SECONDARY AMENORRHOEA

physiological:

pregnancy

menopause

pituitary disease:

postpartum pituitary necrosis (Sheehan's syndrome)

surgery

radiotherapy

ovarian dysfunction:

premature ovarian failure

gonadal stromal tumours

acquired uterovaginal abnormalities:

endometrial destruction with curettage (Asherman's syndrome)

hysterectomy

closure of cervix or vagina due to trauma

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