Amenorrhea

 Key Facts

Usually seen in

• Individuals above 16 years of age

Gender affected

• Women

Body part(s) involved

• Reproductive organs

Prevalence

• Worldwide: 1.5–3% (2004)

Mimicking Conditions

• Abdominal distention
• Pseudocyesis

Necessary health tests/imaging

• Lab tests: Beta human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), Ovary function test, Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) & Luteinizing hormone (LH)
  
• Imaging test: Ultrasound & Magnetic resonance imagining (MRI)
  
• Hysteroscopy 
  
• Karyotyping

Treatment

• Estrogen 
• Dopamine agonist: Bromocriptine (Parlodel) & Cabergoline
• Birth control pills: Medroxyprogesterone
• Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT)