Primary Amenorrhea tree Flashcards
What is the first thing to assess with primary amenorrhea?
Is there secondary sex characteristics present?
If there are NO secondary sex characteristics present, what should you do?
Measure FSH and LH
If there are no secondary sex characteristics present and you measure FSH and LH, what are the levels that correspond to Hypogonadotropic Hypodonadism?
FSH + LH < 10
FSH + LH < 10
Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
What are the levels of FSH/LH that can define Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism?
FSH + LH < 10
FSH and LH < 5
If there are no secondary sex characteristics present and you measure FSH and LH, what are the levels that correspond to Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism?
FSH > 30
FSH > 30
Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism
What are the levels of FSH/LH that can define Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism?
FSH > 30
FSH > 20 and LH > 40
With Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism, what diagnostic test is performed next?
Karyotyping
What are the 2 possible conditions that can cause Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism and their corresponding karyotype?
46XX = premature ovarian failure 45XO = Turner's syndrome
What are the signs of Turner’s Syndrome?
45XO
- neck webbing, short stature, primary amenorrhea
If there are secondary sex characteristics present, what should you do?
Get an ultrasound of the uterus
With secondary sex characteristics, you get an ultrasound of the uterus. If it is absent or abnormal, what test is done next?
Karyotype
Absent or abnormal uterus with a 46XY karyotype is likely what condition?
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
What are the signs of Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome?
46XY
= Male range testosterone and female genitalia externally
– absent/abnormal uterus