Which of the following disorders are considered to be ovulation disorders? Select all that apply
a. Hypothalamic amenorrhea
b. Kallman's syndrome
c. Sheehan's syndrome
d. Idiopathic hypothalamic dysfunction
e. Hyperprolactinemia
ANS: A, B, D
Female disorders of fertility (ovulation disorder) include hypothalamic amenorrhea, Kallman's syndrome, and idiopathic hypothalamic dysfunction. Sheehan's syndrome may develop after se-vere uterine hemorrhage during childbirth. The blood loss causes tissue death in the pituitary and hypopituitarism after the birth. Hyperprolactinemia is a condition of elevated serum prolactin.
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