2. Amenorrhea means absence of menstruation
TYPES
Physiological amenorrhea
Pathological amenorrhea
Primary amenorrhea
Secondary amenorrhea
3. Absence of menses by the age of 14 years
with no secondary sexual characters
0R
Absence of menses by the age of 16 years
irrespective of development of secondary
sexual characters
4. Absence of menses for 6 months or absence
of atleast 3 of the previous 3 cycles
5. 3% to 4%
About 10% to 20% of those with infertility
have amenorrhea
6. Normal chromosomal pattern
Co ordinated HPO axis
Anatomical presence & patency of outflow
tract
Responsive endometrium
Active thyroid & adrenal glands
18. Turner”s syndrome(45X or various mosaics)
Pure gonadal
dysgenesis(46XX…phenotypically female with
streak gonads)
Androgen insensitivity syndrome(testicular
feministion syndrome…46XY)
Partial deletions of X chromosome
19.
20.
21. DEVELOPMENTAL ANOMALIES
ABSENT VAGINA:Vaginoplasty before
marriage
CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITIES
Turner”s syndrome:short course of E+P for
breast development
XY Gonadal dysgenesis:gonads to be
removed for preventing seminoma or
dysgerminoma
22. Androgen insensitivity syndrome:Reared as
female only & removal of gonads.HRT with CEE
0.625 mg continued for maintainence of
secondary sexual characters
HPO Axis defect:
Constitutional delay:reassure patient or can be
induced using E+P
Kallman”s syndrome:periods induced with
pulsatile GnRH administration
HP tumours like craniopharyngioma needs
excision or radiotheraphy
24. Metabolic & nutritional
1. Diabetes:antidiabetics
2. TB:Anti TB drugs
3. Correction of weight loss
4. Reduction of stress
Unresponsive endometrium due to TB
Anti TB drugs,adhesiolysis & high dose E+P