Late start of menstruation
Late start of menstruation: Introduction
Late start of menstruation: Late first period in adolescent girls.
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Causes of Late start of menstruation:
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- AMENORRHEA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Amenorrhea
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Amenorrhea
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Amenorrhea
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Amenorrhea
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Amenorrhea
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Amenorrhea
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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Diagnostic tests for Late start of menstruation:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Late start of menstruation. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Weight - Undernutrition and/or strenuous exercise may cause late start of menstruation.
- Measure body mass index (BMI) - i.e. weight in kg/(height in metres) squared. Anorexia is less than 17.5.
- Examine for abnormal or absent secondary sexual characteristics (such as breast formation, pubic hair). If the secondary sexual characteristics are absent it implies that the ovaries are non-functional and must consider Turner's syndrome or Simmond's syndrome
- If there is masculinisation then must consider an adrenal or ovarian tumor
- Vaginal and pelvic examination may find an imperforate hymen, an imperforate vagina, absence of vagina, absence of uterus
- Examine for signs of anorexia nervosa - e.g. wearing heavy clothes to mask thinness, cold blue extremities, fine downy hair on back and face, slow pulse, low blood pressure, low body temperature, delayed pubertal development (if onset is pre-pubertal), swelling of ankles if protein deficient, cardiac arrhythmia.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Late start of menstruation.
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your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- What is the age of the girl with the late start of menstruation? - Primary amenorrhea is the failure of the menstrual period to start by 16 years of age.
- Have you ever had a menstrual period in the past? - Secondary amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual periods for over six months in a woman who has had established menstruation in the past.
- What age did the mother of the girl start menstruating? - in most cases of late first menstruation, puberty is just late (often familial) and reassurance is all that is needed.
- Past medical history? - e.g. anorexia nervosa; chronic illness (such as cystic fibrosis, thalassemia, juvenile chronic arthritis, Crohn's disease) may cause delayed puberty and late start of menstruation.
- Dietary history? - to establish the risk of under nutrition as a cause of late start of menstruation.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
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The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Late start of menstruation) may include:
- Galactorrhea (breast milk production)? - may suggest pituitary or hypothalamic brain tumor.
- Symptoms of anorexia nervosa? - e.g. refusal to maintain normal body weight, loss of more than 25% of original body weight, intense fear of becoming fat, preoccupation with calorie counting, avoidance of all carbohydrate, fainting.
- Symptoms of Turner's syndrome? - e.g. short stature, inverted nipples, broad chest, webbed neck.
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Detailed list of causes of Late start of menstruation
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How Common are these Causes of Late start of menstruation?
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not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Late start of menstruation.
Of the 34
causes of Late start of menstruation that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 2
causes are "common" diseases
- 1
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 3
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 29
causes have no prevalence information.
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Conditions listing symptoms: Late start of menstruation:
The following list of conditions
have 'Late start of menstruation' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
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Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
... delayed menarcheC
Chromosome 17p, partial deletion
... delayed menarcheL
Laron syndrome type 1
... delayed menarcheLaron syndrome type 2
... delayed menarcheLaron-type dwarfism
... delayed menarche
Conditions listing complications: Late start of menstruation:
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have 'Late start of menstruation' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
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and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
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Pituitary Cancer
... delayed menarche
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Late start of menstruation?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Late start of menstruation, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
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Classifications of Late start of menstruation:
Medical Conditions associated with Late start of menstruation:
Menstrual irregularities (316 causes), Amenorrhea (85 causes), Female sexual symptoms (452 causes), Sexual symptoms (1608 causes)
Symptoms related to Late start of menstruation:
Absent periods (85 causes), Missed period, Irregular periods (316 causes), Menstrual symptoms (316 causes), Anorexia nervosa, Low weight, Emaciation (465 causes), Excessive dieting, Pregnancy (316 causes), Vaginal abnormality, Congenital cervix abnormality, Narrow cervix, Congenital uterus abnormality, Double uterus
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