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Dictionary of Gynaecology

Amenorrhoea

Absence of menstruation. Primary when you haven’t had your first period by the age 16. Secondary if menstruation ends at least 3 months after having been established. Physiological during periods of pregnancy, lactation, prepuberty and menopause. Hypothalamic when ovarian function fails at the central neurologic level.

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