A first year college student goes to the health center complaining of amenoreha by several months du Show more A first year college student goes to the health center complaining of amenoreha by several months duration. Before that her periods had always been normal. The young womans body weight is significantly below averase for her height but otherwise exhibits normal development of secondary sex characteristics. She had been diagnosed few years earlier as hypothyroid and thyroxine pills were prescribed for this condition. She states that she exercise atleast an hour a day and that she teaches aerobics at a local gym. A pregnancy test is performed a day is negative. Blood testes were done for thyroxine prolactin androgenic estradiol and gonadotropin. These all prove to be normal. What is the most likely diagnosis of this students condition ?. Give reason for the different blood tests ordered. Show less
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