Jean has just given birth 6 months ago and is breast-feeding her child. She has not had a period since giving birth. What does this most likely represent?
A) Primary amenorrhea
B) Secondary amenorrhea
C) Oligomenorrhea
D) Dysmenorrhea
B) Secondary amenorrhea
Periods will normally stop after menarche for several reasons, including pregnancy, lactation, and menopause. Failure to start periods usually indicates an endocrine problem and is referred to as primary amenorrhea. Oligomenorrhea represents infrequent menses and dysmenorrhea is pain with menstruation.
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