RESUMO
Amenorrhoea is the most common complaint among women of reproductive age. In a preliminary study on a group of 60 women, 24 normal and 36 amenorrhic, were studied for their serum estradiol, progesterone and testosterone concentrations at the Reproductive Health Department of the National Institute of Health. Serum estradiol concentration was assessed by using commercially available specific enzyme immunoassay [EIA] kits of Abbott Laboratories and serum progesterone and testosterone concentration were assessed using Roche Immuno-diagnostic kits. The amenorrhic patients had disturbed levels of serum estradiol, progesterone and testosterone. The mean age, as well as serum estradiol and progesterone concentrations were not significantly different [p>0.05] between the two groups, while the mean serum testosterone concentration varied significantly [p<0.05] between the two groups. It is indicated that the major cause of amenorrhoea in our population is the elevated level of testosterone, but to some extent estradiol and progesterone could also be the cause of amenorrhoea