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Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part 1 Exam MCCQE Question # 95 Topic 10 Discussion

Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part 1 Exam MCCQE Question # 95 Topic 10 Discussion

MCCQE Exam Topic 10 Question 95 Discussion:
Question #: 95
Topic #: 10

A prepubertal 9-year-old girl with severe developmental disability is brought to your office by her parents. They are seeing you to discuss some difficulties that might occur with puberty. They are afraid that menses will complicate hygiene care and they have heard of significant mood/behavioural changes in this population when menses occur. Which one of the following recommendations is the most appropriate?


A.

Hysterectomy is the safest and most effective method to obtain menstrual suppression.


B.

Therapeutic amenorrhea with continuous combined oral contraceptive is contraindicated.


C.

Extended progestin-only method should not be initiated until after the onset of menses.


D.

Hormonal menstrual suppression is likely to increase behavioural and mood changes.


E.

Girls with developmental disability generally have chronic hypothalamic amenorrhea.


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