Secondary Amenorrhea — Flashcards

_____ syndrome is secondary amenorrhea due to loss and scarring of the basalis layer of the endometrium

The follicular phase of the menstrual cycle is dominated by the hormone _____, causing endometrial proliferation

In a patient with amenorrhoea and raised FSH and LH levels, the next step would be to check for _____

What is the first investigation to be done for primary or secondary amenorrhoea, before investigating anything else?_____

If undiagnosed at birth, an imperforate hymen presents with _____ and cyclic abdominal / pelvic pain due to accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina / uterus

Abnormal uterine bleeding is characterized as either _____ bleeding (AUB/HMB) or intermenstrual bleeding (AUB/IMB)

Abnormal uterine bleeding is further subcategorized by PALM-COEIN; with Non-structural causes including:- C_____- Ovulatory dysfunction- Endometrial- Iatrogenic- Not yet classified

_____ theory of retrograde menstruation states that reflux of menstrual endometrium and subsequent implantation in the surrounding structures, is the etiology of endometriosis

_____ agenesis, also known as Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome, presents as primary amenorrhea in females with fully developed secondary sexual characteristics

In the middle of the menstrual cycle _____ occurs, which occurs 14 days prior to menses