How is central amenorrhea diagnosed?

How is central amenorrhea diagnosed?

Central amenorrhea can be confirmed by a doctor's physical examination, which is a common method for the initial diagnosis of the disease. However, in order to further clarify the condition, other diagnostic measures need to be appropriately selected. Laboratory tests and imaging tests are more commonly used in clinical practice.

1. Doctor's examination

Physical examination by a doctor can be used to confirm central amenorrhea. When using this method, it is necessary to understand the patient's overall condition and observe whether there are abnormalities in development or deformities. If it is found that the height and weight are not within the normal range, the proportion of limbs and trunk is unbalanced, mental retardation, thyroid enlargement, slow development of secondary sexual characteristics, etc., central amenorrhea can basically be preliminarily confirmed.

2. Laboratory examination

Laboratory tests can also be used to identify central amenorrhea. They mainly include pregnancy tests, drug withdrawal tests, pituitary stimulation tests, hormone tests, chromosome tests, etc. These methods can not only confirm central amenorrhea, but also understand the specific causes of this disease. The diagnostic results are relatively detailed and are obviously helpful for subsequent treatment.

3. Imaging examination

Patients with central amenorrhea can also be diagnosed through imaging examinations, such as ultrasound examination, CT examination, magnetic resonance imaging examination, hysterosalpingography, etc. These methods are commonly used in clinical practice and can clearly identify central amenorrhea caused by gynecological proliferative lesions. The examination results are very accurate and there is no pain.