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Oral contraceptive pill (post-pill amenorrhoea)

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  • commonly used to mean secondary amenorrhoea following discontinuation of the COC.
  • it usually settles spontaneously in around three months but, if not, it requires investigation
  • investigation is as for secondary amenorrhoea

Reference

  1. Lord M et al. Secondary Amenorrhea. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan.2024 Oct 28.

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