ALLMedicine™ Amenorrhea Center

Apr 17th, 2021 - Androgen insensitivity syndrome is a rare X-linked disorder of sex development, caused by mutations in the androgen receptor. In this case, a 13-year-old child, reared as female, presenting for primary amenorrhea, was diagnosed with complete andro...

Apr 13th, 2021 - To introduce our experience of laparoscopic uterovaginal anastomosis and operative outcomes following this technique and update the clinical management of congenital cervicovaginal atresia. Between March 2015 and January 2019, twenty-three patient...

Apr 5th, 2021 - Patients with premature ovarian failure (POF) have an at least 6-month history of amenorrhea and elevated follicle-stimulating hormone levels in plasma. Most of the POF causes are idiopathic and hereditary, and chromosomal abnormalities have been ...

Mar 28th, 2021 - Mixed gonadal dysgenesis (MGD) is a subtype of the disorders of sex development (DSD) associated with sex chromosome abnormalities characterized by abnormal external genitalia, short stature, and primary amenorrhea. This disease is generally diagn...

Mar 27th, 2021 - To explore the effect of chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea (CIA) on female osteosarcoma patients' fertility function, we investigated and analyzed their marital status, fertility, and menstrual status in a retrospective cohort study. We selected fem...

May 22nd, 2019 - ABSTRACT: Obstructive uterovaginal anomalies may present after puberty with amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, recurrent vaginal discharge, or infertility. The evaluation of a patient with a suspected obstructive reproductive anomaly should in...

Apr 30th, 2017 - To formulate clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA). This evidence-based guideline was developed using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approa.

Apr 3rd, 2017 - The American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the European Society of Endocrinology, and the Pediatric Endocrine Society. This guideline was funded by the Endocrine Society. To formulate clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatme...

Jul 27th, 2016 - For an adolescent with physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or both, and for her caregivers, menstruation can present significant challenges. If, after an evaluation, the adolescent, her family, and the obstetrician-gynecologist have ...

Sep 1st, 2010 - The American Academy of Pediatrics promotes the inclusion of the gynecologic examination in the primary care setting within the medical home. Gynecologic issues are commonly seen by clinicians who provide primary care to adolescents. Some of the m...

Apr 17th, 2021 - Androgen insensitivity syndrome is a rare X-linked disorder of sex development, caused by mutations in the androgen receptor. In this case, a 13-year-old child, reared as female, presenting for primary amenorrhea, was diagnosed with complete andro...

Apr 15th, 2021 - Progesterone, USP Capsules are indicated for use in the prevention of endometrial hyperplasia in nonhysterectomized postmenopausal women who are receiving conjugated estrogens tablets. They are also indicated for use in secondary amenorrhea.

Apr 13th, 2021 - Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Tablets USP are indicated for the treatment of secondary amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance in the absence of organic pathology, such as fibroids or uterine cancer. They are also indicate...

Apr 13th, 2021 - To introduce our experience of laparoscopic uterovaginal anastomosis and operative outcomes following this technique and update the clinical management of congenital cervicovaginal atresia. Between March 2015 and January 2019, twenty-three patient...

Apr 12th, 2021 - PROMETRIUM® (progesterone, USP) Capsules are indicated for use in the prevention of endometrial hyperplasia in nonhysterectomized postmenopausal women who are receiving conjugated estrogens tablets. They are also indicated for use in secondary ame...

Feb 17th, 2021 - Editor's Note: The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills us...

Feb 2nd, 2021 - New details confirm an increased risk of developing intracranial meningiomas after prolonged use of the hormonal product cyproterone acetate. Cyproterone acetate is a synthetic progestogen and potent anti-androgen that has been used in the treatme...

Jan 13th, 2020 - The differential diagnoses based on an XY karyotype in a phenotypic female, such as in our patient, include complete androgen insensitivity, 5-alpha reductase deficiency, and Swyer syndrome. Individuals with complete androgen insensitivity present...

Jan 13th, 2020 - Discussion The case patient is a 16-year-old girl who has yet to reach menarche, 3.5 years after the start of breast development. Primary amenorrhea is defined as the lack of menses by age 15 years or more than 3 years after the initiation of seco...

Jan 13th, 2020 - Editor's Note: The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills us...