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Amenorrhea in the Adolescent

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Amenorrhea in the adolescent presents a complicated diagnostic problem for a gynecologist since the etiologies are numerous, the frequency is low, and the treatments are varied. Organizing the approach into a simplified, easily remembered sequence can allow a gynecologist to adequately initiate the diagnostic pathway that leads to successful definition of the etiology and the correct treatment for amenorrhea. This brief chapter is designed to provide the gynecologist with a simple approach that will allow the physician to appropriately approach the adolescent patient with amenorrhea.

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  1. Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA

    John S. Rinehart

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    John S. Rinehart

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  1. Gynecologic Oncology, Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois, USA

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  2. Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Department of Medical Education, Evanston, Illinois, USA

    Marko J. Jachtorowycz

  3. Medical Education, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois, USA

    Allan A. Adajar

  4. Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Evanston, Illinois, USA

    Teresa Tam

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Rinehart, J.S. (2018). Amenorrhea in the Adolescent. In: Knaus, J., Jachtorowycz, M., Adajar, A., Tam, T. (eds) Ambulatory Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7641-6_5

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