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The former is sometimes referred to as primary amenorrhoea and the latter secondary amenorrhoea, but these terms may lead to confusion as to the cause of amenorrhoea and are best avoided, especially as 40% of primary amenorrhoea is due to secondary causes.
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© 1989 Maureen Dalton
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Dalton, M. (1989). Amenorrhoea. In: Gynaecological Endocrinology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20209-6_13
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