Dr. Reeja Tharu
Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Dr. Sunil Shroff
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)
Last Updated on Apr 03, 2008
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Incidence

One in ten complainants of menstrual disorders have Primary Amenorrhea

A study in India indicated that 11.1% of adolescent girls, who presented with gynecological complaints of menstrual disorders, had Primary Amenorrhea.

However, the incidence of the disease in women is less than 1%, in the United States.

References:

  1. Balachander,G; Raghavan, G; Rajaram, SS (1993)
  2. J.Obstetrics and. Gynaecology of India, 43(4): 599-604
Published on Apr 01, 2008
Last Updated on Apr 03, 2008

Comments

rohina Sunday, February 16, 2014

hi,i have suffered from same problem ,primary amenorrhea. i m 30 years old .i have small size uterus, was on hormonal therapy for so many years. is there any chances of pregnancy if i get married. plz let me inform any best dr. for this issue.

raheel123 Thursday, September 12, 2013

My wife is primary amenorrhea patient n age is 30 years,married before two years,get 3 time 17mm 3 or 4 follicles,we want baby soon plz help us

rahul.raj Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Hello mam My wife is 19 year old and she face at this time amenorrhea around two month her period is fully blocked from two month, so what i do mam plz-plz mention me mam

Ainny Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Its called secondary amenorrhoea consult a good dr

zoha1 Friday, May 10, 2013

i hv a problem of it i m 19 period not coming breast not devolpe and ovry size .5 little nd harmones are less wht shuold for become ok

tammycammy Tuesday, September 25, 2012

i used to have regular period until I took emergency conraceptive pills. Now I am three months delayed and the PTs that I took are negative. What should I do?

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