Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Section I: General
Chapter 1. Amenorrhoea: Introduction, Definitions and Classification
Oliver C Ezechi (Division of Clinical Sciences, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria)
Chapter 2. Menstrual Physiology and Abnormalities
Endurance Aghahowa, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi (Division of Clinical Sciences Division, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Lagos, Nigeria)
Chapter 3. Evaluation of Amenorrhoea
Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi (Division of Clinical Sciences, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria)
Chapter 4. Pharmacotherapy of Amenorrhea
Getnet Yimer Ali, Alemayehu Toma, Yifru Berhan (Department of Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and others)
Section II: Primary Amenorrhoea
Chapter 5. Management of Amenorrhoea in Adolescents
Titilola Abike Gbajabiamila, Agatha Eileen Wapmuk, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi (Division of Clinical Sciences, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria)
Chapter 6. Testicular Feminization Syndrome
Christian Chigozie Makwe (Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria)
Chapter 7. Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
Odidika Ugochukwu Joannes Umeora, Maryjoanne Chinyem Umeora (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria, and others)
Chapter 8. Gonadal Dysgenesis
Cyril C. Dim (Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology/Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria)
Chapter 9. Cryptomenorrhea
Oliver C Ezechi, Carol Odula (Clinical Sciences Division, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria, and others)
Chapter 10. Kallmann’s Syndrome
Leonard Ogbonna Ajah, Oliver C. Ezechi (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital Abakiliki, Nigeria, and others)
Section III: Secondary Amenorrhoea
Chapter 11. Asherman’s Syndrome
Tinuade Abimbola Oyebode (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria)
Chapter 12. Sheehan’s Syndrome
Ayodeji A. Oluwole (Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-araba, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria)
Chapter 13. Hyperprolactinaemia
Preye Owen Fiebai, Ngozi Clare Orazulike (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria)
Chapter 14. Premature Ovarian Failure
Ngozi Clare Orazulike, Preye Owen Fiebai (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences , University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria)
Chapter 15. Female Athlete Triad
Oliver C. Ezechi (Division of Clinical Sciences, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria)
Chapter 16. Menstrual Abnormalities in Anorexia Nervosa
Megan E Harrison, Amy Robinson, Mark L. Norris (University of Ottawa Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada)
Chapter 17. Menstrual Irregularities in Obesity
George Uchenna Eleje, Victor O. Oboro (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi, Nigeria, and others)
Chapter 18. Polycystic Ovarian Disease
Aigbe Gregory Ohihoin (Division of Clinical Sciences, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria)
List of Contributors
Index