Primary Amenorrhoea - A review of 26 Cases

Authors

  • Farhat Iqbal
  • Naheed I

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v9i1.1306

Keywords:

Hospital. Amenorrhea. Computers. Contraception. Vaginal Smears. Retrospective Studies. Bacterial Infections. Colposcopy. Hospitals, Teaching.

Abstract

This is a study of twenty six subjects who presented to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore 1999-2001 and were cases of primary amenorrhoea 20(76.9%) of patient presented between 15-25 years of age. Five (19.2%) had lower abdominal pain. Secondary sex characters were developed in 69.2%. Uterus was absent in 4(15.5%) and ovaries were present in 17(65.5%). FSH was high >40mIU in 12(46.5%) and low <3mIU in 2(7%), 14(53.5%) were put on HRT 1(3.8%) had gonadectomy. 5(19.3%) patients had imperforate hymen, where excision was done. It was concluded that detailed history, through clinical examination and minimal investigations are required to diagnose cases of primary amenorrhoea.

Published

2016-05-25

How to Cite

Iqbal, F., & I, N. (2016). Primary Amenorrhoea - A review of 26 Cases. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v9i1.1306

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2003): AKEMU

Section

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