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Overview and History
If a woman has not started menstruating by the age of 16, she has Primary Amenorrhea
Menstruation in a girl is often celebrated as advent of womanhood and some communities even celebrate this by ceremoniously blessing the girl. It empowers the continuum of life… and procreation. If there is delay in its onset there is Anxiety generated among parents who may seek the advice of a doctor.
Absence of menstruation is called Amenorrhea. This menstrual disorder is quite common among young women and it indicates lack of menses. It can be classified as primary and secondary.
Primary Amenorrhea refers to a condition where a woman has not attained menarche even at age 16, while Secondary Amenorrhea refers to the absence of menses at a given time, in a woman who has been menstruating.
On an average, most women start menstruating between the age of twelve and thirteen. If the pubertal signs are present and normal, the wait until sixteen years is mandatory, before steps are taken to correct the disorder. Primary Amenorrhea may be accompanied by signs of puberty or it may be characterized by the lack of it.
It's not a curse.... ,It's not a curse.... , It's not a curse....
It signals transformation,
growth, evolution, femininity,
womanhood,
the gift of procreation,
re-creation, and regeneration....
(On Menstruation - earthhenna.com)
References:
- Balachander,G; Raghavan, G; Rajaram, SS (1993)
- J.Obstetrics and. Gynaecology of India, 43(4): 599-604
Latest Publications and Research on Primary Amenorrhea
A rare cause of delayed puberty in two cases with 46,XX and 46,XY karyotype: 17 a-hydroxylase deficiency due to a novel variant in CYP17A1 gene. - Published by PubMedHigh prevalence of abnormal menstruation among women living with HIV in Canada. - Published by PubMed
POI after chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant may mimic disorders of sexual differentiation - a case report of a patient with primary amenorrhea and 46, XY karyotype. - Published by PubMed
Prevalence of autoimmune disease in women with premature ovarian failure. - Published by PubMed
Primary ovarian insufficiency associated with pazopanib therapy in a breast angiosarcoma patient: A CARE-compliant case report. - Published by PubMed
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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.
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
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
Its called secondary amenorrhoea consult a good dr
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
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?