Secondary Amenorrhea

Question 1

What is the failure of menarche to appear?

Answer 1

Primary amenorrhea

Question 2

What is known as the absence of menses for 3 consecutive months in women who have passed menarche?

Answer 2

Secondary amenorrhea

Question 3

Menopause can be diagnosed usually after how many months of amenorrhea?

Answer 3

6 months

Question 4

What is the most common cause of secondary amenorrhea in premenopausal women?

Answer 4

Pregnancy

Question 5

Low levels of GnRH affecting FSH and LH levels are Hypothalamic-Pituitary causes of amenorrhea known as what?

Answer 5

Functional Amenorrhea

Question 6

What is an elevated level of testosterone and results in hirsutism, virilization, and amenorrhea?

Answer 6

Hyperandrogenism

Question 7

What is a usually familial and irreversible cause of amenorrhea?

Answer 7

Premature ovarian failure

Question 8

What is considered early menopause?

Answer 8

before age 45

Question 9

What is considered premature menopause?

Answer 9

before age 40

Question 10

Signs and symptoms of amenorrhea are dependent on what?

Answer 10

underlying cause

Question 11

What are some labs that should be run for amenorrhea?

Answer 11

1. hCG
2. FSH
3. LH
4. TSH
5. Prolactin
6. Testosterone

Question 12

Transvaginal ultrasounds are used for what in patients with amenorrhea?

Answer 12

1. confirm pregnancy

2. identify PCOS or uterine abnormalities

Question 13

Women with premature menopause have a ___% increased risk of coronary disease, a ___% increased risk for stroke, and a ___% increased over all mortality.

Answer 13

1. 50%
2. 23%
3. 12%