Amenorrhea Flashcards
1
Q
What is amenorrhea?
A
The absence of menses
2
Q
What are the reproductive ages?
A
16-40 years
3
Q
What is primary amenorrhea?
A
It is amenorrhea where there has been failure to start menstruation by 16 years
4
Q
What is secondary amenorrhea?
A
This is if the patient has a stopped period after she’s had her menstrual period previously
This can also be if she’s had no period after 6 months of having started her period
5
Q
What is oligomenorrhoea?
A
Infrequent periods where they occur >6 weeks but there is at least one bleed per 6 months
6
Q
What is galactorrhea?
A
Inappropriate lactation
7
Q
What are the physiological causes of amenorrhea?
A
- Pregnancy
- Lactation
- Peri-monarchal amenorrhea(before first period)
- Per-menopausal amenorrhea
8
Q
What inhibits prolactin release?
A
Dopamine
