Secondary Amenorrhea

Book
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan.
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Excerpt

Secondary amenorrhea occurs when a patient who has passed menarche goes six months or longer without menses. While some sources only require three months without menses to diagnose amenorrhea, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists uses the former definition.

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