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| Sharon, aged 26 years, had been married for two years. Menarche was at age
14 with regular periods. When she was 24 her periods became irregular and
she was started on the combined oral contraceptive pill. Wishing to become
pregnant, she had stopped taking the pill one year earlier but her periods did
not return. Her partner's sperm count was normal.
The following investigations were carried out (reference ranges are given in
brackets):
LH21 IU/L (2-15)
I FSH 42 IU/L (1-15)
/Prolactin 350 mU/L (50–700)
(a) What do the high gonadotrophins suggest in this case?
(b) What is Sharon's principal option to achieve a pregnancy?
Transcribed Image Text:REC CASE STUDY QUESTION | Sharon, aged 26 years, had been married for two years. Menarche was at age 14 with regular periods. When she was 24 her periods became irregular and she was started on the combined oral contraceptive pill. Wishing to become pregnant, she had stopped taking the pill one year earlier but her periods did not return. Her partner's sperm count was normal. The following investigations were carried out (reference ranges are given in brackets): LH21 IU/L (2-15) I FSH 42 IU/L (1-15) /Prolactin 350 mU/L (50–700) (a) What do the high gonadotrophins suggest in this case? (b) What is Sharon's principal option to achieve a pregnancy?
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