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Mullerian anomalies: a cause of primary amenorrhea

Background The objectives of this study were to determine the etiologic causes of amenorrhea, the prevalence of müllerian anomalies as a cause of primary amenorrhea and the different varieties of müllerian anomalies causing primary amenorrhea.

Methods This study included all the women presenting with primary amenorrhea who presented to the department of obstetrics and gynecology, Sir T Hospital and Government Medical College, Bhavnagar from 1st January 2010 to 30th June 2012.

Results The causes of primary amenorrhea of our study due to obstructive anomalies were 37.72(n=5) and müllerian agenesis were 57.14% (n=8) and androgen insensitivity 7.14 (n=1).

Conclusions Mullerian agenesis is the most prevalent cause of primary amenorrhea in our study.