Menstrual Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
What is primary amennorhoea?
A
Failure of menstruation by 16 with otherwise normal secondary sexual characteristics
2
Q
What is secondary amennorrhoea?
A
When there has been a cessation of menstruation 6 months
3
Q
What is oligomenorrhoea?
A
The cessation of menstruation of a period lesser than 6 months
4
Q
What is the first investigation you would order on a patient of reproductive age presenting with oligomenorrhoea or secondary amenorrhoea?
A
Pregnancy test
5
Q
If a patient presents with primary amenorrhoea and no secondary sexual characteristics what would the following results imply:
- High FSH?
- Low FSH?
A
- Problem is at the ovary
2. Problem in the hypothalamus or pituitary
