progesterone challenge test involves administering progesterone to see if withdrawal bleeding occurs
