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Following may COMMONLY cause "secondary" amenorrhea?
prolonged anovulation with low or no estrogen
prolonged anovulation with normal or high estrogen
In one pathway to secondary amenorrhea, a pituitary tumor causes
_____________ to rise, which suppresses _____________ , resulting in very low
levels of ______________ .
prolactin, GnRH, estrogen
Prolactin may increase because of
medications
a benign pituitary tumor called a prolactinoma.
breastfeeding
frequent breast stimulation
Cause of secondary amenorrhea with its hormonal state.
PCOS
Normal to high estrogen
Cause of secondary amenorrhea with its hormonal state
ovarian insufficiency, AKA premature ovarian failure
, high FSH and LH but low estrogen
Cause of secondary amenorrhea with its hormonal state
anorexia
low estrogen
Cause of secondary amenorrhea with its hormonal state
chronic disease
low estrogen
Cause of secondary amenorrhea with its hormonal state
excess adipose (fatty) tissue
Normal to high estrogen
Cause of secondary amenorrhea with its hormonal state
prolactinoma
low estrogen
Cause of secondary amenorrhea with its hormonal state
menopause
high FSH and LH, but low estrogen
Progestogen challenge test results: The expected result with the condition
causing amenorrhea.