Primary ovarian insufficiency
LM Nelson - New England Journal of Medicine, 2009 - Mass Medical Soc
New England Journal of Medicine, 2009•Mass Medical Soc
A 30-year-old woman presents with a history of no menses since she stopped taking oral
contraceptives 6 months ago in order to conceive. She had undergone normal puberty, with
menarche at the age of 12. She reports stress at work. Her weight is 59 kg, and her height
1.66 m; her body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in
meters) is 21.3. The pelvic examination is normal, a pregnancy test is negative, the prolactin
level is normal, and the follicle-stimulating hormone level is in the menopausal range. How …
contraceptives 6 months ago in order to conceive. She had undergone normal puberty, with
menarche at the age of 12. She reports stress at work. Her weight is 59 kg, and her height
1.66 m; her body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in
meters) is 21.3. The pelvic examination is normal, a pregnancy test is negative, the prolactin
level is normal, and the follicle-stimulating hormone level is in the menopausal range. How …
A 30-year-old woman presents with a history of no menses since she stopped taking oral contraceptives 6 months ago in order to conceive. She had undergone normal puberty, with menarche at the age of 12. She reports stress at work. Her weight is 59 kg, and her height 1.66 m; her body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) is 21.3. The pelvic examination is normal, a pregnancy test is negative, the prolactin level is normal, and the follicle-stimulating hormone level is in the menopausal range. How should she be evaluated and treated?
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