Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Amenorrhea - primary

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Alternative Names

Primary amenorrhea; No periods - primary; Absent periods - primary; Absent menses - primary; Absence of periods - primary


Symptoms

A female with amenorrhea will have no menstrual flow with or without other signs of puberty.


Signs and tests

The doctor will perform a physical exam and ask questions about your medical history. A pregnancy test will be done.

Blood tests may include:

  • Estradiol
  • FSH
  • LH
  • Prolactin
  • TSH
  • T3 and T4

Other tests that may be done include:

  • 17 hydroxyprogesterone
  • Chromosome analysis
  • Head CT
  • Head MRI scan
  • Laparoscopy
  • Pelvic ultrasound
  • Progesterone withdrawal
  • Serum progresterone

Review Date: 06/16/2010
Reviewed By: Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)