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Amenorrhea can be secondary to abnormalities in the development of the | Amenorrhea can be secondary to abnormalities in the development of the genital tract. Mayer-Rokitansky-Hauser syndrome is one such abnormality in the development of the genital tract which is characterized by an absent uterus and a foreshortened vagina. The ovaries function normally and produce estradiol (E2). As a consequence, the breasts and pubic hair are normal. Mayer-Rokitansky-Hauser syndrome is responsible for 15% of primary [[amenorrhea]] cases. [[Turner syndrome]] is the most common cause of primary [[amenorrhea]]. | ||
''Related Key Words and Synonyms:'' amenorrhea, menstrual cycle, menarche, menstrual bleeding, absence of menstrual bleeding, menstrual dysfunction, menses, absent menses, lack of menstruation, absent menstruation, abnormal menstrual cycle, primary amenorrhea, secondary amenorrhea, Turner syndrome, delayed puberty, dietary amenorrhea, emotional amenorrhea, jogger's amenorrhea, ovarian amenorrhea, pathologic amenorrhea, period, missed period, absent period, physiology of menstruation, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, GnRH, follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH, luteinizing-hormone, LH, estrogen, progesterone, follicular phase, ovulatory phase, ovulation, corpus luteum, luteal phase, human chorionic gonadotropin hormone, hCG, dehydroepiandrostenedione, adrenarche, pituitary tumor, polycystic ovary syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, gonadal dysgenesis, galactorrhea, hyperandrogenism, androgen insensitivity syndrome, adrenal tumors, ovarian tumors, imperforate hymen, Rokitansky-Hauser syndrome | ''Related Key Words and Synonyms:'' amenorrhea, menstrual cycle, menarche, menstrual bleeding, absence of menstrual bleeding, menstrual dysfunction, menses, absent menses, lack of menstruation, absent menstruation, abnormal menstrual cycle, primary amenorrhea, secondary amenorrhea, Turner syndrome, delayed puberty, dietary amenorrhea, emotional amenorrhea, jogger's amenorrhea, ovarian amenorrhea, pathologic amenorrhea, period, missed period, absent period, physiology of menstruation, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, GnRH, follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH, luteinizing-hormone, LH, estrogen, progesterone, follicular phase, ovulatory phase, ovulation, corpus luteum, luteal phase, human chorionic gonadotropin hormone, hCG, dehydroepiandrostenedione, adrenarche, pituitary tumor, polycystic ovary syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, gonadal dysgenesis, galactorrhea, hyperandrogenism, androgen insensitivity syndrome, adrenal tumors, ovarian tumors, imperforate hymen, Rokitansky-Hauser syndrome | ||
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Overview
Amenorrhea can be secondary to abnormalities in the development of the genital tract. Mayer-Rokitansky-Hauser syndrome is one such abnormality in the development of the genital tract which is characterized by an absent uterus and a foreshortened vagina. The ovaries function normally and produce estradiol (E2). As a consequence, the breasts and pubic hair are normal. Mayer-Rokitansky-Hauser syndrome is responsible for 15% of primary amenorrhea cases. Turner syndrome is the most common cause of primary amenorrhea.
Related Key Words and Synonyms: amenorrhea, menstrual cycle, menarche, menstrual bleeding, absence of menstrual bleeding, menstrual dysfunction, menses, absent menses, lack of menstruation, absent menstruation, abnormal menstrual cycle, primary amenorrhea, secondary amenorrhea, Turner syndrome, delayed puberty, dietary amenorrhea, emotional amenorrhea, jogger's amenorrhea, ovarian amenorrhea, pathologic amenorrhea, period, missed period, absent period, physiology of menstruation, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, GnRH, follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH, luteinizing-hormone, LH, estrogen, progesterone, follicular phase, ovulatory phase, ovulation, corpus luteum, luteal phase, human chorionic gonadotropin hormone, hCG, dehydroepiandrostenedione, adrenarche, pituitary tumor, polycystic ovary syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, gonadal dysgenesis, galactorrhea, hyperandrogenism, androgen insensitivity syndrome, adrenal tumors, ovarian tumors, imperforate hymen, Rokitansky-Hauser syndrome
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The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.