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Progestin challenge

Withdrawal bleeding after a course of progestin shows an estrogenized endometrium and points to anovulation, while no bleeding suggests low estrogen or an outflow-tract problem.

Also called: progestin challenge test, progesterone challenge test, progesterone withdrawal test

Card id: progestin-challenge

Sources

  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Current evaluation of amenorrhea: a committee opinion. 2024. https://www.asrm.org/practice-guidance/practice-committee-documents/current-evaluation-of-amenorrhea/
  • Rebar RW. Evaluation of Amenorrhea, Anovulation, and Abnormal Bleeding. Endotext, MDText.com, 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/books/NBK279144/

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