Primary amenorrhea
The failure to begin menstruation by 15 years of age in girls with otherwise appropria...
Phase 1: Exclude pregnancy by urine or serum β-hCG testing.
Phase 2: Obtain a complete menstrua...
Medical ...
ACOG Committee Opinion No. 651: menstruation in girls and adolescents: using the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Obstet Gynecol. 2015;126(6):e143–e146. [View Abstract on Ovid...
626 Absence of menstruation
256.8 Other ovarian dysfunction
N91.2 Amenorrhea, unspecified
N91.0 Primary amenorrhea
N91.1 Secondary amenorrhea
E28.8 Other ovarian dysfunction
14302001 Am...
Q: Does a patient who says she has never had sexual intercourse still need a pregnancy test?
A: Yes.
Q: What menstrual patterns should patients expect after stopping hormonal contraception?
A: Normal...
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<bold>Figure 34.1.</bold> Traditional block diagram of feedback and control of menstruation. Traditionally, control of menstruation is based on a simple feedback loop involving the "hypothalamic–pituitary–ovarian axis." This view is giving way to evidence that the follicle itself controls the cyclic process. CNS = central nervous system; FSH = follicle-stimulating hormone; GnRH = gonadotropin-releasing hormone; LH = luteinizing hormone.
<bold>Figure 34.1.</bold> Traditional block diagram of feedback and control of menstruation. Traditionally, control of menstru...
menstruation: abnormalities as shown in kaltenbach chart