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Type 1 Diabetes And Beginning Menstruate
Absent menstruation means no menstrual flow, or period. Absent menstruation may be:
- Primary -- no menstruation by age 16
- Secondary -- menstruation begins at the appropriate age, but later stops for more than 3 cycles or 6 months
Absent menstruation is called amenorrhea.
Alternative Names
Missed periods; Lack of menses; Periods - missed; Amenorrhea
Considerations
Many perfectly healthy females begin to menstruate later than most (the average age is about 13).
Pregnancy is often the first...
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Dysmenorrhea in the adolescent
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation (periods or menses). Alternative Names Periods - painful (adolescent); Adolescent dysmenorrhea;... Read more »
Menstrual periods: heavy, prolonged, or irregular
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative Names Irregular menstruation; Heavy, prolonged, or irregular periods; Menorrhagia; Polymenorrhea; Metrorrhagia and other... Read more »
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Amenorrhea: primary
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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