Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Primary amenorrhoea

In a 16 year old woman with primary amenorrhoea but normal breast, pubic and axillary hair development  -
- possible causes can be -
1. Uterine agenesis
2. CAH

Not - Androgen insensitivity syndrome & Kallman's syndrome

• Androgen insensitivity syndrome - absent / scanty pubic and axillary hair, short blind-ending vagina, absent uterus and cervix
• Kallman's syndrome is characterised by hypogonadism and infantile sexual development

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