A woman has not had a menstrual period in several months. She is not on birth control,...

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Awoman has not had a menstrual period in several months. She is noton birth control, and the pregnancy test comes back negative.Explain what a likely cause would be in the following situations:
A) Her FSH levels in the blood are very low.

B) Her FSH levels in the blood are elevated

C) Her FSH levels in the blood are normal. When estrogen andprogesterone are administered and then withdrawn, she experiencesmenstruation.

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FEMALE is suffering from Secondary ammenorrhea Also rule out pregnanyhypthyroidism and prolactinoma by doing hormonal study TSH thyroid stimulating hormone and Prolactin levels Do Urine pregnancy test to    See Answer
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