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Amenorrhea or amenorrhoea is the absence of a menstrual period in a female who has reached reproductive age. [1] Physiological states of amenorrhoea are most commonly seen during pregnancy and lactation (breastfeeding). [1] Amenorrhoea is a symptom with many potential causes. [2]
Children who are healthy but have a slower rate of physical development than average have a constitutional delay with a subsequent delay in puberty. It is the most common cause of delayed puberty in girls [1] [8] (30%) [7] and even more so in boys [2] (65%). [10]
Irregular menstruation is a menstrual disorder whose manifestations include irregular cycle lengths as well as metrorrhagia (vaginal bleeding between expected periods). The possible causes of irregular menstruation may vary. The common factors of it are related to lifestyle, such as stress, body weight, and smoking status. [1]
[4] [9] FHA is a diagnosis of exclusion, because the diagnosis can only be made when menstruation has ceased in that absence of organic or anatomic pathology, [4] [3] [11] [9] and thus the evaluation should be used to rule out organic causes of amenorrhea (e.g., pregnancy, thyroid disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, etc.) [4] [9 ...
The term metrorrhagia is often used for irregular menstruation that occurs between the expected menstrual periods. [9] [10] Oligomenorrhea is the medical term for infrequent, often light menstrual periods (intervals exceeding 35 days). [11] Polymenorrhea is the medical term for cycles with intervals of 21 days or fewer.
Black children of low socioeconomic status are starting their periods earlier than the average age, and it takes more time for their menstrual cycles to become regular, according to a new report.
Children with adrenocortical oncocytomas will present with "premature pubarche, clitoromegaly, and increased serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and testosterone" which are some of the presentations associated with precocious puberty. [9] [10] Precocious puberty in girls begins before the age of 8.
XY complete gonadal dysgenesis, also known as Swyer syndrome, is a type of defect hypogonadism in a person whose karyotype is 46,XY. Though they typically have normal vulvas, [1] the person has underdeveloped gonads, fibrous tissue termed "streak gonads", and if left untreated, will not experience puberty.