primary amenorrhoea

Question 1

what are common causes of primary amenorrhoea?

Answer 1

• turners syndrome- one missing X chromosome
• testicular feminisation
• functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea- 2ndry to anorexia
• congenital adrenal hyperplasia-> lack of enzymes needed to make hormone
• imperforate hymen

Question 2

what is testicular feminisation?

Answer 2

Testicular feminization is the syndrome when a male, genetically XY, because of various abnormalities of the X chromosome, is resistant to the actions of the androgen hormones, which in turn stops the forming of the male genitalia and gives a female phenotype.

Question 3

what happens to gonadotrophin in turners?

Answer 3

• raised

Question 4

what happens to gonadotrophin when someone stops having periods due to anorexia?

Answer 4

low

Question 5

which thyroid level can cause amenorrhoea?

Answer 5

hypothyroid