Endocrine profile of women with amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea.
OBJECTIVE
To find out the common causes of amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea in south Indian women and to draw up a protocol for evaluation of women with these problems.


METHODS
A retrospective study of 426 women with amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea was carried out.


RESULTS
Forty-one patients had primary amenorrhea, 132 had secondary amenorrhea and 289 women presented with oligomenorrhea. Hypergonadotropic amenorrhea and congenital absence of the uterus and vagina accounted for 60% of primary amenorrhea. Chronic anovulatory disorders and premature ovarian failure were found in 72% of women with secondary amenorrhea but weight loss related amenorrhea was uncommon.


CONCLUSIONS
On the basis of the observations made, a protocol for evaluation and management of women with amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea was evolved.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India.
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D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D009839:Oligomenorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies