A Diagnostic Algorithm for Amenorrhea - Flowchart
A Diagnostic Algorithm for Amenorrhea - Flowchart Amenorrhea Amenorrhea
«Flowchart»

Amenorrhea

Amenorrhea

Amenorrhea

End

End

End

Pregnancy, trophoblastic disease, or hCG-secreting tumor

Pregnancy, trophoblastic disease, or hCG-secreting tumor

Pregnancy, trophoblastic disease, or hCG-secreting tumor

Thyroid disease

Thyroid disease

Thyroid disease

Imaging of pituitary for prolactinoma

Imaging of pituitary for prolactinoma

Imaging of pituitary for prolactinoma


    Measure PRL, TSH, and FT4

    Measure PRL, TSH, and FT4

    Measure PRL, TSH, and FT4

Measure PRL, TSH, and FT4 4

PRL HIGH; TSH and FT4 NORMAL

PRL HIGH; TSH and FT4 NORMAL

4 PRL HIGH

All NORMAL

All NORMAL

All NORMAL

PRL NORMAL or HIGH; TSH and FT4 ABNORMAL

PRL NORMAL or HIGH; TSH and FT4 ABNORMAL

4 PRL NORMAL or HIGH

Primary ovarian failure

Primary ovarian failure

Primary ovarian failure


    Evaluate endogenous estrogen status using progestin withdrawal test

    Evaluate endogenous estrogen status using progestin withdrawal test

    Evaluate endogenous estrogen status using progestin withdrawal test

Evaluate endogenous estrogen status using progestin withdrawal test

Withdrawal bleeding absent

Withdrawal bleeding absent

Withdrawal bleeding absent

Withdrawal bleeding present

Withdrawal bleeding present

Withdrawal bleeding present

HIGH

HIGH

HIGH

LOW or NORMAL

LOW or NORMAL

LOW or NORMAL

Hypothalamic-pituitary disease

Hypothalamic-pituitary disease

Hypothalamic-pituitary disease

HIGH

HIGH

HIGH

HIGH

HIGH

HIGH

HIGH

HIGH

HIGH


    Androgens

    Androgens

    Androgens

Androgens

Testosterone

Testosterone

Testosterone

DHEAS

DHEAS

DHEAS

17-OH Progesterone

17-OH Progesterone

17-OH Progesterone

Evaluate for PCOS or ovarian tumor

Evaluate for PCOS or ovarian tumor

Evaluate for PCOS or ovarian tumor

Evaluate for adrenal tumor

Evaluate for adrenal tumor

Evaluate for adrenal tumor

Evaluate for adrenal hyperplasia

Evaluate for adrenal hyperplasia

Evaluate for adrenal hyperplasia


    Measure hCG

    Measure hCG

    Measure hCG

Measure hCG

>5 mIU/ml

>5 mIU/ml

>5 mIU/ml

<5 mIU/ml

<5 mIU/ml

<5 mIU/ml

Imaging of genital tract for outlet obstruction, congenital anomaly, or intrauterine adhesions

Imaging of genital tract for outlet obstruction, congenital anomaly, or intrauterine adhesions

Imaging of genital tract

    Measure FSH and LH

    Measure FSH and LH

Measure FSH and LH Measure FSH and LH