Secondary Amenorrhea With Absent Axillary Hair

March 2023 in “ European journal of internal medicine ”

Anand K Annamalai, K.G. Srinivasan, M. Gurnell

secondary amenorrhoea axillary hair pubic hair hypoprolactinaemia secondary hypocortisolism secondary hypothyroidism central hypogonadism pituitary necrosis Sheehan's syndrome corticosteroids thyroid hormone replacement oestrogen hormone replacement progesterone hormone replacement absent axillary hair absent pubic hair low prolactin low cortisol low thyroid hormone low sex hormones pituitary gland damage SS steroids thyroid medication estrogen therapy progesterone therapy

Studysummary This case study highlights a delayed diagnosis of Sheehan's syndrome in a woman with post-partum hemorrhage history, emphasizing the importance of considering non-specific symptoms and menstrual history for diagnosis.

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