Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
2016 | Gynecology
AMENORRHEA AND HYPERPROLACTINEMIA
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GROUP I: BREASTS ABSENT, UTERUS PRESENT CNS tumors, e.g. craniopharyngioma, pituitary
adenoma
Anatomic Site Gonadotropins
Hypothalamic-pituitary Low or Normal BP MEASUREMENT IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF GROUP I
Ovary Elevated PRIMARY AMENORRHEA
Ovarian - peripheral
o HYPOGONADOTROPIC,
Hypogonadotropic Hypergonadotropic
HYPOGONADISM- If low or normal FSH
hypogonadism
o HYPERGONADOTROPIC,
hypogonadism
Elevated serum FSH - HYPERGONADOTROPIC
HYPOGONADISM- FSH are elevated HYPOGONADISM
HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM
Physiologic or constitutional delay of puberty
Malnutrition e.g. obesity, anorexia nervosa
Stress, excessive exercise
o Rio Olympics winner, most probably she
doesnt have regular menses
Chronic diseases, neoplasia
Marijuana use
Kallmans syndrome
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Short stature Androgen insensitivity syndrome (testicular
Webbed neck feminization)
Low set hairline &ears
No 20 sex characteristics When dealing with group II primary
Wide spaced nipples amenorrhea, there can be XX or XY. So if it is an XX,
Edema of the feet & hands there is just a congenital absence of the uterus.
Broad shield-like chest There are ovaries and ovulation is present; however,
Pigmented nevi vaginal is very small or just a small pouch vaginal
CVS canal.
o coarctation of the aorta
o MVP If there is androgen insensitivity syndrome,
o aortic aneursyms there is one XY. The gonads are for male. There are
o bicuspid aortic valve few pubic hair, testosterone is high, there is no
Renal: horseshoe kidney ovulation, and more or less external genitalia.
unilateral pelvic kidney
Check for other problems aside from these
characteristics Variations in Clinical and Laboratory Parameters in
Woman with Group II Primary Amenorrhea
TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH TURNER SYNDROME
PARAMETER CONGENITAL ANDROGEN-
Continuous daily low-dose androgen ABSENCE OF INSENSITIVITY
THE UTERUS SYNDROME
Gonad Ovary Testes
cessation of linear growth Karyotype 46, XX 46, XY
Pubic Hair Present Absent, Sparse
Testosterone Female range Male range
Estrogen on days 1 - 25 of each month Weekly Ovulation No ovulation
Progestin on days 14 - 25 of each month progesterone
level
Vagina Present, small Present, small
pouch, or pouch, or
absent absent
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of the cortisol, estrone, and estradiol. In addition,
patient may have hypertension because all
intermediate products prior to blockade of the
enzyme will be shifted to mineralocorticoid
pathway.
Management:
Corticosteroid replacement
Hormone replacement
MANAGEMENT
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Diagnostics are similar to those of secondary THERAPEUTIC OBJECTIVES IN HYPERPROLACTINEMIA
amenorrhea since it is normal. Control of galactorrhea
Endocrine Assays Used in the Correction of hypogonadism
Initial Evaluation
Reduction or removal of tumor mass
Estradiol
FSH Management: Bromocriptine, Cabergoline
Prolactin or Quinagolide
TSH Clinical criteria: Menstruation / ovulation
Similar to the evaluation of secondary amenorrhea Biochemical criteria: Serum prolactin value
within normal range after 6-20 weeks of
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea in One Series treatment
Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea 34
Hyperandrogenism and PCOS 29 Evaluation of Patients with Group IV Primary
Hyperprolactinemia 13 Amenorrhea and Elevated TSH Levels
Premature Ovarian failure 12
Estradiol, FSH, TSH, prolactin
Ashermans syndrome 5
Others 7
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Estradiol, FSH, TSH,
prolactin levels
If it is <40pg/ml:
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