Three cases of primary amenorrhoea
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20252348Keywords:
Amenorrhoea, Medical genetics, Infertility, Reproductive endocrinology, Abdominal gonads, Hermaphrodites, Ovotestis, Fragile XAbstract
Three interesting series of cases in young ladies who reported with history of primary amenorrhoea with surprisingly different presentation, symptoms, clinical signs and findings requiring two entirely different algorithms which this article attempts to explain to emphasize the art of history taking and clinical examination in women. This article attempts to present the importance of effective communication to the patient and understand different concerns in different women, communities, age groups and a plethora of presentation.
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