USMLE · Question #500
A 17-year-old girl is brought to the physician by her mother because she has not had a menstrual period for 6 months. The patient is unconcerned about the lack of menses. Menarche occurred at the…
The correct answer is B. Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A 17-year-old girl is brought to the physician by her mother because she has not had a menstrual period for 6 months. The patient is unconcerned about the lack of menses. Menarche occurred at the age of 12 years, and menses had occurred at regular 28-day intervals until they became irregular 1 year ago. She is a member of her high school gymnastics team. She appears emaciated. She is 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) tall and weighs 40 kg (88 lb); BMI is 15 kg/m. Her pulse is 54/min, and blood pressure is 80/50 mmHg. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's amenorrhea?
Options
- AHyperthyroidism
- BHypogonadotropic hypogonadism
- CHypothyroidism
- DPolycystic ovarian syndrome
- EProlactinoma
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(36 responses)- A6% (2)
- B75% (27)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
- E14% (5)
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