Frequency and causes of primary amenorrhoea at Civil Hospital Karachi

ABSTRACT

This prospective study was conducted in Gynaecology Unit III of Civil Hospital, Karachi from September 2001 to August 2003, to evaluate the frequency and causes of primary amenorrhoea. A total of 19900 cases attended the Outpatient Clinic during the study period. Amongst these there were 13 [0.065%] cases of primary amenorrhoea, including six [46.15%] due to anatomical defects, four [30.78%] due to Turner's Syndrome, two [15.38%] due to tuberculosis and one [7.69%] due to Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome