YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for June, 2003: Re: 20yr old with no period

Re: 20yr old with no period

From: John Essien MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 10:25:35 -0500 (CDT)

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You should pay a visit to a gynecologist or reproductive endocrinologist. You would need a hormone profile among other tests done, to determine why yopu don't have a regular menstrual period.

At Sat, 28 Jun 2003, Esther wrote: >
>I'm just about to turn 20 and have had only 6 periods since age 13, two
>of which were induced by progesterone. I've been to several MDs about
>it and none seem too concerned, but my parents, and myself are pretty
>alarmed. My dad is asking me to go again and so I'm going to, but what
>should I have done? Progesterone works but it gave me severe
>back/stomach pains. I want to have kids someday so it's obviously
>upsetting that this is happening. I'm not sure of possible reasons,
>this doesn't run in my family, and I'd like to get this fixed somehow.
>Thanks for the suggestions.

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