Catalog

Hypothalamic amenorrhoea

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Hypothalamic amenorrhoea – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2095869896

Most severe subtype of Amenorrhea caused by hypothalamic disorders, exclusion diagnosis based on amenorrhea associated with low or normal serum FSH concentration, despite low levels of estrogen production, in the absence of any sellar mass lesion or reason to suspect other rare pituitary causes of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Often associated with extreme physical, nutritional or emotional stress.