Sixteen days delay in a girl’s menstruation may be a normal phenomenon, or it may be caused by endocrine disorders, polycystic ovary syndrome and so on.
1. Normal phenomenon: a girl’s menstruation delayed for sixteen days may be the incomplete development of puberty. Adolescent girls, the hypothalamus – pituitary – ovary axis development is immature, so there will be irregular menstruation symptoms, with the development of maturity, menstruation will form a regular cycle, this situation does not require special treatment, is a normal phenomenon.
2. Endocrine disorders: If a girl goes on excessive diets to lose weight or suffers from malnutrition, it may affect the endocrine system, leading to neuroendocrine disorders and delayed menstruation.
3. Polycystic ovary syndrome: a reproductive endocrine metabolic disease, this disease often starts in puberty, there will be high estrogen manifestations, may also cause delayed menstruation, usually accompanied by obesity, acne, hirsutism and other symptoms.
There may be other reasons for a girl’s delayed menstruation for sixteen days, so it is recommended to go to the hospital in time for an examination to identify the cause of the problem under the guidance of a professional doctor, and to target the treatment.