Our teenager has not started her periods. When should we seek advice?
The first period has usually occurred by the age of sixteen. If pain occurs at monthly intervals but no menstrual loss is seen, medical advice should be sought earlier as this may indicate that periods are occurring but the blood is blocked from coming out (false amenorrhoea
Q6.3). There are many causes for absence of periods (amenorrhoea
amenorrhoea causes).
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