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Re: 14 yr. old handicapped daughter still hasn't had a real period
From: C Twisdale RN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 10 May 2000 05:03:55 -0500 (CDT)
Could have something to due with meds, but I would think more than
likely it is normal. Most young girls have irregular cycles the 1st
couple years of periods. Many blessings!
At Wed, 10 May 2000, Wanda wrote:
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>My 14 yr. old daughter has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and other problems.
>I am concerned because she hasn't had a "real" period yet. She is
>matured, breasts, pubic hair, etc.. She has real light spotting about
>the same time every month. Not enough to wear even a mini pad, just a
>"little" blood when we wipe her at toileting. She is on Depakote
>Sprinkles for seizures, could that be causing her to be this way? I have
>questioned her pediatrician and nueroligist, they always tell me it's a
>blessing that she hasn't started and she's fine. I just don't believe
>them. She is an emotional wreck all the time, like P.M.S. What should
>I do, demand hormone testing or what? If it could be due to her med.,
>what do we do about that? She definitly needs the med., only one that's
>controlled her seizures. This is a very hard thing for all of us, she
>is in a wheelchair and is mentally about 5 yrs. old. Lord knows she
>doesn't need anymore problems. What do I do now, wait, as they say? Any
>advice would be greatly appreciated, for this has been going on now for
>nearly 2 years. THANKS! Wanda
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