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What is the classification of amenorrhea based on the HPO axis suppression?
What is the classification of amenorrhea based on the HPO axis suppression?
- Primary and Secondary
- Hypothalamic-Pituitary and Gonadal
- Physiological and Pathological (correct)
- Chromosomal and Outflow tract
When is a patient diagnosed with Primary Amenorrhea?
When is a patient diagnosed with Primary Amenorrhea?
- If established menses have ceased for longer than 6 months without any physiological reasons
- If she has not reached menarche by age 15 with normal secondary sexual characteristics or reached 13 without 2ndry sexual charactersitics (correct)
- If established menses have ceased for longer than 3 cycles without any physiological reasons
- If she has 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?
What can lead to hypothalamic depression or suppression resulting in amenorrhea?
- Pregnancy or menopause
- Gonadal dysgenesis or Turner's syndrome
- Congenital absence or imperforate hymen
- Excessive exercise or not eating (correct)
What characterizes a patient diagnosed with Secondary Amenorrhea?
What characterizes a patient diagnosed with Secondary Amenorrhea?
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Which condition is an example of an outflow tract abnormality causing amenorrhea?
Which condition is an example of an outflow tract abnormality causing amenorrhea?
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