Question

Women and girls participating in activities which emphasize leanness are at especially high risk of developing Female Athlete Triad which involves three distinct and interrelated conditions.

Based on this case, answer the following questions:

Amenorrhea refers to:

विकल्प

• Irregular menstrual cycle

• Painful menstruation

• Absence of menstrual period

• Excessive menstrual bleeding

Answer 1

Absence of menstrual period

Explanation:

Painful menstruation is dysmenorrhoea, and excessive or prolonged bleeding is menorrhagia. Irregular cycles are menstrual irregularities, not the definition of amenorrhea.