Asherman syndrome

Secondary amenorrhea also is caused by uterine failure. The patient with a uterine problem is normal hormonally, but does not menstruate. Ashermans syndrome, or intrauterine adhesions, is the most common outflow-tract abnormality that causes amenorrhea. Endometrial damage may occur in response to a dilatation and curettage and to infections of the endometrium. Pituitary dysfunction can cause secondary amenorrhea. This is most often caused by intrinsic pituitary tumors. However, Sheehan s syndrome and pituitary apoplexy can also restilt in hormone deficiency. 

Bacelar AC, Wilcock D, Powell M, Worthington BS (1995) The value of MRI in the assessment of traumatic intrauterine adhesions (Asherman syndrome). Clin Radiol 50 80-83... 

Uterus Asherman s syndrome Congenital uterine abnormalities Postcurettage/postsurgical uterine adhesions Abnormal uterine development... 

Posttraumatic uterine synechiae (Asherman s syndrome) Progestational agents... 

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