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What is the classification of amenorrhea based on the HPO axis suppression?
Physiological and Pathological
When is a patient diagnosed with Primary Amenorrhea?
If she has not reached menarche by age 15 with normal secondary sexual characteristics or reached 13 without 2ndry sexual charactersitics
What can lead to hypothalamic depression or suppression resulting in amenorrhea?
Excessive exercise or not eating
What characterizes a patient diagnosed with Secondary Amenorrhea?
Established menses have ceased for longer than 6 months without any physiological reasons.
Which condition is an example of an outflow tract abnormality causing amenorrhea?
"Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) Syndrome"
Test your knowledge of amenorrhea and the HPO axis with this quiz. Explore the classification, causes, and related hormones of amenorrhea, including physiological and pathological factors.
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